University
The University Leadership
The university directorate consists of the president, the vice president for research and technology, the vice president for studies and teaching, and the chancellor.
The President

- Prof. Dr. Helmut J. Schmidt
Areas of Responsibility
- External representation
- University development
- Interplay of the organs
- Appointments and reappointments
- Domestic authority
- Students
- Foundations
Further information about these areas and contact information can be found here.
If you wish to draw the president’s attention to important events such as tributes, new research or third party funded projects, renewals of such projects, inventions, publications, etc., then please use this online form.
The Vice President

- Prof. Dr. Burkard Hillebrands
for Research and Technology
Areas of Responsibility
- Basic matters pertaining to research
- Promotion of research
- Main research areas
- Third party funded research
- Graduate College
- Support of young scientists
Further information about these areas and contact information can be found here.
The Vice President

- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar Litz
Student and Academic Affairs
Areas of Responsibility
- Basic matters pertaining to teaching and studies
- Courses of study, degree programmes
- Doctoral degree regulations
- Examination regulations
- Center for Teacher Training (ZfL)
- Distance and Independent Studies Center (DISC)
Further information about these areas and contact information can be found here.
The Chancellor

- Stefan Lorenz
Areas of Responsibility
- Director of the university administration, who is a civil servant,
- Completion of all legal and administrative matters of the university
- Director of the budget
- Permanent representative of the directorate in matters of personnel representation law.
- Permanent representative of the directorate in matters of labour law and environmental protection
Further information on these areas and on contact information can be found here.






