Advocacy Groups

Interest representatives advocate for the interests of certain persons and groups of people in the committees.

Equal Opportunity Officers

Equal Opportunity Officers are the points of contact for faculty members and faculty committees on all matters of equal opportunity. Faculty members can contact them with complaints about discrimination or sexual harassment. In addition, they represent the University Equal Opportunity Officers in staffing and appointment procedures and assist the Dean in the preparation of the Faculty Equal Opportunity Report.

Term: 1 November 2021 - 31 October 2023

 

Office for Equal Opportunities at the University of Hohenheim

Ombudspersons

Ombudspersons are contact persons and persons of trust for specified topics. Their responsibilities include documenting serious suspicions or accusations and relating these to the respective scientific institution. If requested, they can also mediate in cases of conflict. The ombudspersons work in strict confidence and completely independently.

Ombudspersons in cases of conflict during doctoral studies:

Term: 01.10.2019 - 30.09.2023

Ombudsperson in cases of scientific misconduct:

Amtszeit: 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022

 

Ombudsperson service at the University of Hohenheim

Graduate Council

The Graduate Council represents the interests of all doctoral candidates, advocates for good conditions, and sends advisory representatives to university committees.

The members of the board of the Graduate Council in 2024-2025 are:

  • Fidèle El Masri
  • Veronica Hector

    • Tyler Houston
    • Maksym Hrachov
    • Emilia Koch
    • Robin Umbra

 

Graduate Council at the University of Hohenheim

Student Councils (Fachschaften)

A student council is formed at the faculties as a student committee of the faculty council. A student council consists of six members.

The student council takes care of the faculty-related study matters of the students as well as the tasks according to § 2 Abs.3 LHG (social promotion of the students) on faculty level. These tasks include the promotion of the "intellectual, artistic and sporting interests of the students".

A student council is formed from the student representative bodies. The members of the General Student Committee (AStA) belong to the Student Council with an advisory vote.

Fachschaft Natural Sciences

 

Student councils at the University of Hohenheim