The Senate is the most important organ of university self-administration. The Senate decides on cross-departmental matters of fundamental importance - on the university's basic regulations, university development planning, the range of courses on offer, research priorities, appointments and the awarding of academic degrees and honors, the promotion of women and young academics, etc. and adopts the university's statutes.
The Senate elects the President and Vice-Presidents of the university.
The members of the Senate are elected for four years (university employees) or one year (students); the term of office begins on March 1 (employees) or October 1 (students).
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Senate members
with voting rights
Chairman: President
Group: University lecturers
Gender Equality Representative
Group: research assistants
Group: science-supporting employees
Group: Students
Jenna Koch
Vanessa Knigge
Lucas Jacobi
Md Abdullah Al Jubaer
If they are not elected by their member group, they are members of the Senate in an advisory capacity: Vice Presidents, the Deans and the Director of Central Administration.
The following commissions are formed to support the activities of the Executive Committee and the Senate:
