Law and Compliance

Apply for membership in the university committees

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Tuesday 18 November 2025

The next university elections are scheduled for May 2026. The student members of the departmental councils, the Senate, the Equal Opportunities Office and the representatives of the interests of student assistants will be elected. However, this only works if someone does it. You can find out how you can apply or nominate someone and why you should do so here. Important: Nominations must be submitted by Monday, 1 December 2025, otherwise all your efforts were in vain.
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The two chairs of the current election committee, Isabell Reck and Elena Bökemeier. Photo: Juri Küstenmacher/H-BRS

Why should I apply?

As a student, you are actively involved in decision-making and resolutions in the committees. After all, the university manages itself.

Academic self-administration is a basic principle of German universities, which empowers employees and students to shape their university within the framework of the legal possibilities and, if necessary, to adapt structures and processes.

You get to know the whole system from a different perspective and can explain to your fellow students why some things are the way they are and what you would have to do if you wanted to change something. And you make contacts with university employees, teaching staff and technical and administrative staff.

Finally, being a member of a committee looks good on your CV, even if that hopefully shouldn't be the main reason for you to apply.

The term of office on all committees and for representing the interests of student assistants is one year.

Okay, I'm ready. What do I do now?

How to write a proposal and what you need to bear in mind can be found in the following document on page 4, the forms for the election proposals can be found on pages 7 to 10.

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The Senate meets in 2024. Photo: Juri Küstenmacher/H-BRS

When and where can I submit the election nominations?

The required election nominations must be submitted to the election officer (Office of the Registrar, E 224), the Legal Office (G 224 to 228) or the reception in Sankt Augustin, Rheinbach or Hennef (Departmental Secretariat, 10 U 11) by Monday, 1 December 2025, 3 p.m. at the latest.

To ensure timely submission, it is recommended that the date and time of receipt at the responsible submission office be noted on the election proposal and the envelope. In the case of a postmark, only the postmark is decisive.

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Online election: University elections in May 2026

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The Senate of H-BRS

Illustration Equity

Equal Opportunities Commissioner

Contact us

Elena Bökemeier

Full legal counsel

Location

Sankt Augustin

Room

E 250

Address

Grantham-Allee 20

53757, Sankt Augustin

Isabell Reck

Lawyer

Location

Location

Sankt Augustin

Address

Grantham-Allee 20

53757 Sankt Augustin