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Faculty of Business Administration
Facultyof Business Administration

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Governance and administration

As stipulated in Hamburg’s Higher Education Act (2001), decision-making authority in the Faculty primarily lies with the Management Board and the Faculty Council.

Management Board (Dekanat)

The board is responsible for the general management and direction of the Faculty, including the allocation of the budget. The election of members and the role of the board are determined under the Higher Education Act (HmbHG, §6, §90).  

  • Managing Director: Dr. Ferdinand Wenzlaff (right). Does not sit on board, but advises it and takes part in meetings.

Advisory professors

The Management Board works together closely with representatives for areas of special interest:

Faculty Council

Chaired by the Dean, the Faculty Council decides on the organization of the Faculty, on the establishment of study programs, and on exam regulations. It also elects the Dean and Vice Deans, establishes search committees, and approves candidates for professorial positions. It advises the Management Board on the strategic development of the Faculty.  To find out more, read the council rules and procedures [PDF, German only].  

Council members

The council is made up of representatives of the key stakeholder groups: 10 professors, three academic staff (i.e., doctoral and post-doctoral research associates), three administrative staff, and three students. Members are elected by their respective status groups.

The current council has been elected for the term 1.10.2021 to 30.9.2023.

Professors (deputies in brackets)

  • Prof. Dr. Dorothea Alewell (Prof. Dr. Nicola Berg)
  • Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Brüggemann (Prof. Dr. Malte Fliedner)
  • Prof. Dr. Karen Gedenk (Prof. Dr. Mark Heitmann)
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Merz (Prof. Dr. Martin Spindler)
  • Prof. Dr. Markus Nöth (Prof. Dr. Petra Steinorth)
  • Prof. Dr. Markus Nüttgens (Prof. Dr. Stefan Voss)
  • Prof. Dr. Kay Peters (Prof. Dr. Henrik Sattler)
  • Prof. Dr. Nicole Ratzinger-Sakel (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Drobetz)
  • Prof. Dr. Tom Stargardt (Prof. Dr. Martin Spindler)
  • Prof. Dr. Guido Voigt (Prof. Dr. Knut Haase)

Students

Student representatives are elected for a one-year term (the current term ends on 30.09.2022).

  • Fin Maass (Adrian Lange)

Other academic staff

  • Arne Johannssen (Dr. Arne Schulz) 
  • Gabriele Schneidereit (Lisa Joerg) 
  • Tobias Eiler (Lisa Joerg or Dr. Arne Schulz)

Technical and administrative staff

  • Doris Bombeck (Maren Sennhenn) 
  • Bettina Kourieh (Ira Widderich)  
  • Marina Saisaler (Maren Sennhenn)

Meetings

The council meets monthly. Meetings are always held on Zoom or in the meeting room at Moorweidenstrasse 18 on a Wednesday from 4 - 5.30 pm.

Upcoming meetings:

  • 13.07.2022
  • 31.08.2022 (to be confirmed)
  • 02.11.2022
  • 07.12.2022
  • 25.01.2023
  • 22.03.2023

Other committees and representatives

The functions and responsibilities of the Faculty's committees, boards and representatives are determined under the Higher Education Act (HmbHG).

Programs Committee

The Programs Committee (formally known as Committee for Teaching, Studies and Academic Reform (ALST-BWL)) advises the Faculty Council on all matters relating to teaching and program structure. It includes representatives from the key status groups (professors, academic and administrative staff, students). Students and professors have an equal number of votes. 

Committee members

Meetings 

The monthly meetings are held during the lecture period, typically in the week before Faculty Council meetings. Meetings are open. If you are interested in taking part, or would like to know the meeting schedule, please contact the Studies and Teaching Advisor Ute Lübke.

Upcoming meetings

  • 20.04.2022
  • 11.05.2022
  • 15.06.2022

Quality Committee

The Quality Committee (formally known as the Qualitätszirkel) was established to ensure the quality of the Bachelor and Master in Business Administration. Representatives from the key status groups (professors, academic and administrative staff, students) are appointed by the Management Board.

Committee members

Meetings 

Meetings are to be held at least annually. For further information, please contact Studies and Teaching Advisor Ute Lübke.

Graduate School Board, Doctoral Board

The Graduate School Board develops and manages the doctoral program, while the Doctoral Board admits doctoral students and appoints doctoral committees. Consisting of four professors, one academic staff member with a doctoral degree, and one doctoral researcher, it is elected every three years. 

Board members

Student representative committees

The committees represent the interests of students in the different study programs. In accordance with the Higher Education Act, student representatives sit on Faculty boards. 

Administration

The Faculty's Central Administrative Office (see Faculty Staff) works closely with the Management Board, and is responsible for coordinating the Faculty’s financial and human resources. It liaises with the University's central administration.

The Academic Office  fields all study program related questions.

Related documents

Bylaws, acts and regulations

Organizational charts