Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. mult. Sigmar Wittig Member of the Presidential Board – Niedersächsische Technische Hochschule: NTH – Braunschweig,

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. mult. Sigmar Wittig Member of the Presidential Board – Niedersächsische Technische Hochschule: NTH – Braunschweig, Hannover, Clausthal

KIT – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

February 7th, 2011

Foundation: German Constitution (Grundgesetz GG)

„Arts and Sciences, Research and Teaching shall be free. The Freedom shall not release from the Allegiance to the Constitution.“ (Art. 5, Abs. (3) GG)

Legislation: German Constitution (Grundgesetz GG)

„The States (Länder) are entitled to legislation so far as the Constitution does not counter legislative Power on the Federation (Bund). „ (Art. 70, Abs. (1) GG)

„The Federation (Bund) and the States (Länder) may mutually agree to cooperate in cases of supra-regional importance….“

Consequences from the Constitutional Legislation:

University Education and Research Responsibility of States (Länder)

National Research Laboratories and Organisations (can be) governed by Federal Government or Cooperational Bodies (Helmholtz-System; Max Planck Society etc.)

Principle has been strengthened by Federal Reform (Förderalismusreform 2006)

Total Number: > 400

Universities and Technical Universities ~ 100(with authority to offer Ph.D. (Doctor) / Doctoral-Programs)

Teacher Training Colleges Fachhochschulen (Universities of Applied Sciences) ~ 200 Duale Hochschulen/Berufsakademien

(Cooperative Universities)

Arts Colleges Theological Colleges Governmental Adminstration Colleges

A – Public Institutions◦ Models - Established

Increased Autonomy Foundation

◦ New Models - Mixed Funding Note: Special Role of Medical Schools/Departments

B – Private Institutions◦ Jacobs-University in Bremen◦ University Witten-Herdecke

C – Special Organisational Form ◦ Bundeswehr-Hochschulen (Technical Universities of

the Armed Forces in Munich and Hamburg)

Expenditures For Higher (Tertiary) Education and Research (BIP = 2.4 Trillion / „Billionen“)

36.3 Billion (Milliarden) total Expenditures with 15 Billion for Universities

17 Billion for Medical Schools / Hospitals 3.6 Billion for Fachhochschulen etc.

Income 1.2 Billion from Student Tuition and Fees 11.8 Billion from Medical / Health Care 4.9 Billion from Outside Funding

(1.6 Billion from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and 2.5 Billion from Private Sources)

Source: Statistisches Bundesamt

Basis: In Accordance with the Constitution

States have their individual Laws for Higher Education and in particular for the Universities: either general or specific for individual Universities

Example: Landeshochschulgesetz (LHG) for ◦ Baden-Württemberg (01.01.2005) ◦ Hessen (05.11.2007) ◦ Niedersachsen (26.02.2007)

Note: Special Laws for ◦ Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ◦ Technical University Darmstadt (TUD) ◦ Niedersächsische Technische Hochschule (NTH)

Public University – Traditional Model

Minister /Secretary of Science and Education

President / VicepresidentRector

Dean

Teaching Instiute Research Directors

Professors

Government / Ministerium

Rektorat / PräsidiumPresidential Council

Department / Fakultät

Academic Senate

Fakultätsrat/

Department Council

DeansProfessorsStudentsEmployees

DeanProfessors StudentsEmployees

Public University – Modified Model


Professors




Academic Senate

Fakultätsrat/ Department

Council



Universitätsrat / Board of Trustees

Public University

University as a Foundation

Cooperational Models ◦ Special Example: NTH Braunschweig, Hannover,

Clausthal) (Compare Model: ETH)

Cooperation with National Centers ◦ Special Example: KIT

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Example: Baden-Württemberg

„The Board of Trustees is responsible for the Development of the

University including the Profile, the Efficiency and the competitive

Positioning. It supervises the performance (Geschäftsführung) of the

Presidential Board.“

Specific Tasks:

Election and Dismissal of the Full Time Presidential Board MembersConfirmation of additional Presidential Board Members Decision on the Structural and Developmental Plans as well as the Building / Real Estate Decision on the Budget PlanApproval of certain contracts and agreements Approval of the formation of companies

Decision on the planning of the Presidential Board concerning the distribution of

funds for teaching and research based on evaluational reports and performance

Approval of the fiscal year report

Approval of the formation and assignment of University units and boards

Approval of university and regional cooperations

Decision on the mission of professorship; not required when in agreement with

structural and developmental plan

Position statement on new curricula

Position statement on the „Grundordnung“ (Internal Legislation)

Yearly Approval of the President and the Presidential Board

Seven / Nine / Eleven Members Majority by External Members Elective Committee:Two Members of the Senate

Two Members of the Board of Trustees One Representative of the Government

Approval by Senate Approval by State Confirmation by Minister / Secretary of Science and

Education Special Task: Three (External) Members decide on salary

level of Presidential Board



Professors




Academic Senate


Council




Decides on overriding questions concerning Teaching, Research, Continuing Education

Specific Tasks:Confirmation of Presidential Board Members Statement concerning the Structural and Developmental Plans Statements concerning - Budget Plan

Budget Targets (Zielvereinbarung) Professional Positions

Decision on New CurriculaNumber of Student Admissions Statements of Examination / Immatriculation and Exmatriculation Decision on the „Grundordnung“ (Internal Legislation)Discussion of the annual report of the President

Members:

The Members of the Presidential Board The DeansTwenty elected Members of the Representative Groups (Professors, Students, Employees, Scientific Personnel) Gleichstellungsbeauftragte ( Equal Opportunity Representatives)



Professors




Academic Senate


Council




„The Presidential Board (Vorstand) is responsible for all tasks which are not explicitly assigned to others.“

Specific Responsibilities:

Structural and Developmental Planning (5-year-Plans) including agreement on Specific Goals (Zielvereinbarung) with the Government Building and Space AdministrationEquipment/Support–PlanningBudget–Planning and Supervision Contract Negotiations with Professional Staff Report to the Board of Trustees

Members:

At least 3 Full-Time Members ◦ President / Rector / Vorstandsvorsitzender ◦ Vice President – Budget / Personnel ◦ Vice President

In addition: Up to three Part-Time Members



Professors




Academic Senate


Council




The Department is the major decentralized organizational unit with (generally) at least 20 Professors.

Members are the ◦ Scientific / Teaching / Academic Staff ◦ Students◦ Doctoral Students◦ Non-academic Staff

The Department is directed by the Dean‘s Board with the ◦ Dean◦ Associate Dean (Prodekan)◦ Associate Dean for Student Affairs◦ (possibly additional Associate Deans)

◦ Proposing the Structural and Developmental Plan of the

Department

◦ Budget Planning

◦ Decision on the Utilization of the Resources (Budget, Staff)

◦ Proposal for the Definition of Professorships

◦ Organization of Evaluation Procedures

based on Interaction with the Dean‘s Council

◦ Agreement on Structural and Development Planning

(Entwicklungsplanung, Zielvereibarung)

◦ Agreement on Changes of Operational Units

◦ Agreement on the Plans of Studies and Examination

The Deparment establishes a Student Council (Fachschaft) with 6 students. The Dean and the Dean‘s Council have to take proposals of the Student Council into consideration.

◦ Members of the Dean‘s Board

◦ Up to 5 Institute Directors

◦ Up to 16 Elected Members

With 30 % Group Representatiion

Minimum 3 Students

State Minister for Science and Education (MWK)

KIT

Board of Trustees

Universität Karlsruhe

(TH)

Research Center Karlsruhe

Presidential Board

Federal Minister for Education and Research (BMBF)

Departments

Institutes Institutes Institutes

Academic Senate

Minister for Science and Culture

Niedersächsische Technische Hochschule (NTH)

Universität Clausthal

Senate

Universität Hannover

Universität Braunschweig

Presidential Council (Präsidium)

Documents

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. mult. Sigmar Wittig Member of the Presidential Board – Niedersächsische Technische Hochschule: NTH – Braunschweig,