Faculty Board
The Faculty Board serves as the faculty’s governing body and consists of the Dean, the Vice Deans and the Dean of Studies. Together, they are responsible for the faculty’s strategic, organizational and academic development.
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The Faculty Board is responsible for the strategic management of the faculty and ensures a reliable and forward-looking direction in research, teaching, and administration. Its key responsibilities include planning and implementing academic development, ensuring the quality of academic programs and teaching, promoting scholarly activities, and managing the faculty’s resources responsibly. In addition, the Executive Board represents the faculty’s interests both within the university and externally.
The Faculty Council elects the Faculty Board from among the faculty’s full-time professors. The term of office for the Dean’s Office is four years.
Dean
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Jung
Phone: 0711 459 23247
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The dean represents the faculty both within and outside the university. He ensures that the decisions of the governing bodies are implemented and is responsible for key areas of the faculty’s administration.
His responsibilities include, in particular:
- managing all structural, financial, and personnel matters,
- public relations for the faculty,
- coordinating international accreditation,
- chairing the Faculty Council and the Habilitation Committee.
Through his work, the dean makes a significant contribution to the strategic and academic development of the faculty.
Vice Dean for Research, Academic Careers and Knowledge Transfer
Prof. Dr. Marion Büttgen
Phone: 0711 459 22909
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As Vice Dean for Research, Academic Careers, and Knowledge Transfer, the First Vice Dean is responsible for all doctoral and postdoctoral qualification matters, as well as for the faculty’s research priorities. She also coordinates the areas of knowledge transfer and academic continuing education.
Furthermore, she represents the faculty on the Senate Commission on Research and promotes exchange between research, teaching, and professional practice. Her goal is to raise the profile of the faculty’s research activities and strengthen collaborations both within and outside the university.
Vice Dean for International Relations
Prof. Dr. Thomas Dimpfl
Phone: 0711 459 22636
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As Vice Dean for International Relations, the Second Vice Dean is responsible for all matters pertaining to the faculty’s international affairs and external relations. He promotes international networking, student and faculty exchanges, and collaboration with partner universities worldwide.
The goal of his work is to strengthen the faculty’s global visibility and to further expand international collaborations in research, teaching, and academic programs. He represents the faculty on the Senate Commission on Internationalization.
Dean of Studies
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schweiger
Phone: 0711 459 24471
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The Dean of Studies is responsible for all matters and processes related to the faculty’s degree programs. This includes the further development of academic programs, quality assurance in teaching, and addressing student concerns.
In this role, he, among other things, assesses pedagogical and didactic suitability as part of selection and appointment procedures for (tenure-track) assistant professorships. He also chairs the Academic Committee and represents the faculty on the Senate Committee on Teaching.
His goal is to continuously improve the quality of academic studies and teaching and to promote innovative teaching and learning concepts.