Online election: University elections in April 2025

Right to vote

Only those registered on the electoral roll on election day can exercise their right to vote. A copy of the register (employees, students) was available for public inspection from 13 January 2025 in the library in Sankt Augustin and Rheinbach and in the departmental office in Hennef. Objections to the accuracy of the list could be made in writing or recorded with the election committee within two weeks of the start of the display - i.e. by the end of 27 January 2025 - stating reasons. The right to vote can only be exercised once for each election and only in person.

Who is elected

• Official members of the departmental councils
• The student members of the Senate and the Equal Opportunities Commission as well as
• The representation of the interests of student assistants

Who votes?

Who is entitled to vote

• Official members of a department for the election of their members of the respective departmental council,
• the student members of the university for the election of their members of the Senate
• the student members of the university for the election of the representation of the interests of student assistants,
• the female student members of the university for the election of the female member of the Equal Opportunities Commission,
• the male student members of the university for the election of the male member of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

When and where are the elections held?

The elections are held online. The procedure is based on §§ 25 ff. of the election regulations. Electronic voting will take place from Monday, 7 April 2025 to Friday, 11 April 2025.

Electronic voting will take place in five steps:

1. Log in to the MIA portal with your registration name and password
2. If you have an entry in the electoral roll, you will be shown the "Online voting" tab in MIA. You must click on this and will then be redirected to the online voting page.
3. You will find the corresponding ballot papers there; you can cast your vote with a click of the mouse.
4. You check and confirm your vote.
5. The vote is counted.

What are the tasks of the committees and officers?

Departmental council

The departmental council decides on the affairs of the department, unless the dean is responsible. This includes, in particular, the departmental regulations and other regulations required for the department (such as the examination regulations). The departmental council also elects the deanery.

Senate

The Senate is primarily responsible for general abstract regulations (such as university regulations), recommendations and statements that affect the entire university or central facilities of the university.

Equal Opportunities Commission

The Equal Opportunities Commission advises and supports the university and the equal opportunities commissioner. It monitors the preparation of and compliance with the plans for the advancement of women and elects the equal opportunity commissioner.

Representation of the interests of student assistants

The representative of the interests of student assistants monitors compliance with the applicable law in the selection and employment of student assistants and works towards an appropriate organisation of their working conditions. He or she deals with complaints from those affected.

Objections, requests and other declarations

can be submitted:

• to any member of the election committee or
• by email to the election committee's functional mailbox wahlvorstand@h-brs.de or
• to the election officer or at the reception of the individual locations.

The election committee

• Professor Dr. Sascha Alda, Department of Computer Science
• Elena Bökemeier (Vice Chair) Law and Compliance staff unit
• Thomas Fabritius, Institute for IT Service
• Dina Ramien, Department of Management Sciences
• Stefan Rödemer, student in the Department of Engineering and Communication
• Professor Dr. Heinrich Richard Salbert, Department of Engineering Sciences and Communication
• Alexander Schmieder (Chair), Law and Compliance staff unit
• Eva Stuermer, student in the Department of Computer Science

For more detailed information on the election, please refer to the document "Election Notice University Elections 2025" at the bottom of the page in the "Related Documents" section.