Organization
Even a medium-sized campus university with around 12,500 students needs to be well organized. Below you will find an overview of our organizational structure.
The University is governed by its central bodies: the University Governing Board, the Senate, and the University Council. The University Governing Board conducts the day-to-day business and consists of the President, the Provost, four Vice Presidents and the Women's Representative. The Senate is made up of elected representatives of the university's teaching staff, scientific and academic support staff and students. The University Council consists of both internal and external members. The latter represent the spheres of science, culture, business and professional practice. The members and central tasks of the University Governing Board, the Senate, and the University Council are described under Central Bodies.
In addition, there are other advisory and supporting bodies (e.g. Presidential Advisory Committees, the Student Parliament, and the Board of Trustees), whose members are also listed in more detail below.
The University of Bayreuth is administered by the Central University Administration (ZUV), which reports to the Provost. The ZUV consists of various administrative units along with other staff and central service units. The so-called central institutes also support science. They include the Library, the IT Service Centre, the Botanical Garden and the Language Centre.
The faculties are the central pillars of the University on the academic side. They are led by the Deans and faculty councils. The faculty council is the highest decision-making body of a faculty; it is made up of elected representatives of professors and staff. The Dean implements the decisions of the faculty council and conducts the day-to-day business of the faculty. In parallel, there are cross-faculty and faculty-specific research institutes: the research centres and the research units. Joint activities with other universities and/or universities of applied sciences are coordinated by way of academic cooperation. The University also collaborates with a range of other external partners.
In addition, the University of Bayreuth has representatives, commissioners, and officers for various subject areas (such as data protection, health management, sustainability, equal opportunities and inclusion). The complete organization chart of the University of Bayreuth can be found on the intranet.
Central bodies
The University Governing Board conducts the day-to-day business of the University and is responsible for establishing principles for evaluation and quality assurance. The members of the University Governing Board, with the exception of the President and the Provost, are elected by the University Council on the proposal of the President.
President
The President represents the University, provides initiatives for the development of the University and drafts the principles of the University's policy objectives. He or she is the supervisor of the academic staff and the Provost. In cooperation with the deans, the President ensures that lecturers properly fulfil their teaching and examination obligations.
Professor Dr. Stefan Leible
President of the University of Bayreuth
+49 (0)921 / 55-5200
praesident@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.05
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Daniela Passing
Secretary
+49 (0)921 / 55-5201
daniela.passing@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV) , Room 2.06
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Melanie Kaiser
Secretary (in case of absence)
+49 (0)921 / 55-5212
melanie.kaiser@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.26
Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Sandra Hofmann (Parental leave)
Secretary
+49 (0)921 / 55-5212
sandra.hofmann@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.26
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Provost
The Provost is a full-time member of the University Governing Board and is responsible for overseeing finances and personnel administration. The Provost directs the administration of the University and is responsible for the budget. She is the supervisor of the state employees working at the University and of all non-academic staff members.
Dr. Nicole Kaiser
University Provost,
Deputy to the president
+49 (0)921 / 55-5210
kanzlerin@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.26
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Karin Niessner
Secretary
+49 (0)921 / 55-5211
karin.niessner@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.26
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Melanie Kaiser
Secretary (in case of absence)
+49 (0)921 / 55-5212
melanie.kaiser@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.26
Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Sandra Hofmann (Parental leave)
Secretary (in case of absence)
+49 (0)921 / 55-5212
sandra.hofmann@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.26
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Deputy Provost
Roland Jakisch (LRD)
+49 (0)921 / 55-5220
roland.jakisch@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.19
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Vice Presidents
Prof. Dr. Martin Huber
Vice President for Teaching & Learning
+49 (0)921 / 55-3611
vp-lehre@uni-bayreuth.de
Geisteswissenschaften I (GW I), Room 0.21
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Vice President for Internationalization, Gender Equality & Diversity
+49 (0)921 / 55-6100
vp-international@uni-bayreuth.de
Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften I (RW I), Room 02 143, Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheibel
Vice President for Research & Junior Scholars
+49 (0)921 / 55-6700 and -6701
vp-forschung@uni-bayreuth.de
Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften D (FAN-D), Room 1.14, Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Prof. Dr. Susanne Tittlbach
Vice President for Digitalization, Innovation & Sustainability
+49 (0)921 / 55-3487
vp-nachhaltigkeit@uni-bayreuth.de
Building SPORT, Room 1.18
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Women's Representative
The University of Bayreuth promotes the actual implementation of gender equality and takes this into account as a guiding principle. The various women's representatives aim to prevent disadvantages arising for female academics, lecturers and students. They are elected by the Senate from among the academic and artistic staff working full-time at the University and are members of the Extended University Governing Board and the Senate.
Professorin Dr. Birgit Weber
Women's Representative of the University of Bayreuth
+49 (0)921 / 55-2555
weber@uni-bayreuth.de
Naturwissenschaften I (NW I), Room 3.0 00 04
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Deputy University Women's Representative at the University of Bayreuth:
- Professor Dr. Gabriele Schrüfer
- Professor Dr. Karin Birkner
- Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar
The Senate makes decisions regarding research priorities and proposals for the establishment of Collaborative Research Centres and Research Training Groups. It decides on proposals for the establishment, amendment, and abolition of degree programmes and comments on appointment proposals made by appointment committees. Proposals for the appointment of honorary professors, honorary senators, honorary citizens, and honorary members of the University are also made by the Senate.
The Senate is chaired by the President. He or she informs the University Council of the major decisions of Senate meetings.
Chair
Professor Dr. Stefan Leible, President
Deputy Chair
Professor Dr. Erdmute Alber
Members
Professor Dr. Erdmute Alber
Professor Dr. Ralf Behrwald, Dean
- Professor Dr. Torsten Eymann, CIO
- Florian Fähnrich, Student
- Professor Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Fischerauer
- Professor Dr. Ruth Freitag, Dean
- Dr.-Ing. Michael Gleißner, Mid-Level Academic Staff Representative
- Professor Dr. Michael Grünberger, Dean
- Professor Dr. Matthew Hannah
- Professor Dr. Janin Henkel-Oberländer, Dean
- Carmela Herrmann, Employee Representative
- Professor Dr. Stephan Kümmel
- Professor Dr. Martin Leschke
- Natnael Michael, Student
- Katharina Peipp, Student
- Professor Dr. Gesine Lenore Schiewer, Dean
- Professor Dr. Hans-Werner Schmidt, Director of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School
- Professor Dr. Stephan Schwarzinger, Mid-Level Academic Staff Representative
- Professor Dr. Rüdiger Seesemann, Representative of the Cluster of Excellence Africa Multiple
- Andreas Trauner, Representative of the General Assembly of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School
- Professor Dr. Volker Ulm, Dean
- Professor Dr. Birgit Weber, Women’s Representative
- Professor Dr. Benedikt Westermann, Dean
Contact
Kerstin Dreyer
Committee Support
+49 (0)921 / 55-5216
gremienbuero@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.25.1
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
The University Council includes the elected members of the Senate and ten leaders from the areas of science and culture, business and professional practice.
The University Council makes decisions regarding the basic regulations of the University of Bayreuth and elects the President and the other members of the University Governing Board. It decides on proposals for the appointment of the Provost, decides on the development plan of the University and on the establishment, amendment, and abolition of study programmes, as well as the division of the University into faculties.
The University Council provides its opinion on the establishment, modification, or abolition of academic and artistic institutes as well as operational units by the University Governing Board, and also acts in an advisory capacity in certain areas relating to the budget.
Chair
Professor Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. phil. Dr. h.c. Sabine Kunst
Deputy Chair
Professor Dr. Knut Werner Lange, University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Law, Business & Economics Civil Law V
Members
Members from the University of Bayreuth
- Karl Vincent Ebert, Student
- Professor Dr. Lars Grüne, University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science
- Professor Dr. Knut Werner Lange, University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Law, Business & Economics Civil Law V
- Felix Mork, student
- Professor Dr. Gabriela Paule, University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Languages & Literatures, Didactics of German Language & Literature
- Dr. Steffen Schmidt, University of Bayreuth, Representative of the research associates
- Professor Dr. Stefan Schuster, University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Biology, Chemistry & Earth Sciences, Animal Physiology
- Professor Dr. Birgit Weber, Women’s Representative
Members from of other institutions
- Stephanie Czerny, Manager at DLD Media GmbH/ Hubert Burda Media and co-founder of the conference Digital Life Design
- Professor Dr. Andreas Fery, Head of the Institute of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Physics, Deputy Scientific Director at IPF Dresden and Professor of Physical Chemistry of Polymeric Materials at TU Dresden
- Alexandra Füller, Managing Director of Füller Glastechnologie Vertriebs-GmbH
- Professor Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. phil. Dr. h.c. Sabine Kunst, Joachim Herz Foundation
- Dr. Britta Padberg, Academy of International Affairs NRW
- Professor Dr. Robert Schlögl, President of the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (AvH), Director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin and founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion in Mülheim a.d. Ruhr
- Gabriele Zedlmayer, Social Innovator and President of the HypoVereinsbank Women’s Council
Regular guest
Julian Mangels, Bavarian State Ministry for Science and the Arts
Contact
Kerstin Dreyer
Head of the committee office
+49 (0)921 / 55-5216
gremienbuero@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Room 2.25.1
Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
Other Bodies and Institutions
The Presidential Advisory Committees provide advice on strategically important issues. They are chaired by the Vice President responsible for that particular area, and are made up of professors, employees, and students of the University of Bayreuth.
Presidential Advisory Committee for Research & Junior Researchers
Chair
Vice President Professor Dr. Thomas Scheibel
Members
- Professor Dr. Carsten Bäcker
- Professor Dr. Josef Breu
- Professor Dr. Hartmut Egger
- Professor Dr. Anna Köhler
- Professor Dr. Ralf Moos
- Professor Dr. Anno Mungen
- Dr. Wolfgang Schoppek, Representative of the research associates
- Dominic Langhammer, Studierender
- Professor Dr. Eva Spies
- PD Dr. Gerd Steinle-Neumann
- Professor Dr. Christoph Thomas
Regular guests
- Dr. Petra Beermann, Director Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar, Women's Representative & Ombudsman for Junior Scholars
- Dipl.-Ing. Iris Hetz, Head of the Advising for Junior Scholars unit
- Dr. Ursula Higgins, Head of the Research Support
- Dr. Thomas Martin, ITS, Research Data Management Officer
- Professor Dr. Gabriela Paule, Ombudsperson for Junior Scholars
- Dipl.-Biol. Ralf Brugbauer, Director of the University Library
Presidential Advisory Committee for Teaching & Learning
Chair
Vice President Professor Dr. Martin Huber
Members
Professor Dr.-Ing. Mark-Matthias Bakran
Professor Dr. Fabian Dietrich
Marius Elle, Student
Professor Dr. Christian Fikar
- Professor Dr. Florian Klaeger
- Professor Dr. Markus Lippitz
- Professor Dr. Roland Marschall
- Professor Dr. Reinhard Meckl
- Dr.-Ing. Andreas Obermeier
- Lennart Peters, Student
- Professor Dr. Gabriele Schrüfer, Women’s Representative (in advisory capacity)
- Imbrahim Yanik
Regular guests
- Jörg Bellmann
- Tobias Kreisel
- Andrea Kreuzer
- Anke Nissels
- Dr. Robert Tietze
Presidential Advisory Committee for Teacher Education
Chair
Vice President Professor Dr. Martin Huber
Members
Professor Dr. Ingrid Bauer
- PD Dr. Stefan Benz
- Professor Dr. Karin Birkner, Women’s Representative (in advisory capacity)
- Professor Dr. Franz Xaver Bogner
- Professor Dr. Fabian Dietrich
- Professor Dr. Carlos Kölbl
- Professor Dr. Bettina Lis
- Professor Dr. Gabriela Paule
- Simon Reisnecker, Student
- Dr.-Ing. Florian Scherm
- Professor Dr. Gabriele Schrüfer
- Professor Dr. Volker Ulm
- Walter Wagner
- Pascal Weinsheimer, Student
Regular guests
- Jörg Bellmann
- Dr. Annelie Schmidt
Presidential Advisory Committee for International Affairs
Chair
Vice President Professor Dr. Nina Nestler
Members
- Professor Dr. Karin Birkner, Women’s Representative (in advisory capacity)
- Manuel Brinkmann, Mid-Level Academic Staff Representative
- Professor Martin Doevenspeck
- Professor Dr. Bernd Kannowski
- Professor Dr. Markus Lippitz
- Dr. Reinhard Richter, Mid-Level Academic Staff Representative
- Charlotte Rohrer, Student
- Professor Dr.-Ing. Christina Roth
- Professor Dr. Olivier Roy
- Professor Dr. Frank Suhr
- Professor Dr. Mukundan Thelakkat
- Professor Dr. Clarissa Vierke
- Peter Weitzel, Student
Regular guests
- Dr. Arnim Heinemann, Head of the International Office
- Ariane Lange, Head of Division I/2, (Student Administration Office, Incoming Degree)
- Robert Wolf, Head of Sprachenzentrum
Presidential Advisory Committee for Student Fee Subsidies
Chair
Vice President Professor Dr. Martin Huber
Members
- Dr. Kati Barthmann
- Professor Dr. Stephan Clemens
- Lennart Peters, Student
- Armin Rödiger, Student
- Professor Dr. Adam Sagan
- Peter Weitzel, Student
- Ann-Katrin Ziegler, Student
Regular guests
- Provost Dr. Nicole Kaiser
- Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar, Women’s Representative
Presidential Advisory Committee for Information & Communications Technology
Chair
Vice President Professor Dr. Susanne Tittlbach
Members
- Ralf Brugbauer, University Library
- Prof. Dr. Michael Danzer, Faculty VI
- Florian Fähnrich, Student
- Dr. Andreas Grandel, ITS
- Prof. Dr. Lena Kästner, Faculty V
- Prof. Dr. Stephan Kümmel, Faculty I
- Dr. Marianne Lauerer, Ecological Botanical Garden
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Römpp, Faculty VII
- Dr. Steffen Schmidt, Scientific staff
- Prof. Dr. Mirco Schönfeld, Faculty IV
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Seifert, Faculty III
- Prof. Dr. Matthias Ullmann, Faculty II
- Ulrich Voit, Scientific staff
- Karl Wachtel, Student
- Robert Wolf, Language Centre
Regular guests
- Professor Dr. Torsten Eymann, CIO
- Dr. Arnim Heinemann, Director of the International Office
- Dr. Thomas Martin, ITS
- Dr. Hermann Pilsl, Head of Scientific Workshops
- Dr. Thomas Schoberth, ITS (Protocol)
Presidential Advisory Committee for Equal Opportunities & Diversity
Chair
- Vice President Prof. Dr. Nina Nestler
Members
- Dr. Anja Chales de Beaulieu, Complaints Office Representative
- Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar, Ombudsperson for Junior Scholars
- Carmela Herrmann, Representative of the Employee Council
- Dr. Katrin Horn, Research Associates Representative
- Anna Jaschke, Student
- Dr. Stefan Kurth, Complaints Office Representative
- Johanna Meckl, Student
- Professor Dr. Stefan Ouma
- Waltraud Schauer, Equal Opportunities Officer for Non-Academic Staff
- Dr. Robert Tietze, Employer's Inclusion Representative & Representative for a Family-Friendly University
- Dr. Ulf Vierke, Commissioner for Students with Disabilities
- Professor Dr. Birgit Weber, Women’s Representative of the University of Bayreuth
Regular guests
- Professor Dr. Susan Arndt, Co-Spokesperson GeQuInDi
- Miriam Bauch, Head of Equal Opportunities Department
Presidential Advisory Committee for Academic Staff Development (Bayreuth-Track-Committee)
Chair
Members
Vice President Professor Dr. Thomas Scheibel
- Professor Dr. Peter Becker, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
- Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar, University of Bayreuth, Women's Representative
- Professor Dr. Birte Höcker, University of Bayreuth
- Professor Dr. Karl-Georg Loritz, University of Bayreuth
- Professor Dr. Jörg Müller, University of Bayreuth
- Professor Dr. Christof Rapp, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
- Professor Dr. David Stadelmann, University of Bayreuth
- Professor Dr. Clarissa Vierke, University of Bayreuth
- Professor Dr. Walter Zimmermann, University of Bayreuth
Regular guests
- Dipl.-Ing. Iris Hetz, Head of the Advising for Junior Scholars unit
- Dr. Alina Jahn, Advising for Junior Scholars unit
Presidential Advisory Committee for Sustainability
Chair
Vice President Professor Dr. Susanne Tittlbach
Members
- Jean Aristid Banyurwahe, Student
- Noel Boldin, Student
- Carmela Herrmann
- Professor Dr.-Ing. Andreas Jess
- Professor Dr. Jürgen Köhler
- Professor Dr. Sylvia Mayer
- Natnael Michael, Student
- Dr.-Ing Andreas Obermeier, Representative of the research associates
- Professor Dr. Stefan Peiffer
- Reinhard Schatke LBD
- Professor Dr. Gabriele Schrüfer, Women's Representative
- Professor Dr. Stephan Schwarzinger, Representative of the research associates
- Professor Dr. Manuel Steinbauer
- Professor Dr. Kay Windthorst
Regular guests
- Anna Krombacher, GreenCampus
- Leyla Sungur, GreenCampus
- Dr. Immanuel Zitzmann, Office of Research Support
University-wide committees are formed to deal with issues that affect the entire University. They act in an advisory and recommendatory capacity.
Committee for Research Integrity
Chair
Professor Dr. Jörg Gundel
Members
- Professor Dr. Erdmute Alber
- Professor Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Fischerauer
- Dr. Luisa Hopp
- Professor Dr. Birte Höcker
- Professorin Dr. Cordula Kropik
- Professor Dr. Jörg Gundel
Regular guest
Research Ethics Committee
Chair
Professor Dr. Dr. Klaus Nagels
Members
- Professor Dr. Ruth Freitag
- Professor Dr. Carsten Bäcker
- Professor Dr. Nina Nestler
- Professor Dr. Olivier Roy
- Professor Dr. Benedikt Westermann
- Professor Dr. Karin Birkner, Women's Representative
Contact to the Committee Support
Kerstin Dreyer
Committee Support
+49 (0)921 / 55-5216
gremienbuero@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Raum 2.25.1
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
The Research Associates' Council is made up of the elected representatives of the academic staff in the Faculty Councils, the Senate, the University Council, and the Presidential Advisory Committees. Also represented are the spokespersons of the doctoral student representatives of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School.
The Council serves to share information about committee activity by research associates and to coordinate it. The term of office of the spokesperson of the Council is two years.
Representatives in the Senate
- Dr.-Ing. Michael Gleissner (Deputy Chair)
- Apl. Prof. Dr. Stephan Schwarzinger
Representative in the University Council
Dr. Steffen Schmidt
Representatives in the Presidential Advisory Committees
- Presidential Advisory Committee for Information & Communications Technology: Dr. Steffen Schmidt
- Presidential Advisory Committee for Student Fee Subsidies: Dr. Kati Barthmann
- Presidential Advisory Committee for Teacher Education: Dr. Stefan Benz, Dr.-Ing. Florian Scherm, Walter Wagner
- Presidential Advisory Committee for International Affairs: Manuel Brinkmann, PD Dr. Reinhard Richter
- Presidential Advisory Committee for Teaching & Learning: Yanick Ibrahim, Dr.-Ing. Andreas Obermeier
- Presidential Advisory Committee for Equal Opportunities & Diversity: Dr. Katrin Horn
- Presidential Advisory Committee for Research, Junior Researchers & Technology Transfer: Dr. Wolfgang Schoppek (Council Spokesperson)
- Presidential Advisory Commission for Sustainability: Dr.-Ing. Andreas Obermeier
Representative in the University of Bayreuth Graduate School
Andreas Trauner
Representatives in the faculty councils
Faculty I
- Tobias Kreisel
- Moritz Zehnder
Faculty II
- Dr. Carolin Kerl
- Dr. Michael Weyand
Faculty III
- Jan Seitz
- Dr. Felix Wilke
Faculty IV
- Dr. Silvia Bier
- Dr. Katrin Horn
Faculty V
- Dr. Wolfgang Schoppek
Faculty VI
- Dr. Nico Langhof
- Dr.-Ing. Florian Scherm
Faculty VII
- Dr. Brit-Maren Schjeide
- Florian Cramer
Women's Representatives
- Dr. Sabine Rosenfeldt (Fac. II, deputy convention speaker)
- Dr. Sahar Salehi (Fac. VI)
The Student Parliament (StuPa) consists of the student representatives in the Senate and the University Council, two student representatives appointed from among departmental student representatives, and twelve other elected student representatives. The StuPa's term of office is one year. It is convened at least once a semester during the lecture period by the person chairing it.
The Steering Committee is elected within a reasonable period of time after the elections. This consists of six people, who do not have to be members of the student parliament. They carry out the decisions of the Student Parliament.
The Student Parliament is located in the glass central block adjacent to Central University Administration (ZUV).
Office of the Student Parliament
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5296
E-mail: stupa@uni-bayreuth.de
Office: Room 1.42, Building Glasmittelbau
Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth
The Board of Trustees supports the interests of the University of Bayreuth in public and advises and promotes the University of Bayreuth in its work.
The Board of Trustees comprises up to 20 leaders from business, culture, and politics who are particularly committed to the concerns of the University of Bayreuth. The members are appointed by the University Governing Board for a period of five years. The work in the Board of Trustees is carried out on a volunteer basis.
Chair
Heribert Trunk, Managing Partner at BI-LOG Service Group GmbH
Deputy Chair
Elisabeth Götz, Principal of Bayreuth’s Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium
Members
- Clemens Dereschkewitz, Managing Director Glen Dimplex Deutschland GmbH
- Thomas Ebersberger, Mayor of Bayreuth
- Frank Carsten Herzog, HZG Group, Founder and Shareholder, Concept Laser GmbH
- Dr. Michael Hohl, former Mayor of Bayreuth
- Monika Hohlmeier, MEP, former Minister of State
- Professor Dieter Kempf, Vice President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)
- Hartmut Koschyk, former Federal Government Commissioner
- Dr. Laura Krainz-Leupoldt, Managing Partner at PEMA Vollkorn Spezialitäten Heinrich Leupoldt KG
- Frank Kühne, Partner and Chairman of the board at RAPS GmbH & Co. KG, Kulmbach
- Brigitte Merk-Erbe, former Mayor of Bayreuth
- Heidrun Piwernetz, District President of Upper Franconia
- Marion Resch-Heckel, Department Director (ret.), 1st Vice President of the Bavarian Chamber of Architects
- Henry Schramm, District President of Upper Franconia
- Dr. Dorothee Strunz, Managing Partner at LAMILUX Heinrich Strunz Gruppe, Rehau
- Jobst Wagner, President of the Supervisory Board at REHAU AG, Rehau
- Wilhelm Wenning, former District President of Upper Franconia
- Prof. Dr. Joachim Wuermeling, Member of the Management Board of Deutschen Bundesbank
- Thomas Zimmer, former President of Upper Franconia’s Chamber of Crafts & Trades
Contact
Natalie Schmidt
Assistant to the President
+49 (0)921 / 55-5202
natalie.schmidt@uni-bayreuth.de
Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung (ZUV), Office 2.28
Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth
The Employee Council is elected every five years by the employees of the University. It represents the interests of all employees who are public sector employees and civil servants. The Employee Council has general tasks as well as formal participation rights that allow it to influence decisions of the University of Bayreuth to varying degrees.
Chair
The Employee Council consists of the following elected members:
Civil Servants
- Monika Rank-Seizinger
- Ulrich Voit
- Iris Hetz
Public Sector Employees
- Oliver Gschwender
- Michael Heimler
- Carmela Herrmann
- Sandra Hörath
- Jürgen Kahl
- Silvia Kastner
- Eyüp Kavukoglu
- Holger Kriegl
- Elvira Rettner
- Joachim Schwab
- Thomas Schwitz
- Jens Wagner
Executive Board
- Carmela Herrmann, Chair
- Ulrich Voit, 1st Deputy Chair
- Michael Heimler, 2nd Deputy Chair
- Elvira Rettner, Advisory Member
Youth Representative
There is currently no elected Youth Representative
Contact
Employee Council
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2163 or -2316
E-mail: personalrat@uni-bayreuth.de
Office: Building B8
Universitätsstr. 39, 95447 Bayreuth
Representative Body for Severely Disabled Employees
The Representative Body for Severely Disabled Employees is responsible for supporting and monitoring how severely disabled persons and those with an equivalent status are integrated into the workplace. It represents their interests and provides them with guidance and support.
The Representative Body for Severely Disabled Employees is made up of the following elected members:
- Claudia Roberts, Representative
- Tobias Schuberth, 1st deputy
- Cornelie Meuche, 2nd deputy
Contact:
Representative Body for Severely Disabled Employees
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4690
E-mail: sbv@uni-bayreuth.de
Adress: Haus 1, Zapf-Gebäude
Nürnberger Straße 38, 95448 Bayreuth
Staff Units
support the President and the Provost directly and are subject to their professional instructions.
Service Units
provide guidance and support for researchers, lecturers and/or students and are subject to the professional instructions of the members of the University Governing Board.
Central Facilities
provide infrastructure for the entire University and are assigned to the University Governing Board.
Faculties
are the basic organizational units of the University in the area of science; they are responsible for the organization of research, teaching and studies in their departments.
Central research institutes
are directly assigned to the University Governing Board; they serve to sustainably strengthen the focus areas, in which interdisciplinary researchers from several different faculties work together.
Research Units
are scientific institutes, each of which is assigned to one or more faculties; they support and bundle research topics that are of interest to the University but have not yet reached the scale of a research centre.
Research Cooperation
ccovers the coordination of institutional collaborations with other higher education institutions.
Representatives
are responsible for special matters that are usually assigned to them in addition to their main duties on campus. In this function, they act independently to a large extent.