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 2022 – 31 July 2024)Prof. Dr. Andreas Maurer (from 1 August 2021)
Chair of Civil Law and European Transport LawDeputy:
Prof. Dr. Mark Makowsky
Chair of Private Law, International Private Law, Medical Law and Private Insurance LawProf. Dr. Thomas Tröger
Chair of Economic TheoryDeputy:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Adam
Chair of International EconomicsProf. Dr. Stefan Ruenzi
Chair of International FinanceDeputy:
Prof. Dr. Holger Daske
Chair of Accounting and Capital MarketsProf. Dr. Stefan Münzer
Chair of Education PsychologyDeputy:
Prof. Dr. Richard Traunmüller
Chair of Political Science, Empirical Democracy ResearchProf. Dr. Thomas Wortmann
Chair of German Studies IIDeputy:
Prof. Dr. Claudia Gronemann
Department of Romance LanguagesProf. Dr. Heiner Stuckenschmidt
Chair of Artificial IntelligenceDeputy:
Prof. Dr. Claus Hertling
Chair of Mathematics VIAcademic staff members
(Term of office: 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2024)Dr. Almuth Ebke
Chair of Modern HistoryDeputy:
Linh Nguyen
Chair of Economics, EconometricsStudent member
(Term of office: 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2023)Jannik Hoffmann
Deputy:
Sven Kaulbarsch
Schedule of Meetings
The schedule of meetings for the upcoming semesters is available here.