University Executive Board
The University Executive Board is made up of the President and his Vice-Presidents, together with the Executive Vice-President.
The President heads the University Executive Board and has the authority to issue directives. Together with the other members of the University Executive Board, he determines their areas of responsibility and business. Each Vice-President and the Executive Vice-President make their own decisions within their own portfolio.
If there is a tie in collective decisions, the President shall have the casting vote.
The tasks of the University Executive Board include:
- adopting resolutions on the application for the federal state budget,
- adopting resolutions concerning allocation of resources and funding,
- reviewing university teaching posts that become vacant,
- consideration of gender equality issues,
- coordinating cooperation between governing bodies and university members,
- annual reports to the University Council and the Senate,
- issuing fee schedules.
President
The President represents the university judicially and extrajudicially in dealings with third parties. Among other duties, he is responsible for the day-to-day business of the university, the maintenance of order and the enforcement of campus regulations. He shall ensure that the lecturers properly fulfil their teaching and examination obligations as well as their responsibility for supervising the students.
Vice-Presidents
The Vice-Presidents are appointed by the President, in agreement with the Senate, from among the members of the university for a period of three years. Vice-Presidents may only be appointed if they have a university degree and at least three years of professional experience in a position of responsibility. The Vice-President for Academic Affairs must be a professor.
The President may remove Vice-Presidents from office in agreement with the University Council.
Executive Vice-President
The Executive Vice-President is in charge of university administration and is responsible for the budget. If he objects to a decision made by the University Executive Board on a matter of considerable financial importance, a new vote shall be taken.
