Boards
Governance, Management and Organisation of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£ÀûThe members of the University and its panels are constantly working to improve what it offers and the processes that run them, as well as on innovative ideas for the further development of the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû. This work strives to build a dialogue between scholarly and practical commercial knowledge to significantly contribute to the professional success of its students, and to the competitiveness of their collaborating businesses. ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû panels are the University Council, the University Board, the Board of Governors, the Board of Trustees and Accreditation Committee.
Institution
The University is supported financially by the “ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû non-profit GmbH (ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû gGmbH), whose main shareholder is the "Stiftung zur Förderung der ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû". The "Versammlung Ehrbarer Kaufleute zu Hamburg e.V." (VEEK) and the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû Alumni Association hold further shares.
Foundation
The "Foundation for Advancing ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû" is the main shareholder of the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû gGmbH. The Foundation's most important bodies include the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors.
Alongside its role as the shareholder, the Foundation finances ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû's development, particularly in the fields of research and international collaboration.
University Management
University management is tasked with the preparation of resolutions for its panels, University management and the development of strategies to continue the advancement of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû.
The University management comprises the President, the Vice-Presidents, the Chancellor and the management of the supporting body (management and authorised officers).
University Council
The highest decision-making body at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû is the university council.
The university council elects the President and the Course Heads and enacts strategic matters like the launch of new study programmes or research priorities.
The members of the University Council are:
- the President as Chairperson
- the Vice President for Teaching & Didactics,
- the Vice President for Research and International Affairs, and
- five further representatives of the group of professors,
- one representative of the teaching staff,
- one representative of the academic staff,
- one representative of the non-scientific staff and
- one representative of the students.
The following participate in the meetings of the University Council in an advisory capacity
- the Chancellor
- the Management of the sponsoring institution (management and authorised officers),
- the Diversity Officer,
- the representative for persons with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.
Members of the University Council
President as Chairperson | Prof. Dr. Tim Goydke |
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Vice-President for Teaching & Dicactics | Prof. Dr. Max Johns |
Vice-President for Research & International Affairs | Prof. Dr. Sarah Jastram |
Representatives from the professorial body | Prof. Dr. Daniela Eisele-Wijnbergen |
Prof. Dr. André Küster Simic | |
Prof. Dr. Sinika Studte | |
Prof. Dr. Philipp Zaeh | |
Prof. Dr. Jan Ninnemann | |
Prof. Dr. Leonhard Khazraei (dep.) | |
Representative of the teaching staff | Dr. Harriet Reichstein-Scholz |
Representative of the academic staff | N.N. |
Representative of the non-scientific staff | Dr. Sascha Prostka |
Rrepresentative of the students | N.N. |
Members of the Board of Governors
Chair | Astrid Nissen-Schmidt | Managing Director FREIHEIT GmbH WPG, Vice Präses Handelskammer Hamburg |
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Representatives of the companies | Preeti Bendele | Dean of Hapag-Lloyd Academy |
Dr. Stefan Behn | former Member of the Executive Board Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG | |
Alexander Birken | Chairman Otto (GmbH & Co. KG) | |
Dr. Johann Killinger | Managing Director Buss Group GmbH & Co. KG |
Board of Trustees
The university's most important advisory committee is the board of trustees, whose members are committed to ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû and work to support and promote it.
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû has the backing of business in Hamburg's city region. We were founded to respond to the needs of business - our work is based on the experience of high-ranking representatives from the world of business.
Members of the Board of Trustees
Chair | Silke Grimm | Regional HR-Director DACH, Allianz Trade |
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Deputy Chair | Dr. Stefan Behn | former Member of the Executive Board Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG |
Representatives of the companies | Preeti Bendele | Dean of Hapag-Lloyd Academy |
Alexander Birken | Chairman Otto (GmbH & Co. KG) | |
Dr. Johann Killinger | Managing Director Buss Group GmbH & Co. KG | |
Dr. Kristina Klinkforth | Managing Director Funk Consulting GmbH, Director Funk Academy | |
Astrid Nissen-Schmidt | Managing Director FREIHEIT GmbH WPG, Vice Präses Chamber of Commerce Hamburg | |
Florian Osterloh | Director People & Culture and Member of the Board, Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH | |
Frank Rockel | Managing Director and Labor Director Vattenfall Europe Sales GmbH | |
Britta Siemer | Partner of EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft | |
Korinna Steffen | Versammlung Ehrbarer Kaufleute zu Hamburg e.V. | |
Nawina Walker | Head of Site Management Hamburg and External Affairs der Airbus Operations GmbH | |
Delegated members according to the statutes of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû | Antonia Schulz | ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû Alumni Association e.V. |
Kai Möhrle | Verein der Freunde und Förderer der ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû e.V. |
Accreditation Committee
As a system-accredited higher education institution, ÑÇÖÞÌìÌø£Àû has set up an accreditation committee to take decisions on programme accreditations and re-accreditations. It is composed of the respective members of the University Council.