HAW Hamburg University Senate
The members of the university elect the University Senate. Each member group (professors, students, academic staff members, technical and administrative staff members) elects its own representatives to the senate. The professors hold the majority in this body.
The senate meetings are generally open to all members of the university; however, personnel-related matters are handled confidentially.
Responsibilities
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The responsibilities of the University Senate are outlined in Section 85 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG). Accordingly, the University Senate is involved in all fundamental matters pertaining to HAW Hamburg's self-governance. For example, it approves the HAW Hamburg university statues, elects the president and can convene the University Advisory Board. It confirms the vice presidents, issues guidelines and policies, and elects the representatives for equal opportunities and for students with disabilities and chronic illness.
It is also involved in the preparation of the business plan, in questions related to structural and development planning, and in the implementation and dissolution of organisational units and institutes. Additionally, it makes recommendations regarding the implementation or discontinuation of degree courses and the university's legal regulations.
Members
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The composition of the University Senate is stipulated in Section 8 of the university statute as well as Section 85 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG):
Elected voting members:
- Nine professors
- Three students
- Three academic staff members
- Three members of the technical, library and administrative staff
Students are elected for a term of one year. The other members are elected for a period of two years.
Advisory members:
- President (chairperson)
- Vice presidents
- Head of administration and finance
- Equal opportunities commissioner
- Faculty deans
Current University Senate members:
Professors (Term: 1 September 2022–31 August 2024)
Member | Faculty | Deputy | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Michaela Diener | DMI/D | Dr. Julia Neumann-Szyszka | W&S/PuMa |
| Dr. Hans-Joachim Schelberg | TI/MuP | Dr. Udo Pulm | TI/MuP |
| Dr. Tim Tiedemann | TI/I | Dr. Martin Schultz | TI/I |
| Dr. Thomas Schiemann | LS/MT | Dr. Bernd Flick | LS/MT |
| Dr. Cornelia Stübig | LS/HWI | Dr. Christof Lechner | LS/HWI |
| Dr. Hardy Gundlach | DMI/I | Dr. Peter Schulz | TI/IE |
| Dr. Michael Erhard | TI/IE | ||
| Dr. Petra Naujoks | LS/ÖT | Dr. Sebastian Meynen | LS/HWI |
Dr. Ulrike Voigtsberger | W&S/SO | Dr. Claudia Buschhorn | W&S/SO |
Students (Term: 1 September 2023–31 August 2024)
| Member | Deputy |
|---|---|
| Lutz Lorenz | Leonie Corinth |
| Sabine Derboven | Erik Matthiessen |
| Sebastian Gleiniger | Joshua Stangenberg |
Academic staff members (Term: 1 September 2022–31 August 2024)
| Member | Faculty | Deputy | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
Gunnar Paetzelt | LS/GW |
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| Ute Korn | LS/UT | Jan Dieckhoff | LS/MT |
| Christine Hoffmann | W&S/AV | Katharina Straß | W&S/PF |
Technical, library and administrative staff members (Term: 1 September 2022–31 August 2024)
| Member | Organisational unit | Deputy | Organisational unit |
|---|---|---|---|
Holger Wendt | HV/HIBS | Dr. Christoph Porschke | HV/F&T |
| Sabine Witting | LS/AV | Sandra Mai | HV/SZ |
Equal opportunities commissioner |
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| Prof. Hanna Klimpe | Prof. Julia Neumann-Szyszska, Prof. Jessica Finke |
Meeting dates
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| Date | Location | |
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| 27 April 2023 | Faculty of Business and Social Sciences | |
| 25 May 2023 | Faculty of Life Sciences | |
| 22 June 2023 | Berliner Tor campus | |
| 12 October 2023 | ||
| 9 November 2023 | ||
| 7 December 2023 | ||
| 18 January 2024 | ||
| 15 February 2024 | ||
| 11 April 2024 | ||
| 16 May 2024 | ||
| 13 June 2024 | ||
| 11 July 2024 |
Meeting times and locations are indicated in the invitation to each meeting.
Meeting documents
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Please see the German version of this page to view the meeting documents (in German).
