Senate

The Senate comprises:

six members representing the University's teaching staff,
one member representing the University's research assistants and artistic staff,
one member representing the University's other staff,
two student representatives,
the University's Women's Representative.

The members of the University's Board of Governors and the University Clinic's Medical Director attend Senate meetings in an advisory capacity.

Status 01.10.2025

Univ.-Prof.in Dr. Helga Stopper

In accordance with Section 9 (1) of the Basic Regulations, the members of the University's Board of Governors and the University Clinic's Medical Director attend Senate meetings in an advisory capacity.

Responsibilities of the Senate

decides on legally binding regulations to be issued by the University, unless otherwise stipulated,
decides on issues of fundamental importance (research, support for young academics, equal opportunities),
determines research focuses and decides on the creation of collaborative research centres, graduate schools etc.,
decides on proposals regarding the creation, alteration and discontinuation of degree programmes,
comments on nominations for professorial appointment made by the University's appointment panels,
decides, based on Faculty Board resolutions, on nominations for appointment to the position of Honorary Professor,
decides on the conferral of the titles Honorary Senator, Honorary Citizen or Honorary Member of the University,
decides on the confirmation of nominations for the appointment of University Council members not directly affiliated with the University,
participates in other issues insofar as this is stipulated by law or on the basis of a particular Act.