Executive University Board

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Lenzen

President of Universität Hamburg

Responsible for:

• University Strategy (Dept. 1)
• Communications and Public Relations (Dept. 2)
• International Affairs (Dept. 5)
• Professorial Appointments Unit
• Equal Opportunity Unit
• Legal Unit (R)
• Academic staff development (in German only)
• University Anniversary Unit (JUB) (in German only)
• History of the University

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Prof. Dr. Susanne Rupp

Vice President of Universität Hamburg

Responsible for:

• Studies and Teaching (Dept. 3)
• Continuing education
• Accreditation
• Study Information Net (STiNE)
• University Language Center (SZ)
• Digital teaching and learning
• Career Center
• University Music
• Universitätskolleg

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Prof. Dr. Jan Louis

Vice President of Universität Hamburg

Responsible for:

• Research Management and Funding (Dept. 4)
• Funding for doctoral and early career researchers: Hamburg Research Academy (HRA), Doctoral programs
• Excellence Initiative
• Faculties MED, MIN
• Center for Sustainable Research Data Management
• Central Office for Scientific Collections
• Institutions CEN, CeNak
• External research institutions
• Knowledge transfer

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Dr. Martin Hecht

Head of Administration of Universität Hamburg

The head of administration oversees University administration, is responsible for the University's budget and the following areas:

• Human Resources (Dept. 6)
• Finance and Accounting (Dept. 7)
• Estate Management (Dept. 8)
• Construction Management (Dept. 9)
• Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection Unit (AU)
• Professorial Appointments Unit (B)
• Data Management and Institutional Research Unit (D)
• Internal Auditing Unit (IR)
• Organizational Development Unit (OE)
• Legal Unit (R)
• Addiction Counseling and Prevention for Members of the University (SB) (in German only)
• Health Management Unit (GM) (in German only)
• Conflict Resolution (KB) (in German only)
• Counseling for University Staff (SozB) (in German only)
• Anti-Corruption Office (ZK)

• Information management and IT