The University Council makes recommendations on the University's profile, the focus of research and teaching, and the further development of course offerings. In addition, its tasks include statements (e.g. on the Basic Regulations and their amendments, on the conclusion of target and management agreements, on the principles of funding), the confirmation of the economic plan and significant amendments to it, the resolution and approval of the annual financial statement as well as the discharge of the Presidium, the acceptance of the annual report of the Presidium, decisions in accordance with §§ 5 and 6 of the Thuringian University Remuneration Ordinance as well as participation in the selection, election and deselection of the President and the Head of Administration.
The Senate's tasks are derived from § 35 of the Thuringian Higher Education Act. Accordingly, the Senate is responsible, among other things, for enacting and amending the basic regulations, for electing the members of the University Council, for granting approval for the appointment of Vice-Presidents and for granting approval prior to the conclusion of the university's target and performance agreements with the Ministry. Furthermore, the Senate decides on the establishment, amendment and discontinuation of degree programmes and comments on appointment proposals. The Senate draws up the equal opportunity plan, elects the Equal Opportunity Officer and the Diversity Officer. In addition, it gives its consent to the principles of funding and comments on the draft economic plan, the annual financial statement, fee and remuneration regulations and the annual report of the Presidium.
1st session cycle
*Autumn school holidays: 30.09.-12.10.2024
1st session cycle
All members of the university can find documents for the meeting via the link (Attention: login to the intranet required)
2nd session cycle
2nd session cycle
All university members can find documents for the meeting via the link (Attention: login to the intranet required)
*Christmas holidays (school): 23.12.2024-03.01.2025; interruption UE: 23.12.2024 - 04.01.2025
3rd session cycle
3rd session cycle
All members of the university can find documents for the meeting via the link (Attention: login to the intranet required)
*Winter school holidays: 03.02.-08.02.2025
Winter semester 2024/25
Start of lectures: 16.10.2024| End of lectures: 08.02.2025
I. Meeting cycle
16.10.2024 Faculty Councils * School holidays Autumn: 30.09.-12.10.2024
23.10.2024 Commissions
06.11.2024 Senate
II. session cycle
13.11.2024 Faculty Councils
20.11.2024 Commissions
04.12.2024 Senate **Christmas break (school): 23.12.2024-03.01.2025; break UE: 23.12.2024 - 04.01.2025
III. session cycle
08.01.2025 Faculty Councils
15.01.2025 Commissions
29.01.2025 Senate *** Winter school holidays: 03.02.-08.02.2025
Summer semester 2025
Start of lectures: 07.04.2025| End of lectures: 12.07.2025
I. Meeting cycle
16.04.2025 Faculty Councils * School holidays Easter: 07.04.-19.04.2025
23.04.2025 Commissions
07.05.2025 Senate
II. session cycle
14.05.2025 Faculty Councils
21.05.2025 Commissions **Ascension Day: 29.05.2025, Day off: 30.05.2025; Whit Monday: 09.06.2025
04.06. 2025 Senate
III. cycle of meetings
11.06.2025 Faculty Councils
18.06.2025 Commissions
02.07.2025 Senate ***Summer school holidays: 28.06.-08.08.2025
Winter semester 2025/26
Start of lectures: 13.10.2025| End of lectures: 07.02.2026
I. Meeting cycle
22.10.2025 Faculty Councils * School holidays Autumn: 06.10.-18.10.2025
29.10.2025 Commissions
12.11.2025 Senate
II. meeting cycle
19.11.2025 Faculty Councils
26.11.2025 Commissions
10.12.2025 Senate **Christmas break (school): 22.12.2025-03.01.2026; break UE: 22.12.2025 - 03.01.2026
III. session cycle
14.01.2026 Faculty Councils
21.01.2026 Commissions
04.02.2026 Senate *** School holidays Winter: 16.02.-21.02.2026