University Senate
Members of the »Hochschulsenat« 2024/25
Chairperson
Martin Köttering, president
Deputy chairman
Ingo Offermanns, vice president
Deputy chairwoman
Dr Bettina Uppenkamp, vice president
Faculty group
Fezer, Jesko / von Borries, Friedrich
Offermanns, Ingo / Mutter, Heike
Loreck, Hanne / Uppenkamp, Bettina
Boyce, Martin / Beutler, Michael
Bramkamp, Robert / Fast, Omer
Bulloch, Angela / Afsah, Yalda
kooptiert: Kahlon, Rajkamal / Voigt, Jorinde
Academic staff group
Albrecht, Tim / Brandis, Birgit
Jelinski, Lutz / Holtkamp, Alexander
Student group
Stocklöw, Maren / Shi, Gebenfang
Ensafi, Zahra / Stoisits, Apollonia
Technical, library and administrative staff group
Hartje, Bärbel / König, Christoph
Delegates for Equality
Dr. Anja Steidinger / Heike Mutter
Scheduled Meetings
Summer semester 2024:
25 April, 23 May, 20 June – at 2 p.m. in room 213 a/b
Winter semester 2024/25:
24 October, 21 November, 19 December, 6 February 2025 at 2 p.m. in room 213 a/b
Tasks assigned to the University Senate
- making decisions concerning the basic regulations and other regulations, insofar as these regulations do not specify any other responsibility,
- selection or deselection of the president as well as participation in the appointment of the Hochschulrat,
- confirming vice-presidents in office,
- making decisions concerning arrangement, alteration and internal structure of autonomous departments, insofar as the decision does not belong to the appropriate faculty council,
- making decisions concerning structure and development plans and their implementation in accordance with the Hochschulrat (University Council),
- making decisions on the institution, alteration and cancellation of study programmes,
- Implementation of appointment committees, deciding on appointments and putting forward proposals for bestowing the academic title »Professor«,
- Passing of directives aimed at promoting equality, putting forward of plans to encourage women and electing the delegate for equality,
- electing the delegate for the disabled,
- advising on basic principles for equipping the University and allocation of resources,
- advising on budget plans,
- advising on fee regulations,
- advising on the Präsidium’s annual report,
- conferral of academic honours.
The student senate members are elected for one calendar year; the other members for two years each. The senators are elected by their electoral group at the end of the year in accordance with the HFBK's election regulations.