The University Council

External impetus for further development of the university

With the amendment to the German Federal Law on Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulgesetz) in February 2000, the University Council was established as a third executive committee of the university, alongside the Senior Management and Senate. When selecting its members, the University made use of the so-called option clause. Instead of choosing a majority of the Council members from university employees, the university nominated nine persons, and thus all members, from outside the university.

The State Law on Higher Education (Landeshochschulgesetz LHG) that came into force in 2005 stipulates a further opening policy of the universities - and specifies that at least the majority of Council members and the Chairman must come from outside the university. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences has decided to keep the proven Council of external members only. This makes Karslruhe University of Applied Sciences one of the few universities in Baden-Wuerttemberg that comprehends a far-reaching external impetus as an opportunity for further development and has decided to profit from it.

Major tasks of the University Council:

• Decision-making on structure and development planning of the university
• Supervision of the Senior Management
• Decision-making on draft budget or economic plan

Members of the University Council for the 2016-2020 term: