Representative of the HNEE
The HNEE representatives are responsible for dealing with the special concerns of university members. Their tasks include advising and supporting, developing proposals for optimising work processes and suggesting measures to the university management. In addition, they assume control functions within their area of responsibility.
Representative for operational integration management
Company integration management (BEM) helps to overcome sickness-related incapacity to work, reduce absences and prevent renewed incapacity to work through targeted measures. It is a health-promoting and employment-preserving process in which employees can participate voluntarily.
The service agreement on BEM can be found in the internal area.
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If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources department.
→personal(at)hnee.de
Representative for resource protection
The HNEE Resource Conservation Officer supports the university in the sustainable use of resources and promotes ecological and economic management in all areas. Her central tasks include
- Resource conservation: introducing and monitoring environmentally friendly processes, particularly in waste avoidance, recycling and disposal as well as water and energy consumption.
- Chemicals management: ensuring the environmentally friendly disposal of chemicals in the laboratory in compliance with all regulations.
- Sustainable procurement: promoting the use of environmentally friendly products and processes throughout the university.
If you have any questions, please contact the Sustainability Officer, Kerstin Kräusche,
→ kerstin.kraeusche(at)hnee.de
Representative for foreign members and members of the HNEE
The Representative for International Members and Affiliates of HNEE is specifically committed to the interests of international students and staff. A particular focus is on helping to shape optimal study and working conditions in order to create an inclusive and supportive environment.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr Kevin Beiler on +49 3334 657-505 or
→ kevin.beiler(at)hnee.dewill be happy to help.
Data protection officer
The HNEE Data Protection Officer fulfils his duties in accordance with the Brandenburg Data Protection Act and has a comprehensive right to information vis-à-vis all data-processing bodies at the university.
In the event of a breach of the protection of personal data (so-called "data breach"), please notify us immediately. For IT-related incidents, please also send an email to Central IT at: itsz@hnee.de so that appropriate measures can be taken as quickly as possible.
Definition: According to Art. 4 No. 12 GDPR, a personal data breach is a breach of security leading to the destruction, loss, alteration or unauthorised disclosure of personal data.
Further information can be found in the internal area.
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If you have any questions, please contact Prof Dr Jens Müller on +49 3334 657-582 or → datenschutz(at)hnee.de will be happy to help.
Representative for internationalisation
The Internationalisation Officer supports the implementation of HNEE's internationalisation strategy and advises the Executive Board on all matters relating to internationalisation. Progress in this area is regularly presented to the Senate. The appointment is made by the President for a term of office of four years and requires confirmation by the Senate.
The representative has the right to inform, propose and speak on international topics in all university-related committees. At the same time, he or she must be informed by the responsible departments about relevant developments in internationalisation.
If you have any questions, please contact Prof Dr Peter Spathelf on +49 3334 657-161 or →hnee.internationalisation(at)hnee.dewill be happy to help.
Corruption Prevention Officer
The HNEE Corruption Prevention Officer acts as a contact person for employees, citizens and the university management in all matters relating to corruption prevention. The tasks are carried out in accordance with thestate government's directive on corruption prevention in the Brandenburg state administration of 7 June 2011.
Corruption damages the economy, hinders fair competition and undermines trust in public administration. A democratic state governed by the rule of law must take decisive action against corruption. In public administration in particular, it is essential to prevent corrupt behaviour at an early stage.
The legal basis for the prevention of corruption can be found in the aforementioned directive and in the Joint Administrative Regulation of the Prime Minister and the Ministries on the Prohibition of Accepting Rewards, Gifts and Benefits (VV VAnBGV).
If you have any questions, please contact the company anti-corruption officer Dr Bernhard Götz on +49 3334 657-477 or → korruptionspraevention(at)hnee.deare at your disposal.
You will soon find further information in the internal area.
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The →General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)obliges employers to take the necessary measures to prevent discrimination. HNEE employees can contact the Human Resources Department if they have any complaints.
Youth and trainee representation (JAV)
The youth and trainee representatives (JAV) represent the interests of young people and trainees. It monitors compliance with all relevant regulations, forwards suggestions for improvement to the Staff Council and applies for measures to promote the careers and integration of foreign trainees. The JAV is an important point of contact for actively improving working and training conditions.
If you have any questions, please contact Nick-Leon Heinze at → jugend-auszubildendenvertretung(at)hnee.de.
The Coordination Centre for Anti-Racism Work raises awareness among university members on the topic of racism and supports the development of → more open-minded interaction among university members.
If you have any questions or need support, please contact
Gina Lindemann and Anica Straub →antira(at)hnee.de
The anti-racism work is part of the → Network for Diversity and Equal Opportunities and part of the → Recruitment and Development of Young Professors at Universities of Applied Sciences project.
Network for diversity and equal opportunities
HNEE is actively committed to an open, respectful and inclusive university culture. The → Network for Diversity and Equal Opportunities pools initiatives, promotes dialogue and develops measures to strengthen diversity and offer equal opportunities to all members.
Representative body for severely disabled persons
The representative body for severely disabled employees is committed to the integration and representation of the interests of severely disabled people in the workplace. It monitors compliance with the relevant legal provisions, applies for preventative measures and supports those affected by providing advice and intervening in justified concerns. She must be informed and involved by the employer at an early stage in all relevant matters.
If you have any questions, please contact
Stefanie Seidel (Disabled Persons' Representative) on +49 3334 657-122
Susanne Löffler (Deputy Disabled Persons' Representative) onRepresentative for the Severely Disabled) on +49 3334 657-266
or → sbv@hnee.de
Documents sent by post can be handed in at the post office on the city campus in House 3.
Representative for the interests of university members and relatives with disabilities and chronic illnesses
In accordance with the Brandenburg University and College Act, the representative helps to organise study conditions to meet the needs of students with disabilities. While the representative for severely disabled persons is primarily the contact person for the concerns of employees, the activities of the representative for the concerns of university members and their relatives with disabilities focus on the topics of studying and students with disabilities and health impairments.
- Advising students and their relatives on accessibility options in their studies
- Support and advice on the implementation of compensation for disadvantages
- Advising the university management and administration on the structural and accessible development of study conditions
-Development of appropriate provisions
- Participation in the network of commissioners in the state of Brandenburg
- Participation in the steering groups for digital and structural accessibility and student health management"
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Marisa Fröhlich on +49 3334 657-162 or barrierefrei(at)hnee.de.
Our understanding of accessibility
For our university, accessibility means comprehensive access and the unrestricted opportunity to experience all areas of student life. Our aim is for all people to be able to use all services at our university without special regulations or individual solutions that could promote the stigmatisation of people with disabilities. The University for Sustainable Development has set itself the task of enabling barrier-free degree programmes at an infrastructural level as well as needs-based study conditions and inclusive forms of communication.
The Central Gender Equality Officer advises and supports the university management and other university bodies and institutions in all matters relating to gender equality, in particular with regard to objectives, structural and personnel decisions and the creation and implementation of the → Gender Equality Concept. The Central Gender Equality Officer is a member of the → State Conference of Gender Equality Officers (LaKoG).
You can contact the Central Equal Opportunities Officer and her representatives via → gleichstellung(at)hnee.de
The Central Equal Opportunities Officer is also supported by decentralised Equal Opportunities Officers in the departments and the administration. Equal opportunities work is part of the → Network for Diversity and Equal Opportunities.