Faculty Councils

Clausthal University of Technology is divided into the following faculties in accordance with § 36 paragraph 2 sentence 1 NHG:

• Faculty of Natural and Material Sciences (Faculty I)
• Faculty of Energy and Economic Sciences (Faculty II)
• Faculty of Mathematics/Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering (Faculty III)

In accordance with Section 44 (2) NHG in conjunction with Section 21 (2) of the Basic Regulations of Clausthal University of Technology, the faculty councils have 13 members with voting rights in the following ratio:

• seven from the university teachers' group,
• two from the staff group
• two from the student group,
• two from the group of technical and administrative staff (MTV group).

The 13 voting members are elected directly by group. The university teachers' group must have one more vote than the other groups combined. When deciding on matters relating to the assessment of teaching, the votes of the members of the student group are counted twice; in these matters, the members of the MTV group have no voting rights. The regular term of office is three years, the term of office of the student members is one year.

The Dean chairs the meeting without voting rights. The Dean is a member of the Faculty Council in an advisory capacity. The same applies to the Vice Dean, insofar as they are not voting members

The Faculty Councils are responsible for the following tasks:

1. they decide on matters of research and teaching of fundamental importance,
2. they decide on the regulations of the respective faculty, in particular the examination regulations,
3. they give their opinion to the Presidential Board on the introduction, significant changes and closure of degree programs,
4. they decide on the number of members of the respective Dean's Office in accordance with the basic regulations and elect its members.