Faculty Council

The faculty council is the FIDS's highest decision-making body. It deals with issues relating to research and teaching and makes decisions on structures within the faculty.
The faculty council is made up of elected members from the group of professors, research associates, and research support staff as well as student representatives. The Dean holds the chairmanship. The members of the faculty council are elected every two years.
Meeting dates
Meeting dates in the 2025 summer semester:
April 30, 2025 | 2 p.m. | FIDS large conference room and Zoom |
May 28, 2025 | 2 p.m. | FIDS large conference room and Zoom |
June 25, 2025 | 2 p.m. | FIDS large conference room and Zoom |
If required: July 16, 2025 | 2 p.m. | FIDS large conference room and Zoom |
Members of the Faculty Council

Members of the Faculty Council (term of office: 01/10/2023 to 30/09/2025)
Dean's Office
- Prof Dr Christian Wolff (Dean, member of the ZSK Steering Committee, member of the Commission for IT Education during Studies, acting: Founding Ambassador)
- Prof Dr Bernd Heinrich (Vice Dean)
- Prof Dr Florian Erhard (Dean of Studies)
- Prof Dr Meike Klettke (Dean of Research, representatives for research data/board member of the UR Data Hub, member of the WIN advisory board)
Equal Opportunities Officer
- Prof Dr Merle Behr (equal opportunities officer)
Professors
- Prof Dr Thomas Jaki (member of the Sports Center Steering Committee, deputy representative for international affairs)
- Prof Dr Birte Kehr
- Prof Dr Dogan Kesdogan
- Prof Dr Juliane Kr?mer
- Prof. Dr. Udo Kruschwitz (representative for international affairs)
- Prof Dr Maria Leitner
- Prof. Dr Bernd Ludwig
- Prof Dr Günther Pernul
- Prof Dr Daniel Schnurr (IT representative, deputy construction representative)
- Prof Dr Stefan Sch?nig
- Prof Dr Rainer Spang
- Prof Dr Philipp Rümmer (Library Officer, Member of the University Council)
Research Associates and Doctoral Candidates
- Dr Tanja Auge (1st deputy women's representative, board member of the UR Data Hub)
- Dr Magdalena Glas
- Melanie Kilian (Public Relations Officer)
- Dr Alexander Schiller
Research Support Staff
- Heike Gorski
- Christian Kohler
Students
- Manuel Kie?l (Student Association Representative)
- Timo Koller (Student Association Representative)
- Christoph Lukas (Student Association Representative)
- Benedikt Sendtner (Student Association Representative)