Study Commission, Examination Boards, and Representatives

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028

Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

Prof. Dr. Matthias Bohlender

Deputy Chair

Prof. Dr. Marcus Zagermann

Office

Gabriele Proske

University lecturers

Dr. Hans-Jörg Brauckmann (GEO)
Prof.in Sigrun Jakubaschke-Ehlers (KNST)
Dr.in Isabell Mader (SOZ)
Liane Schäfer (POL)
Alexandra Wilker (TXG)
Prof. Dr. Marcus Zagermann (GES)

Representatives

Dr. Philip Verfürth (GEO)
Prof. Dr. Christian Dorsch  (GEO)
Prof.in Dr. Birgit Haehnel (KNST)
Catherine Gotschy (SOZ)
Finn Klebe (POL)
Dr.in Lucia Schwalenberg (TXG)
Prof. Dr. Christoph Mauntel (GES)

Students

Niclas Ahuis (GES)
Annabelle Böhmer (IMIB)
Charlotte Korte (GEO)
Lydia Kowalewsky (SOZ)
Luzia Meyer-Rohen (TXG)
Jeannine Pöttker (KNST)

Representatives

Luca Wenning (GES)
Linda Herwig (IMIB)
Philip Niekamp (GEO)
Lena-Maria Meyer (SOZ)
Elisabeth Weber (TXG)
Jennifer Funk (KNST)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028
Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

Dr. habil. Roland Lippuner

Deputy Chair

Prof. Dr. Christian Dorsch

University lecturers

Prof. Dr. Christian Dorsch
Prof. Dr. Martin Franz
Prof.in Dr. Britta Höllermann
Prof.in Dr. Christine Lang (Substitute)
Prof.in Dr. Claudia Pahl-Wostl (Substitute)

Research assistants

Dr. habil. Roland Lippuner 
Dr. Hans-Jörg Brauckmann (Substitute)
Dr.in Amelie Stolle (Substitute)
Dr. Philip Verfürth (Substitute)

Students

Jule Rolf
Josch Meyer (Substitute)

Office

Karsten Rzehak (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028
Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair:

Prof.in Dr. Siegrid Westphal

Substitute:

Prof.in Dr. Christiane Kunst

University lecturers

Prof.in Dr. Siegrid Westphal
Prof.in Dr. Chistiane Kunst
Prof. Dr. Christoph Mauntel
Prof. Dr. Christoph Raß (Substitute)
Prof. Dr. Marcus Zagermann (Sustitute)

Research assistants

Dr.in Nicole Diersen
Lara Jäger (Substitute)

Students

Matthias Heinrichs
Alexander Pracht (Substitute)

Office

Karsten Rzehak (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028
Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

N.N.

Deputy Chair

N.N.

University lecturers

Prof.in Dr. Bettina Bruder
Prof.in Dr. Barbara Kaesbohrer
Prof. Thomas Rohrmann

Research assistants

Alexander Averhage
Lukas Sonnemann (Substitute)

Students

Roxanna-Julia Walczak
Henning Winter (Substitute)

Office

Karsten Rzehak (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028
Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

N.N.

Deputy Chair

N.N.

University lecturers

Prof. Dr. Kai-Olaf Maiwald
Dr. Jan Pollex
Prof.in Dr. Helen Schwenken
Prof.in Dr. Katrin Golsch (Substitute)

Research assistants

Steffen Niehoff
Catherine Gotschy (Substitute)

Students

Lily Radtke
Jule Bredebusch (Substitute)

Office

Frauke Köhler / Ricarda Hedwig (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028
Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

N.N.

Deputy Chair

N.N.

University lecturers

Prof. Dr. Bärbel Schmidt
Prof. Dr. Birgit Haehnel
Prof. Dr. Matthias Bohlender

Research assistants

Alexandra Wilker

Students

Luzia Meyer-Rohen

Office

Karsten Rzehak (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028

Chair

des. Prof.in Dr. Barbara Kaesbohrer

Deputy Chair

N.N.

University lecturers

Prof.in Dr. Barbara Kaesbohrer
Prof.in Dr. Sigrun Jakubaschke-Ehlers
Prof. Thomas Rohrmann
Alexander Averhage (Substitute)

Office

Karsten Rzehak (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028
Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

N.N.

Deputy Chair

N.N.

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. Alexander De Juan
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener
Dr.in Maéva Clément

Matthias Bohlender (Substitute)
Domenic Hög (Substitute)
Finn Klebe (Substitute)

Students

Philipp Bönnen
Gesa Delventhal (Substitute)

Office

Frauke Köhler (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028

Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

Prof. Dr. Andreas Pott

Deputy Chair

Prof.in Dr. Britta Höllermann

University lecturers

Prof. Dr. Andreas Pott
Prof.in Dr. Britta Höllermann
Prof. Dr. Martin Franz (Substitute)
Prof.in Dr. Christine Lang (Substitute)

Research assistants

Malin Delfs
Dr. Thomas Neise (Substitute)
Frederik Kamphues (Substitute)
Prof. Dr. Kim Philip Schumacher (Substitute)
Dr.in Amelie Stolle (Substitute)

Students

Hannes Meyer
Florian Schwitters (Substitute)

Office

Karsten Rzehak (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028
Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

Prof.in Dr. Siegrid Westphal

Deputy Chair

Prof.in Dr. Christiane Kunst

Lecturer

Prof.in Dr. Siegrid Westphal
Prof.in Dr. Christiane Kunst
Imke Sofie Selle
Prof. Dr. Christoph Mauntel (Substitute)
Gero Leege (Substitute)


Students

Jannik Singer
Niclas Ahuis (Substitute)

Office

Karsten Rzehak (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028

Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

des. Prof.in Dr. Kerstin Hallmann

Deputy Chair

N.N.

University lecturers

Prof.in Dr. Kerstin Hallmann
Prof.in Dr. Birgit Haehnel
Prof.in Dr. Bärbel Schlüter (Substitute)

Research assistants

Alexander Averhage

Lukas Sonnemann (Substitute)

Students

Fabrice Deutsch

Lea Schwarzwald (Substitute)

Office

Karsten Rzehak (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028

Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

N.N.

Deputy Chair

N.N.

University lecturers

Prof.in Dr. Eva Ruffing
Dr. Jan Pollex
Prof.in Dr. Andrea Lenschow (Substitute)
Prof. Dr. Daniel Mertens (Substitute)

Research assistants

Tim Lotz

Henrike Jost (Substitute)

Students

Tino Böhmer
Björn Behrens (Substitute)

Office

Frauke Köhler (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028

Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

N.N.

Deputy Chair

N.N.

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. Lars Gertenbach
Prof. Dr. Kai-Olaf Maiwald
Prof.in Dr. Katrin Golsch (Substitute)

Research assistants

Markus Riepenhausen
Dr.in Judith Eckert (Substitute)

Students

Jan Trimpe
Emma Vullbrock (Substitute)

Office

Frauke Köhler (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028

Term of office students: 01.04.2026-31.03.2027

Chair

N.N.

Deputy Chair

N.N.

University lecturers

Prof.in Dr. Helen Schwenken  
Prof. Dr. Andreas Pott
Prof. Dr. Jochen Oltmer (Substitute)
Prof.in Dr. Christine Lang (Substitute)
Prof. Dr. Christoph Raß (Substitute)

Research assistants

Maria Consuelo Flores Rojas 

Dr. Mert Pekşen (Substitute)

Students

Helene Hülsmeyer
Anne-Lena Neese (Substitute)
Ben Balsmeier (Substitute)
Milena Wondre (Substitute)

Office

Ricarda Hedwig (D5)

Term of office: 01.04.2026-31.03.2028

Chair

Prof. Dr. Christoph Raß

Substitute

Prof.in Dr. Christine Lang
Prof. Dr. Kai-Olaf Maiwald

Members of the Board

Prof.in Dr. Christine Lang (GEO)
Prof. Dr. Christoph Raß (GES)
Prof.in Dr. Birgit Haehnel (KNST)
Prof. Dr. Kai-Olaf Maiwald (SOZ)
Prof. Dr. Alexander De Juan (POL)
Dr.in Lucia Schwalenberg (TXG)
Dr.in Judith Eckert (SOZ)

Deputy members

Prof. Dr. Christian Dorsch (GEO)
Prof. Dr. Christoph Mauntel (GES)
Prof.in Dr. Barbara Kaesbohrer (KNST)
Prof.in Dr. Helen Schwenken (SOZ)
Prof. Dr. Matthias Bohlender (POL)
Prof.in Dr. Bärbel Schmidt (TXG)
Dr. Ayhan Adams (SOZ)

Office

Gabriele Proske

Term of office 01.04.2026 bis zum 31.03.2028 or 2029:

BAFöG Coordinator:
Prof.in Dr. Helen Schwenken
Prof. Dr. Kai-Olaf Maiwald (Substitute)

Library Representative:
Prof. Dr. Christoph Mauntel

Data Management/Data Protection
IT and Information Security Officer:

Markus Tiesmeyer

Equal Opportunity Officer:
Rabea Mette
Liane Schäfer (Substitute)

Internationalization Coordinator:
Prof.in Dr. Sigrun Jakubaschke-Ehlers
Tanja Kalmlage
Prof.in Dr. Bärbel Schmidt
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schneckener
apl. Prof. Dr. Kim Schumacher

Teacher education programs:
Sven Deeken (Geography)
Tanja Kalmlage (History)
Jens Pösse (Art/Art Education)

ZePrOS Advisory Board:
Prof. Dr. Christoph Raß

Botanical Garden Advisory Board:
Prof. Dr. Steffen Seitz

Germany Scholarships:
Prof. Dr. Matthias Bohlender (Dean of academic affairs)

Conflicts regarding doctoral studies:
Prof. Dr. Matthias Bohlender (Dean of academic affairs)
Prof. Dr. Daniel Mertens (Dean, Representative)

Country Representatives:
Prof. Dr. Claudia Pahl-Wostl for the South Africa region

Ensuring good scientific practice:
Prof. Dr. Alexander De Juan

Representation of Employees with Severe Disabilities:
Jana Rülke (Substitute)

Term of office: 01.03.2026 bis zum 28.02.2028 or 2029:

Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Osnabrück Peace Talks:
Prof. Dr. Alexander De Juan
Prof.in Dr. Andrea Lenschow
Prof.in Dr. Eva Ruffing
Prof.in Dr. Sigrid Westphal

Ethics Committee:
Prof. Dr. Alexander De Juan