University Council of Universität Hamburg
Universität Hamburg's University Council has nine honorary members, four appointed by the Academic Senate and four by the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. These eight members elect a ninth member as well as a chairperson and deputy chair from among the non-University members.
The Council is largely responsible for the strategic control of the University. In addition to electing the University President and Kanzler , the University Council authorizes business plans and accepts the Executive University Board's annual reports.
On 19 June 2020, the members of the University Council elected Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Petra Wend CBE PhD FRSA FRSE as chair.
On 25 September 2020, the members of the University Council elected Assistant Professor Dr. Jörn Pütz as its ninth member.
The University Council regularly updates University members on all topics and results of its meetings.
Members of the University Council
University Council members from Universität Hamburg include:
- Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen, professor of business administration, in particular capital markets and management. Prof. Dr. Bassen is head of the Center for a Sustainable University (KNU). He is also member of the federal government's German Council for Sustainable Development.
- Prof. Dr. Dagmar Felix, professor of public and social law at Universität Hamburg and specialist in health law; member of the Academic Senate
- Prof. Dr. Vincent Heuveline, professor of scientific computing at Heidelberg University, chief information officer (CIO), head of the university's computing center, head of the data mining and uncertainty quantification research group at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies
- Prof. Dr. Olaf Köller, professor of educational research, managing scientific director and head of the Department of Educational Research at the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN)
The members selected by the Senate of Hamburg are:
- Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Erika Fischer-Lichte, theater studies at Freie Universität Berlin, numerous visiting professorships in the USA, Japan, etc. Member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the Academia Europaea, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Dr. Cornelie Sonntag-Wolgast, journalist, former parliamentary state secretary, former member of the German Federal Assembly and chair of the Committee on Internal Affairs
- Professor Dr Dr. h.c. Petra Wend CBE PhD FRSA FRSE, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
- Dr. Michael Heller
The University Council's ninth elected member is:
- Assistant Prof. Dr. Joern Pütz, Maître de conférences in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Université de Strasbourg / CNRS. Dr. Pütz is the vice president for German-French relations and vice president for research with the interdisciplinary and international Eucor – The European Campus. He is a member of the university council of the Franco-German University (FGU).
University Council reports since 2012
University Council reports since 2012 (available only in German language):
- University Council report on session 68, 12 March 2021 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 67, 04 December 2020 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 66, 25 September 2020 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 65, 19 June 2020 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 64, 13 December 2019 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 63, 27 September 2019 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 62, 21 June 2019 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 61, 29 March 2019 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 60, 07 December 2018 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 59, 25 September 2018 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 58, 25 June 2018 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 57, 02 March 2018 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 56, 12 December 2017 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 55, 10 October 2017 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 54, 01 June 2017 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 53, 23 February 2017 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 52, 15 December 2016 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 51, 10 October 2016 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 50, 02 June 2016 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 49, 10 October 2016 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 49, 2 June 2016 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 49, 3 March 2016 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 48, 17 September 2015 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 47, 28 May 2015 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 46, 26 February 2015 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 45, 5 January 2015 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 44, 4 December 2014 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 43, 11 September 2014 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 42, 22 May 2014 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 41, 20 February 2014 (PDF)
- University Council report on teleconference regarding Step amendment in lieu of 40th session (PDF)
- University Council report on session 39, 19 September 2013 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 38, 30 Mai 2013 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 37, 21 September 2013 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 36, 22 November 2012 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 35, 13 September 2012 (PDF)
- University Council report on session 34, 3 May 2012 (PDF)
Joint statements from the University Council and Executive University Board 2008–2011
Joint Statements from the University Council and Executive University Board 2008–2011:
- Joint statement on University Council session 33, 15 September 2011
- Joint statement on University Council session 32, 24 May 2011
- Joint statement on University Council session 31, 22 February 2011
- Joint statement on University Council session 30, 19 November 2010
- Joint statement on University Council session 29, 28 September 2010
- Joint statement on University Council session 28, 5 May 2010
- Joint statement on University Council session 27, 11 March 2010
- Joint statement on University Council session 24, 22 April 2009
- Joint Statement on University Council session 23, 10 February 2009
- Joint Statement on University Council session 22, 1 December 2008
- Joint Statement on University Council session 20, 29 December 2008
- Joint Statement on University Council session 19, 2 June 2008