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Senate

The central body for academic self-administration is the Senate. It is entrusted with fundamental issues of research, teaching, studies, and continuing education.

The Senate passes all university statutes, in particular the university constitution, regulations for degree programs, examinations, admissions, and administration, and terms of use. The body rules over the creation and abolition of degree programs and university institutions such as research institutes and centers. Structural and development plans and appointment proposals require its approval. The Senate elects the part-time members of the Rectorate and, together with the University Council, the full-time members of the Rectorate.

The Senate is the university’s only central organ that, aside from members by virtue of their office, is composed of directly elected representatives of the various groups of university members. The elected members include 22 professors, five representatives of non-tenured academic staff, five students, three doctoral candidates, and five administrative and technical employees. The rector, the head of administration, and the faculty equal opportunity representative are voting members by virtue of their office. The other members of the Rectorate and the deans are non-voting members by virtue of their office insofar as they are not elected members.

Elected members serve a four-year term, those representing the students and doctoral candidates a one-year term.

The Senate of the term of office from
01 October 2023 until 30 September 2027

(or, respectively, until 30 September 2025 for doctoral candidates and students)

Members by Virtue of their Office

Non-Voting Members of the Rectorate

Elected Members – Professors

Elected Members – Non-Tenured Academic Staff

Elected Members – Administrative and Technical Employees

Elected Members – Doctoral Candidates

Elected Members – Students

Advisory Members

Deans as Non-Elected Members (advisory)

Further Meeting Participants

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Meeting days and times of the Senate

  • 29/01/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 26/02/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 26/03/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 17/04/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 30/04/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 28/05/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 25/06/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 30/07/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 24/09/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 22/10/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 26/11/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 17/12/2025, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 28/01/2026, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 25/02/2026, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 25/03/2026, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 29/04/2026, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 20/05/2026, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 24/06/2026, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 22/07/2026, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • 30/09/2026, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Contact

Ulrike Stawarz

Head of Office of Committees and Appointments

Cornelia Meier

Office of Committees and Appointments