Research Council

The Research Council supports the President’s Office and the Senate in research-related matters.

The Research Council provides strategic advice on planning fundamental developments and key aspects of research activities. The Council makes recommendations on priorities and comments on research projects that are of great significance to the university. In addition, the Council advises on the possibilities for research funding.

The Research Council has nine members. The Vice President for Research is the chair of the Research Council.

  • Members

    Chair (ex officio)

    Vice President Prof. Henning Hillmann, Ph.D.

    Professors
    (Term of office: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2026)

    Prof. Dr. Andreas Maurer
    Chair of Civil Law and European Transport Law

    Deputy:
    Prof. Dr. Mark Makowsky
    Chair of Private Law, International Private Law, Medical Law and Private Insurance Law

    Prof. Dr. Philipp Ager, Ph.D.
    Chair of Applied Macroeconomics

    Deputy:
    Prof. Dr. Thomas Tröger
    Chair of Economic Theory

    Prof. Dr. Hartmut Höhle
    Chair of Enterprise Systems

    Deputy:
    Prof. Dr. Holger Daske
    Chair of Accounting and Capital Markets

    Prof. Dr. Beatrice Kuhlmann
    Chair of Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Aging

    Deputy:
    Prof. Dr. Stefan Münzer
    Chair of Education Psychology

    Prof. Dr. Thomas Wortmann
    Chair of German Studies II

    Deputy:
    N.N.

    Prof. Dr. Heiner Stuckenschmidt
    Chair of Artificial Intelligence

    Deputy:
    Prof. Dr. Claus Hertling
    Chair of Mathematics VI

    Academic staff members
    (Term of office: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2026)

    Dr. Ruben Bach
    MZES

    Deputy:
    Dr. Almuth Ebke
    Chair of Modern History

    Student member
    (Term of office: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025)

    Magnus Scheffel

    Deputy:
    Sam Bartelt

Schedule of Meetings

The schedule of meetings for the upcoming semesters is available here.