University Council

The University Council accompanies the University of Freiburg and assumes responsibility in strategic terms. It consists of eleven members, six of whom are external to the university and five internal, who are appointed by the Minister of Science.

The University Council decides, among other things, on structural and development planning and proposes measures that serve to build the profile and increase the performance and competitiveness of the university. Furthermore, it supervises the management of the rectorate and, together with the senate, elects the full-time members of the rectorate.

Members

Term of office 01/10/2024-30/09/2027

Prof. Dr. Nina Buchmann

External member

Professor of Grassland Sciences, Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich

Prof. Dr. Julika Griem

External Member

Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) Essen

Prof. Dr. Anna Köttgen

Internal member

Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, Head of the Institute of Genetic Epidemiology, Center for Biometry, Epidemiology, and Medical Bioinformatics, Medical Center – University of Freiburg

Prof. Dr. Jörn Leonhard

Internal member

Professor of Modern and Contemporary History of Western Europe, Department of History, Faculty of Humanities, University of Freiburg

Bettina Limperg

External member

President of the Federal Court of Justice

Prof. Dr. Holger Reinecke

External member

Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development, Regulatory Affairs of Aesculap AG

Mattis Schulte

Internal Member

Student in the fields of Political Science and Philosophy, University of Freiburg

Christine Strobl

External member

Programme Director of ARD

Dr. Eva Voß

External member

Head of Diversity, Inclusion, and People Care Germany & Austria, BNP Paribas

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Andreas Voßkuhle

Internal member

Professor of Public Law, Director of the Institute of Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law of the Faculty of Law

Prof. Dr. Cornelius Waller

Internal member

Senior Physician, Department of Medicine I (Hematology, Oncology, and Stem-Cell Transplantation), Medical Center – University of Freiburg

Permanent meeting participants (advisory)

Prof. Dr. Kerstin Krieglstein

Rector

Christina Leib

Head of Administration

Prof. Dr. Michael Schwarze

Vice-President for Academic Affairs

Prof. Dr. Stefan Rensing

Vice-President for Research and Innovation

Prof. Dr. Sylvia Paletschek

Vice-President for University Culture

Prof. Dr. Melanie Arndt

Vice-President for Internationalization and sustainability

Dr. Justus Lentsch

Representation of the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg

Dr. Regina Herzog

Equal Opportunities Officer

Christine Jägle

Representative of the group of employees in administration, service, and technical support

Christoph Brackenhofer

Representative of the group of doctoral candidates

Office of the University Council

Sina Hecht

Head of Office

Cornelia Meier

Assistance

Rules of Procedure of the University Council [de]

Geschaeftsordnung-des-Universitaetsrats-3 (136 kB), 7. August 2024

The meeting dates will be set at the constituent meeting of the University Council and subsequently announced here.