▁She ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁CD U ▁delegate ▁to ▁the ▁Federal ▁Convention ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁elect ing ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁Germany ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁W anka ▁succeeded ▁An net te ▁Sch avan ▁as ▁Federal ▁Minister ▁of ▁Education ▁and ▁Research ▁in ▁the ▁government ▁of ▁Chan cell or ▁Ang ela ▁Mer kel . ▁During ▁the ▁negoti ations ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁coal ition ▁government ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁federal ▁elections , ▁she ▁led ▁the ▁CD U / CS U ▁deleg ation ▁in ▁the ▁working ▁group ▁on ▁education ▁and ▁research ; ▁her ▁co - ch air ▁from ▁the ▁SP D ▁was ▁Dor is ▁A hnen . ▁ ▁Other ▁activities ▁ ▁Berlin - Br andenburg ▁Institute ▁for ▁Franco - G erman ▁Co operation ▁in ▁Europe , ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees ▁ ▁Braun sch weig ische ▁St iftung , ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁advis ory ▁board ▁ ▁Deutsche ▁Tele kom ▁Foundation , ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees ▁ ▁Deutsch er ▁Z uk unft spre is , ▁ex ▁offic io ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees ▁( 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 1 8 ) ▁ ▁German ▁Forum ▁for ▁Crime ▁Pre vention ▁( DF K ), ▁ex ▁offic io ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees ▁ ▁Ernst ▁Re uter ▁Foundation ▁for ▁Advanced ▁Study , ▁vice - ch air ▁of ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees ▁ ▁Hel m hol tz ▁Association ▁of ▁German ▁Research ▁Cent res ,