Who does what?

President

• Professor Dr. Stefan Leible
  praesident@uni-bayreuth.de
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5200, Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5213
  
  Secretary:
  Daniela Passing
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5201, Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5213
  E-mail: daniela.passing@uni-bayreuth.de 
   
  In case of absence: Sandra Blau
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5212, Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5214
  E-mail: sandra.blau@uni-bayreuth.de
  
  Assistants to the President
  

Vice Presidents

• Professor Dr. Torsten Eymann
  Digitalisation and Entrepreneurship
  vp-entrepreneurship@uni-bayreuth.de
  
  
• Professor Dr. Martin Huber 
  Teaching & Learning
  vp-lehre@uni-bayreuth.de
  
  
• Professor Dr. Christian Laforsch
  Research & Junior Scholars
  vp-forschung@uni-bayreuth.de
   
• Professor Dr. Thomas Scheibel
  Internationalisation, Gender Equality and Diversity 
  ​vp-international@uni-bayreuth.de

Provost

• Dr. Markus Zanner
  kanzler@uni-bayreuth.de
  
  Secretaries:
  Karin Niessner
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5211, Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5214
  E-mail: karin.niessner@uni-bayreuth.de

  
  In case of absence: Sandra Blau
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5212, Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5214
  E-mail: sandra.blau@uni-bayreuth.de
  
  Assistant to the Provost/ Contact for the appointment process

Deputy Provost          

• Roland Jakisch
  Head of Human Resources
  roland.jakisch@uni-bayreuth.de​​

Women's Representative

• Professor Dr. Birgitta Wöhrl
  Advice concerning coaching and mentoring programmes
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-3542
  E-mail: birgitta.woehrl@uni-bayreuth.de

• Professor Dr. Birgitta Wöhrl
  Chair Biopolymers
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-3542
  E-mail: birgitta.woehrl@uni-bayreuth.de

Equal Opportunities Department

Presidential Advisory Committee for Research & Junior Researchers

Chair 

• Professor Dr. Christian Laforsch (Vice President)

Members

• Professor Dr. Erdmute Alber
• Professor Dr. Josef Breu
• Professor Dr. Markus Lippitz
• Professor Dr. Ralf Moos
• Professor Dr. Anno Mungen
• Professor Dr. Stefan Napel
• Professor Dr. Stephan Rixen
• Dr. Wolfgang Schoppek
• PD Dr. Gerd Steinle-Neumann
• Professor Dr. Christoph Thomas
• Professor Dr. Birgitta Wöhrl
• David William Sirois
  Student

Regular guests

• Dr. Petra Beermann
• Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar
• Professor Dr. Gabriela Paule​
• to be appointed

Presidential Advisory Committee for Teaching & Learning

Chair

• Professor Dr. Martin Huber (Vice President)

Members

• Professor Dr. Mark-Matthias Bakran
• Professor Dr. Michael Guthe
• Profesor Dr. Florian Kläger
• Professor Dr. Kordula Knaus
  Women’s Representative (advisory capacity)
• Professor Dr. Eberhard Rothfuß
• Dr. Franz-Josef Scharfenberg
  
• Dominik Möst
  Student
  
• Professor Dr. Rudolf Schüßler
• Professor Dr. Friedrich Sommer  
• Marius Lukas
  ​Student
  
• Joschka Wanner

Regular guests

• Jörg Bellmann
• Dr. Annelie Schmidt
  
• Ricarda Rabenbauer

Presidential Advisory Committee for Teacher Education

Chair 

• Professor Dr. Martin Huber (Vice President)

Members

• Professor Dr. Ingrid Bauer
• Dr. Stefan Benz
• Professor Dr. Karin Birkner
  Women’s Representative (advisory capacity)
• Professor Dr. Franz Xaver Bogner
• Professor Dr. Ludwig Haag
• Professor Dr. Carlos Kölbl
• Professor Dr. Bettina Lis
• Paul Neumaier
  Student
• Professor Dr. Gabriele Obermaier
• Professor Dr. Gabriela Paule
• Dr.-Ing. Florian Scherm
• Luisa Streit
  Student
• Professor Dr. Volker Ulm
• Walter Wagner
• Dr. Sigrid Weber

Regular guests

• Jörg Bellmann
• Dr. Gisela Gerstberger
• Dr. Franz-Josef Scharfenberg

Presidential Advisory Committee for International Affairs

Chair 

• Professor Dr. Thomas Scheibel (Vice President)

Members

• Professor Dr.-Ing. Volker Altstädt
• Professor Dr. Martin Doevenspeck
• Professor Dr. Ute Fendler
• Professor Dr. Bernd Kannowski
• Professor Dr. Markus Lippitz
• Clara Pscherer 
  Student
• Dr. Reinhard Richter (Mittelbauvertreter)
• Professor Dr. Olivier Roy 
• Dr. Christoph Schmidt (Mittelbauvertreter)
• Professor Dr. Mukundan Thelakkat
• Professor Dr. Clarissa Vierke
• Frau Clarisse Weise 
  Student

Regular guests

• Dr. Arnim Heinemann
• Ariane Lange
• Dr. Regina Richter 

Women’s Representative (advisory capacity):

• Professor Dr. Karin Birkner

Presidential Advisory Committee for Student Fees

Chair 

• Professor Dr. Martin Huber (Vice President)

Members

• Dr. Kati Barthmann
• Professor Dr. Stephan Clemens
• Jens Friedel
  Student
• Professor Dr. Rolf Uwe Fülbier
• Jannik Jürß 
  Student
• Jana Kießling
  ​Student
• Alina Senkel​
  Student

Regular guests 

• Dr. Markus Zanner (Provost)
• Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar

Presidential Advisory Committee for Information & Communication Technology

Chair 

• Professor Dr. Torsten Eymann (Vice President)

Members

• Dr. Robert Baier
• Dr. Ralf Brugbauer
• Professor Dr. Michael Danzer
• Hauke Dietrich
  Student Body Representativ
• Professor Dr. Niels Gottschalk-Mazouz
• Dr. Andreas Grandel
• Carmela Herrmann
• Professor Dr. Martin Huber (Vice President)
• Dr. Matthias Kaiser
• Professor Dr. Jochen Koubek
• Professor Dr. Stephan Kümmel
• Dr. Marianne Lauerer
• Professor Dr. Gerhard Rambold
• PD Dr. Regina Richter
• Professor Dr. Stefan Seifert
• Dr. Markus Zanner (Provost)

Regular guests

• Dr. Heidrun Benda
• Thomas Frahnert
• Professorin Dr. Gabriele Obermaier
• Dr. Raimund Matros
• Dr. Hermann Pilsl
• Reinhard Schatke
• Dr. Thomas Schoberth

Presidential Advisory Committee for Equal Opportunities & Diversity

Chair

• Professor Dr. Thomas Scheibel (Vice President)

Members

• ​Professor Dr. Karin Birkner
• Lisa-Marie Brüning
  Student Body Representative
• Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar
• Dr. Arnim Heinemann
• Dr. Katrin Horn
• Professor Dr. Kordula Knaus
• Professor Dr. Carlos Kölbl
• Ricarda Rabenbauer
• Claudia Roberts
• Waltraud Schauer
• Niclas Schilling
  Student Body Representative
• Dr. Ulf Vierke
• Professor Dr. Birgitta Wöhrl

Regular guests

• Miriam Bauch
• Dr. Mabel Braun
• Dr. Ulrike Dinglreiter
• Thomas Frahnert
• Dr. Stefan Kurth
• Thorsten Parchent
• Boris Wiedenhöfer

 
Presidential Advisory Committee for scientific HR development (Bayreuth-Track-Committee)

Chair

• Professor Dr. Christian Laforsch (Vice President)

Members

• Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar, University of Bayreuth
• Professor Dr. Diethelm Klippel, University of Bayreuth
• Professor Dr. Ingrid Kögel-Knabner, Technical University of Munich
• Professor Dr. Mario Larch, University of Bayreuth
• Professor Dr. Jörg Müller, University of Bayreuth
• Professor Dr. Andrea Pagni, FAU
• Professor Dr. Katharina Schramm, University of Bayreuth
• Professor Dr. Markus Schwoerer, University of Bayreuth

Regular guests

• Dr. Thomas Gollan
• Dr. Nicole Kaiser

• Waltraud Schauer
  Examination Office for Law 
  Raum 1.20, Gebäude RW II
  Tel.: 0921/55-6154
  E-Mail: waltraud.schauer@uni-bayreuth.de

Deputy Equality Commissioner

• Boris Wiedenhöfer
  Gebäude B3, Raum 23
  Tel.: 0921/55-2168
  E-Mail: familiengerechte.hochschule@uni-bayreuth.de

Committee for Academic Self-Regulation

Chair

• Professor Dr. Stephan Rixen

Members

• Professor Dr. Nuri Aksel
• Professor Dr. Erdmute Alber
• Dr. Luisa Hopp
• Professor Dr. Birte Höcker
  
• Professor Dr. Gerhard Wolf

Regular guest
Professor Dr. Diethelm Klippel

Research Ethics Committee

Chair

• Professor Dr. Dr. Klaus Nagels

Members

• Professor Dr. Ruth Freitag
• Professor Dr. Michael Grünberger
• Professor Dr. Nina Nestler
• Professor Dr. Olivier Roy
• Professor Dr. Benedikt Westermann
• Professor Dr. Birgitta Wöhrl
• Professor Dr. Karin Birkner
  Women's Representative
  
  

Homepage

Office
Committee Support
Kerstin Dreyer
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5216
Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5214
E-mail: gremienbuero@uni-bayreuth.de

• Internal Services
• International Office
• Strategy & Planning

• Assistant to the Provost
• Assistants to the President
• Campus Management
• Career Services & Corporate Relations
• Commissioner for Disabled Students & Students with Chronic Illness
• Committee Support
• Diversity
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• Equal Opportunities
• Press, Marketing & Communications
• Quality Assurance in Teaching and Learning
• Research Services / Advising for Junior Scholars

Head of Administration

Provost

• Dr. Markus Zanner

Deputy Provost

• Roland Jakisch
  Head of Human Resources

Units

• Unit I Legal, Academic & Student Affairs/ Family-Friendly University 
• Unit II Accounting (Finances, Controlling & Procurement) 
• Unit III Human Resources
• Unit IV Buildings & Grounds Maintenance
• Unit V Faculty Affairs
  

President

• Professor Dr. Stefan Leible
  Chair

Members

• Professor Dr. Erdmute Alber
  
• Professor Dr. Ingrid Bauer
  Deputy Chair
• Professor Dr. Matthias Breuning
  Dean
• Professor Dr. Stephan Clemens 
  Dean
• Professor Dr.-Ing. Frank Döpper
  Dean
• Professor Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Fischerauer
• Dr.-Ing. Michael Gleißner
  Research Associate Representative
• Professor Dr. Jörg Gundel
  Dean
• Carmela Herrmann
  Employee Representative
• Professor Dr. Jan Otmar Hesse
  Dean
• Robin Kusch 
  General Assembly of doctoral candidates of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School Representative
• Professor Dr. Stephan Kümmel
  Dean
• Professor Dr. Martin Leschke
• Oscar Matthey
  Student Body Representative
• Dominik Möst
  Student Body Representative
• Professor Dr. Sylvia Mayer
  Dean
• Professor Dr. Hans-Werner Schmidt
  Director of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School 
• Professor Dr. Rüdiger Seesemann
  General Assembly of the Cluster of Excellence Africa Multiple
  
• Colin Thiede 
  Student Body Representative
• Walter Wagner
  Research Associate Representative
• Professor Dr. Birgit Weber
• Professor Dr. Birgitta Wöhrl 
  ​Women’s Representative

​Contact   

• ​Kerstin Dreyer
  Head of Committee Support Unit
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5216
  Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5213
  E-mail: gremienbuero@uni-bayreuth.de

Chair

• Dr. Adalbert Weiß
  Former Head of the Ministry of Education, Science and the Arts

Deputy Chair

• Professor Dr. Gabriela Paule
  University of Bayreuth
  ​Didaktik der deutschen Sprache und Literatur

Members

• Stephanie Czerny
  Manager at DLD Media GmbH/ Hubert Burda Media & co-founder of the conference Digital Life Design
• Alexandra Füller
  Managing Director of the Füller Glastechnologie Vertriebs-GmbH​
• Dr. Gisela Janetzke
  Former Secretary General of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Professor Dr. Knut Werner Lange
  ​University of Bayreuth
  Faculty of Law, Business & Economics
  Civil Law V
• Paul Neumaier
  Student
• Dr. Britta Padberg
  Managing Director of the Center for interdisciplinary Research, University of Bielefeld
• Professor Dr. Stefan Pfeiffer
  Faculty of Biology, Chemistry & Earth Sciences 
  Collaborative Research Centre 1357 Microplastics
• Professor Dr. Robert Schlögl
  Director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin & founding director of Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion
• Dr. Steffen Schmidt
  University of Bayreuth
• Juliane Schulz
  ​Student Body Representative
• Gabriele Zedlmayer
  Social Innovator and President of the Hypovereinsbank Women’s Council
• Professor Dr. Walter Zimmermann
  University of Bayreuth
  Faculty of Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science​
  Theoretical Physics I

Regular guest

• Ministerialrat Julian Mangels

Contact

• Kerstin Dreyer
  Head of Committee Support Unit
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5216
  Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5213
  E-mail: gremienbuero@uni-bayreuth.de

The Student Parliament Office is located in the building next to the Central University Administration (ZUV).

Student Parliament Office
Glasmittelbau, room 1.42
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5296
E-mail: stupa@uni-bayreuth.de
Homepage: www.stupa.uni-bayreuth.de

Chair

• Heribert Trunk
  Managing Partner at BI-LOG Service Group GmbH

Deputy Chair

• Elisabeth Götz
  Director of Bayreuth’s Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium

Members

• Monika Hohlmeier, Member of the European Parliament
  Former Minister of State
• Professor Dieter Kempf
  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 in Kulmbach
• Brigitte Merk-Erbe
• Dr. Hanns-Peter Ohl
• 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
• Jobst Wagner
  President of the Supervisory Board at REHAU AG
• Wilhelm Wenning
  former District President of Upper Franconia
• Prof. Dr. Joachim Wuermeling
  ​Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank
• Isabell Zacharias
• Thomas Zimmer
  President of Upper Franconia’s Chamber of Crafts & Trades

Contact

• Phyllis M. Gilch
  Assistant to the President
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5203
  Fax: +49 (0)921 / 55-5213
  E-mail: phyllis.gilch@uni-bayreuth.de

Chair

• Carmela Herrmann

Address: Building B8, 95440 Bayreuth
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2163 or -2316
E-mail: personalrat@uni-bayreuth.de

The Employee Council consists of the following elected members:

Civil Servants

• Monika Rank-Seizinger
• Ulrich Voit
• Daniel Wenzke

Public Employees

• Oliver Gschwender
• Michael Heimler
• Carmela Herrmann
• Jürgen Kahl
• Holger Kriegl
• Elvira Rettner
• Heidi Rossner-Schöpf
• Joachim Schwab
• Thomas Schwitz
• Thomas Wadenka

Executive Board

• Carmela Herrmann
  Chair
• Ulrich Voit
  1^st Deputy Chair
• Michael Heimler
  2^nd Deputy Chair
• Elvira Rettner
  (advisory role)

Employee Council Homepage: www.personalrat.uni-bayreuth.de

Data Protection Commissioner

• Thomas Frahnert
  Phone:  +49 (0)921 / 55-5335

Confidential counsellors for members of staff with severe disabilities and their colleagues

• Claudia Roberts 
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4821
• Richard Kastner 
  1^st Deputy Ombudsman, Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5242
• Sabine Anders 
  2^nd Deputy Ombudsman, Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5237
• Cornelie Meuche 
  3^rd Deputy Ombudsman, Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-6154

• Weiter zur Homepage

Homepage: www.sbv.uni-bayreuth.de

Commissioner for Students with Disabilities

• Dr. Ulf Vierke
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4501
• Secretary
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4500

Homepage: www.becks.uni-bayreuth.de

Inclusion Commissioner of the Employer

• Thomas Frahnert
  Phone:  +49 (0)921 / 55-5335

Equal Opportunities Commissioner for Non-Academic Staff

• Waltraud Schauer
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-6154
• Boris Wiedenhöfer
  Deputy Commissioner
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2186

Environmental Commissioner

• Green Campus Team
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-3514
  E-mail: green.campus@uni-bayreuth.de
  Homepage

Commissioner for the Prevention of Addiction

• Professor Dr. Carlos Kölbl
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4141

Commissioner for the Prevention of Corruption

• Boris Wiedenhöfer
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2168

IT Security Officer

• Dr. Heidrun Benda
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2687
  Homepage: http://it-sicherheit.uni-bayreuth.de

Ombudsman for Junior Scholars

• Professor Dr. Heike Feldhaar
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2645

Ombudsman for Junior Scholars (Humanities)

• Professor Dr. Gabriela Paule
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-3633

Ombudsman for Academic Self-Regulation

• Professor Dr. Karl-Georg Loritz
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-6340
• Professor Dr. Egbert Matzner
  Deputy Ombudsman
  Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-5610

Ombudsman for the Gifted Youth Programme

• Professor Dr. Martin Leschke

• Professor Dr. Thomas Peternell

Representatives in the Senate

• Dr.-Ing. Michael Gleissner (Deputy Chairman)
• Walter Wagner

Representative in the University Council

• Dr. Steffen Schmidt

Representatives in the Presidential Advisory Committees

• Dr. Robert Baier
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Information & Communication Technology
• Dr. Kati Barthmann
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Student Fees
• PD Dr. Reinhard Richter 
  ​Presidential Advisory Committee for International Affairs
• Manuel Brinkmann
  Presidential Advisory Committee for International Affairs
• Dr. Katrin Horn
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Equal Opportunities & Diversity Management
• Dr. Wolfgang Schoppek 
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Research & Junior Researchers
• Dr.-Ing. Andreas Obermeier
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Teaching & Learning
• Svenja Büttner
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Teaching & Learning
• Dr. Florian Scherm
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Teacher Education
• Dr. Sigrid Weber
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Teacher Education
• ​Dr. Stefan Benz
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Teacher Education
• Walter Wagner
  Presidential Advisory Committee for Teacher Education

Representative University of Bayreuth Graduate School

• Robin Kusch

Representatives in the Faculty Councils

Faculty 1

• Tobias Kreisel
• Moritz  Zehnder

Faculty 2

• Dr. Sabine Rosenfeldt (Council Chairman)
• Dr. René Uebe

Faculty 3

• Dr. Alexander Mayer
• Dr. Ivo Schedlinsky

Faculty 4

• Dr. Katrin Horn
• Dr. Marie-Anne Kohl

Faculty 5

• Dr. Wolfgang Schoppek
• Dr. Kristoff Reichel

Faculty 6

• Dr.-Ing. Gunter Hagen
• Dr.-Ing. Christoph Kern

Women’s Representatives

• Melanie Klein (Faculty 4)

Research Associates’ Council Homepage: www.mittelbau.uni-bayreuth.de

Distinguished Affiliated Professor

• Professor Dr. Elji Ohtani (17.02.2016 - 16.02.2021)

Emeriti of Honour

• Professor Dr. Diethelm Klippel (20.11.2015)
• Professor Dr. Gudrun Miehe (20.11.2015)
• Professor Dr. Markus Schwoerer (20.11.2015)
• Professor Dr. Jochen Sigloch (20.11.2015)

Further information about the Emeriti of Honour

Honorary Senators

The University has recognized and honoured the following persons by appointing them honorary senators.

• Dr. Stephan Bieri (27.11.2015)
• Hans Albert Ruckdeschel (21.11.2013)
• Klaus Wirth (21.11.2013)
• Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Helmut Ruppert (22.11.2012), former President of the University of Bayreuth
• Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. mult. Franz Mayinger (27.11.2009)
• Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Ramming (02.06.2008) †
• Prof. Dr. Norbert Klusen (17.02.2004)
• Eugen Münch (17.02.2004)
• Heinz Greiffenberger (27.11.2000)
• Anneliese Fischer (28.10.1996), former Vice President of the Bavarian Parliament
• Prof. E.h. Dr. Dr. h.c. Klaus D. Wolff (27.11.1991) †, former President of the University of Bayreuth
• Dr. Erwin Bender (05.07.1990) †
• Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Markgraf (27.11.1987) †
• Dr. Wolfgang R. Habbel (17.07.1986) †
• Dr. Jan Hendrik Deurvorst (26.07.1984) †
• Dr. Peter G. Meyer Viol (26.07.1984) †
• Armin A. Dassler (13.03.1984) †
• Dr. Karl-Heinz Stüper (13.03.1984) †
• Dr. Karl Gerhard Schmidt (28.07.1982)
• Dr. Fritz Bayerlein (28.07.1982) †
• Hans Walter Wild (17.07.1981) †, former Mayor of Bayreuth
• Simon Nüssel (17.07.1981) †, former Bavarian Minister of Nutrition, Agriculture & Forestry
• Prof. Dr. Will Richter (27.11.1978) †
• Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wild (25.11.1977), former Bavarian Minister of Science & the Arts

University Medal Recipients

The University has honoured the following persons with the University Medal for their long-time dedication and commitment.

• Rudi Jung (2019)
• Albert Hubert (2019)
• Professor Dr. Dymitr Ibriszimow (2018)
• Dr. Willy Thurn (27.11.2015)
• Dr. Wolfgang Richter (21.11.2013)
• Klaus Münch (21.11.2013)
• Helga Simper (21.11.2013)
• Horst Eggers (22.11.2012)
• Dr. Ekkehard Beck (30.11.2010), former Provost
• Prof. Dr. Reimer Herrmann (15.05.2003) †
• Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Bayerlein (27.11.2000)
• Franz Simon Meyer (27.11.2000), former Building Director
• Wolf-Peter Hentschel (27.10.1999), former Provost
• Hellmut Albrecht (23.03.1999),  former Building Director
• Claudia Hoffmann (28.10.1996)
• Ministerialrat Günter Grote (17.01.1992) †
• Dr. Eberhard Knittel (27.11.1989) †
• Ottmar Salzl (27.11.1989), former Principal
• Wolfgang Winkler (27.11.1989) †, former District President
• Dr. Konrad Wickert (13.02.1987)
• Chief Felix Kola Ogunwale, Nigeria (28.06.1984)
• Prof. Dr. József Földvári, Pécs (12.04.1984)

Honorary Doctorates

• Professor Dr. jur., Dr. jur. h. c. József Földvari, Pécs/Hungary
• Professor Dr. rer. pol., Dr. rer. pol. h. c. Otmar lssing, Würzburg
• Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Fritz Köhlein, Bindlach
• Professor Dr. phil., Dr. jur. h. c. Hans Maier, Munich
• Professor Dr. jur. h. c. Gordon Roger Woodman, PhD (Cantab.), Birmingham
• Professor Dr. phil. h. c. Julia Kristeva, Paris
• Dr. phil. h. c. Wole Soyinka, Abeokuta/Nigeria
• Professor Dr. phil., Dr. phil. h. c. Dieter Schnebel, Berlin
• Professor em. Dr.-lng. Dr.-lng. E.h. mult. Franz Mayinger, Munich
• Ngugi wa Thiong'o, residence unknown
  
• Professor Dr. Dres. h. c. Alessio Zaccaria, Ferrara
  
  

Deceased

• Professor Dr. jur. h. c. Hans Kauffmann, Munich †
• Professor Dr. rer. nat., Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Albert Weller, Göttingen †
• Professor Dr. phil., Dr. phil. h. c. György Vajda, Budapest †
• Professor Dr. rer. nat., Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Hans Grauert, Göttingen †
• Professor Dr. agr., Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Erwin Latzko, Kranzberg †
• Staatspräsident a. D. Dr. phil. h. c. Vaclav Havel, Prague †
• Professor Dr. rer. pol., Dr. rer. pol. h. c. mult. Dieter Schneider, Bochum †
• Dr. phil. h. c. Wolfgang Wagner, Bayreuth †
• Professor Dr. phil., Dr. phil. h. c. Ommo Grupe, Tübingen †
• Professor Dr. phil., Dr. phil. h. c. Konrad Repgen, Bonn †
• Professor Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Otto L. Lange, Würzburg †
• Dr. Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Marianne Grunberg-Manago, Paris †
• Professorin Dr. phil. h. c. Eli Fischer-Jorgensen, Copenhagen †
• Dr. phil., Dr. phil. h. c. Arno Ruoff, Tübingen †
• Professor Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Erhard Heinz, Göttingen †
• Dr. rer. nat. h. c. Erich Walter, Bayreuth †