EGU Extraordinary Election 2025 for the ESSI Division
The EGU Extraordinary Election 2025 for the ESSI Division for the next ESSI Division President was closed on 23 April 2025. We would like to thank each of the candidates for their initiative in standing for the election. We also sincerely thank all those EGU members who used their voting right. Active participation in elections ensures continuation of the well-established bottom-up structure of our Union!
In total, 799 EGU members voted in this election. Please see the results below.
EGU Division President 2025–2027
The elected candidate will serve as Division President for the term 2025-2027 and will be inaugurated during the EGU plenary meeting on 28 April 2025 in Vienna, Austria. They may stand for re-election for a further two years.
ESSI Earth and Space Science Informatics
Kirsten Elger was elected as the ESSI Division President for the term 2025–2027.

Kirsten Elger
Elected candidate45.4% of votes

Conrad M. Albrecht
Candidate21.0% of votes

Andrea Vitale
Candidate19.0% of votes

Joan Masó
Candidate12.8% of votes