Senate

In accordance with the State Higher Education Act, the Senate decides on matters of research, artistic practice, artistic development projects, teaching, studies, dual training and further education, unless these are assigned by law to another central body, faculties, or academies.

Current members

Ex Officio

Elected professors

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Student representatives

  • Paul Bumiller
  • Conrad Hegge
  • Lara Krapp
  • Emma Tenten

Representatives of the doctoral candidates

Representative of the academic service

Further staff representatives

Advising members

Composition of the Senate

(1) Pursuant to Sec. 19(2) LHG, the Senate is composed as follows:

  1. ex officio:

    • the President,
    • the Chancellor,
    • the Gender Equality Representative.

  2. 32 elected, voting members:

    • eighteen representatives of electoral group 1 in accordance with Sec. 10(1) sentence 2 no. 1 LHG (group of university lecturers),
    • four representatives of electoral group 2 in accordance with Sec. 10(1) sentence 2 no. 2 LHG (group of academic employees), 
    • four representatives of electoral group 3 in accordance with Sec. 10(1) sentence 2 no. 3 LHG (group of students),
    • three representatives of electoral group 4 in accordance with Sec. 10(1) sentence 2 no. 4 LHG (group of doctoral candidates),
    • three representatives of electoral group 5 in accordance with Sec. 10(1) sentence 2 no. 5 LHG (group of other employees).

(2) Of the eighteen representatives of the group of university lecturers in accordance with subsection 1 no. 2 point 1, six representatives shall be allocated to each of the three faculties of the University of Hohenheim.

(3) The President chairs the Senate.

(4) A representative to be appointed by the student parliament may attend the meetings of the Senate in an advisory capacity.

(5) The Vice Presidents shall attend the meetings of the Senate in an advisory capacity.

(6) The deans may participate in the meetings of the Senate as advisory members, provided they are not elected members in accordance subsection 1 no. 2 point 1 and are not the deputies of these elected members.

Terms of office

Terms of office for current members (overview to follow)

Further information