Akademic Senate

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Universität Hamburg is self-governed and controlled by  numereous committees. One of the pivotal committees is the Academic Senate. It consists of nineteen members: ten professors, three academic and technical staff and three students. 

The Academic Senate is involved in all important University decisions, e.g. election and  voting out of University presidents as well as the the appointment of the Univwersity Council. It confirms vice presidents in office, issues guidelines and elects equal opportunity commissioners, and representatives for students with disabilities or chronic diseases.

The University's Academic Senate takes up definite positions on all relevant university matters and exercises great authority in the creation of self-governing units at UHH. The responsibilties of the Academic Senate are laid out in § 85 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG).