Hauke Heekeren was born in Herford on 24 January 1971.
- 1 March 2022–present: President, Universität Hamburg
- 2018–2021: Vice president, Freie Universität Berlin (responsible for studies, teaching, and—on an interim basis from March to December 2020—research)
- 2015–2018: Dean, Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin
- 2011–2014: Managing director, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Berlin
- 2013–2015: Vice dean for research, Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin
- 2009–2014: Deputy spokesperson, Cluster of Excellence Languages of Emotion
- Since 2009: Professor of biological psychology and cognitive neuroscience, Freie Universität Berlin
- 2005–2010: Leader, Neurocognition of Decision Making research group, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
- 2005–2011: Head, Emmy Noether group
- 2003–2005: Physician, Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- 2001–2003: Postdoctoral researcher, Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, National Institute of Mental Health (Maryland, United States)
- 2000: Doctoral studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (summa cum laude)
- 1992–2000: Medical studies, University of Münster, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Universität Essen
Hauke Heekeren is married and has two children.
