The University Council is appointed for a four-year term and operates in a similar way to supervisory boards in commercial enterprises, holding both advisory and supervisory roles. Major internal university decisions cannot be made without the Council’s approval or confirmation. Issuing statements on target and performance agreements with the state of Thuringia, principles of internal resource allocation, and decisions on university annual accounts are all responsibilities of the University Council.
The Senate elected a new University Council at the constituent meeting on 2. October 2019. The 8. October 2019 press release can be read here:
Dr. Rainer Ambrosy » Biographie
Former Chancellor of the University of Duisburg-Essen
Peter Gemmeke » Biographie
Head of Department 4: Hochschulen, Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft (TMWWDG)
Hartmut Hotzel » Biographie
Head of the Service Centre for Computer Systems and Communication (SCC), Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Dr. Annemarie Jaeggi » Biographie
Director and executive board member of the Bauhaus Archivs / Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Carsten Könke » Biographie
Professorship of Structural Analysis and Structural Strength, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Dr. Thomas Rabe » Biographie
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Gütersloh/Berlin
Nathalie Wappler-Hagen » Biographie
Director of Swiss Radio and Television (SRF)
Franciska Zólyom » Biographie
Director of the Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Leipzig
The Presidium also belongs to the University Council and has an advisory vote as well as the right to make proposals. The Equal Opportunity Officer, Diversity Officer, Staff Council chairperson, and a (StuKo) Student Government representative are permitted to attend University Council meetings; they also have the right to speak and make proposals at meetings.
