Students Currently Enrolled in Bamberg. New students. The President, Prof. Kai Fischbach , is the Chairman of the University Executive Board and the Extended University Executive Board, and he is the superior of the academic and artistic civil servants working at the University as well as the Chancellor. He is also responsible for contacts between the university, the city and the business community.
The Chancellor, Dr. Dagmar Steuer-Flieser , heads the Central University Administration, is responsible for the budget and is the superior of all university employees. She is also responsible for the implementation of the University's legal and administrative matters, the coordination of construction measures and the house rules.
The Vice Presidents each have specific areas of responsibility: Prof. Sabine Vogt is responsible for internationalization, equality and diversity issues. Thomas Saalfeld is Chairman of the Standing Committee for Research and Young Academics and is responsible for the promotion of young academics, research funding and research transfer.
Together, they work to determine the strategic direction of the university and ensure its operational management. The Senate of the University of Bamberg is an important body made up of members from various status groups. It has decision-making and advisory functions and makes important decisions, such as the establishment or discontinuation of degree programs and the definition of research priorities.
The Senate is important for students as it represents their interests and influences campus life. The student representatives in the Senate consist of two members who are elected by the students in the annual university elections.
