Senate of the HNEE
The Senate is the highest self-governing body of HNEE. It elects the President and is composed of elected representatives of professors, students and staff. The Senate addresses strategic matters and the ongoing development of the university. Its responsibilities include the adoption of fundamental regulations and central statutes, as well as decisions on appointment proposals for professorships.
Responsibilities of the Senate
- Decisions on fundamental matters relating to the organisation of degree programmes and teaching
- Adoption and amendment of the University’s foundational regulations and other statutes
- Decisions on fundamental issues relating to research and the promotion of early career researchers
- Decisions on the university's development plan
- Decisions on proposals for the appointment and confirmation of professors
- Election of the President on the recommendation of the selection committee, as well as the removal of the President from office
- Oversight of the President, in particular in relation to the accountability report, the formal discharge of the President, and the draft budget
- Decisions on the establishment of joint organisational units with other universities in accordance with section 71(4) of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG)
Senate members of the group of university lecturers
Professorship of Applied Silviculture, Chair of the Senate
Professorship in GIS and Remote Sensing
Professorship for General Business Administration, in particular Sustainability Management
Professorship for Fundamentals of Engineering
Professor of Forest Utilisation and the Timber Market
Professorship of Forest Ecology and Forestry Fundamentals
Senate members from the academic staff group
Research assistant (Chemistry and Physics of Wood) & Internship Coordinator HIW
Senate member of the group of technical and administrative staff
Senate members from the student group
Meeting dates and documents
Senate meetings are generally held on the fourth Wednesday of each month. University members can access all key information, including meeting dates and minutes, via the internal portal.