Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Geography Department

Institute Council

The Institute Council is the highest authority of the department. It takes decisions on fundamental matters of the department, such as the distribution of jobs and resources. The Institute Council consists of 7 professors as well as 2 members of the additional 3 status groups (scientific staff, other staff, students). The Institute Council selects the Executive Institute Director and his/ her deputy. Further committees may be set up if support and guidance are required. Meetings of the Institute’s Council are open to the public.

 

Members:

 

• Kümmerle, Prof. Dr. Tobias (executive director of the institute)
• Schneider, Prof. Dr. Christoph
• Hostert, Prof. Dr. Patrick
• Nuissl, Prof. Dr. Henning
• Nielsen, Prof. Dr. Jonas
• Jasper, Prof. Dr. Sandra
• Lakes, Prof. Dr. Tobia
• Genz, Dr. Carolin
• Pflugmacher, Dr. Dirk
• Kaun, Barbara
• Schulz, Stephan
• Eggers, Juliana
• Busse, Klara

 

Budget Committee

• Helbrecht, Prof. Dr. Ilse (chair)
• Nuissl, Prof. Dr. Henning
• Baumann, Dr. Matthias
• Körle, Anja

 

Promotion committee

• Krüger, Prof. Dr. Tobias (Chairman)
• Nuissl, Prof. Dr. Henning
• Fuss, Prof. Dr. Sabine

 

Board of Examiners

• Bagoly-Simó, Prof. Dr. Péter (Director)
• Krüger, Prof. Dr. Tobias (Deputy director)
• Nuissl, Prof. Dr. Henning 
• Scheuer, Dr. Sebastian
• Stephan, Paul

 

Commission for Teaching and Learning

• Kitzmann, Dr. Robert (Chairman)
• Jasper, Prof. Dr. Sandra
• Haase, Prof. Dr. Dagmar
• Fritz, Sabine
• Kucharzyk, Karoline
• Elsholz, Stefanie
• Wandrei, Christian
• Geiger, Camilla
• Rückwart, Naami
• Feldbusch, David

 

Commission for Promoting Women

• Trommler, Kathrin (women´s representative)
• Dobrusskin, Janina
• Kirchner, Katrin
• Schmidt, Suntje
• Zinke-Friedrich, Sylvia

 

Alumni and Former Representative

• Beran, Dr. Fabian 

 

Room Management Commission

• Hostert, Prof. Dr. Patrick
• Romberg, Matthias
• Richter, Barbara
• Makki, PD Dr. Mohsen

 

Library Commissioner

• Helbrecht, Prof. Dr. Ilse

 

Foreign Affairs and Erasmus Officer

• Makki, PD Dr. Mohsen

 

Promotion Officer

• Kaun, Barbara

 

Women's Representative

• Trommler, Kathrin
• Dammann, Camille (deputy women's representative)

 

Software Representative

• Neitzel, Dr. Klaus

 

Fire Prevention Officer according to Fire Protection regulations (PDF in english)

• Graul, Ingo

 

Security Office/ Accident Reports

• Richter, Barbara
• Körle, Anja (for the chemical laboratory)

 

Hazardous Substances Officer

• Makki, PD Dr. Mohsen

 

First-Aiders

• Dammann, Camille
• Füller, Dr. Henning
• Krämer, Roland
• Körle, Anja
• Wörister, Dagmar
• Fritz, Sabine

 

Pandemic commissioner

• Kitzmann, Dr. Robert

 

Election Committee of the Institute

• Pötzschner, Florian

 

Local Election Committee

• Prof. Dr. Patrick Hostert (Professor's Group),
• Pötzschner, Florian (Group of research assistants)
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• Scholz, Madeleine und Hanneman, Katrin (Students' Group)

 

Ethics committee

• Ethics committee of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

 

Ombudsperson Promoting

• Schmidt, Prof. Dr. Suntje
• De Marzo, Teresa
• Domann, Valentin