Committees

The Advisory Board on Gender Equality is an advisory, specialist and non-partisan body.

The aim of its work is to support the Equal Opportunity Officer and to work towards the realisation of equality and equal opportunities, as set out in Section 6(4) and (8) of the Thuringian Higher Education Act (ThürHG), and to ensure the constitutionally guaranteed equal opportunities for women and men at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The decentralised Equal Opportunity Officers also participate in the procedures for filling posts funded from the university budget and third-party grants.

The aim is to discuss and identify new approaches to a modern equality policy and to support the work of the Equal Opportunity Officer. The Equal Opportunity Advisory Board therefore addresses current issues as well as medium- and long-term perspectives and initiatives relating to equality policy.

The Advisory Board on Gender Equality consists of the Equal Opportunity Officer (Chair), one decentralised equal opportunity officer from each of the faculties and the university administration and services, and two female students.

YOU CAN FIND ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE EQUALITIES OFFICE’S WEBSITE

The Youth and Trainee Committee represents the interests of young people under the age of 18 and those employed on vocational training programmes at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. This representative body is elected every two years by the trainees and young people and addresses their concerns. The JAV works closely with the Staff Council.

Contact

Emil Merker
Telephone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 24 49
e-mail: emil.merker[at]uni-weimar.de

Further information can be found on the intranet

At the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, we refer to academic employees – that is, teaching / research associates – as the »Mittelbau«, sometimes also as the »academic Mittelbau«.

This term is not defined anywhere in writing, but is best understood in the context of the history of the university as an institution: academic employees occupy the space between students and professors. In a sense, therefore, the term also reproduces the hierarchical structure of the university, which is certainly open to question.

However, as far as we are aware, there is currently no other term that is as concise and widely used, so we too refer to ourselves as »academic mid-level staff« in direct communication. In official contexts, we usually use the term »academic employee«. We would be delighted to receive suggestions for an alternative term!

You can find all information about the mid-level academic staff on the intranet

The Staff Council at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar represents the rights of the employees, civil servants and student staff at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, in accordance with the Thuringian Staff Representation Act (ThürPersVG), with the exception of university lecturers. It passes 11 Mitglieder, drawn in equal numbers from the aforementioned employee groups, who are elected by these groups every four years – most recently in 2018.

In carrying out its duties, the Staff Council works closely with the Association of Employees with Disabilities, the youth and trainee representatives, the Equal Opportunity Officer and the Diversity Officer at the university.

Contact

Tel.: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 11 41
e-mail: staff-council[a]uni-weimar.de

All information can be found on the intranet

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is committed to ensuring equal access for all students and staff, and offers specific support and advice to people with disabilities and those with chronic illnesses. The »Inclusive University« working group is happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your disability and your studies or your working environment at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

You can find more information on our pages dedicated to inclusion

The Teaching Assistants’ Council represents the interests of the teaching assistants at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

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The Advisory Board on Construction, Design and Climate is a specialist advisory body to the Chancellor, who, as the member of the Presidential Board responsible for construction and property, chairs the board. The Advisory Board, which was established in 2000 and reactivated in 2015, focuses on the forward-looking, climate-friendly, functional and aesthetic design of buildings and open spaces on the university campus. Through expert recommendations, it supports the university in maintaining and further developing high standards of architectural and Urban Design quality, whilst counteracting detrimental design trends.
 

Contact 

Chancellor's
Office e-mail: kanzler[at]uni-weimar.de
Tel.: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 12 11 or 58 12 15

Further information can be found on the intranet.

The University Library Advisory Committee is a specialist advisory body for the University Library, a central university facility of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

Further information is available on the intranet.

The IT Advisory Committee advises the Presidential Board and the university’s governing bodies on IT matters and coordinates the work of all organisational units in relation to IT. It regularly receives and comments on the report from the Director of the Service Centre for Computer Systems and Communications on the state of IT at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The IT Advisory Committee makes proposals regarding the development of IT at the University, the organisation of the University’s information and communications provision, and the development of an IT strategy. Further powers may be granted to the IT Advisory Committee by the Senate and the Presidential Board as required.

Contact

Prof. Peter Benz, Chair
e-mail: peter.benz[at]uni-weimar.de
Telephone: + 49 (0) 36 43 / 58 11 11

Christian Hense
e-mail: christian.hense[a]uni-weimar.de
Telephone: + 49 (0) 36 43 / 58 24 00

Further information can be found on the intranet.

The activities of the AS BGSM at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar are governed by the rules of procedure, which are published in the *Mitteilungen der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar* (MdU 10/2018).

Chair: Prof. Dr Guido Morgenthal | Chancellor (acting)

Contact

Safety and Environmental
Service Centre e-mail: safety-first[at]uni-weimar.de
Tel.: +49 (0) 36 43/58 12 10

Further information can be found on the intranet.