Structure / Management of the School of Humanities
Since 1 October 2012, the University's humanities offerings have been united in the School of Humanities (Department für Geisteswissenschaften). These include study programmes in the areas of Philosophy and Cultural Studies, Additive Key Qualifications (ASQ), professional specialisation in educational sciences in the field of ethics, the Personal Competence Module (MPK), languages, philology and research-based learning as well as general continuing education.
Academic research is carried out in the areas of philosophy, cultural studies, additive key qualifications, ethics in education, personal competence, languages, philology, geragogics and educational research as well as research-based learning and citizen science.
The School of Humanities is divided into three divisions.
The School promotes the arts through its own programme (Art and Music Centre MuZ), in particular through classical and popular music, visual and performing arts, dance and spoken word.
School board
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Frank Kargl
Deputy Chairman
Room: O27/350
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-24141
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-24142
Member for Study and Teaching Affairs
Room: O27/536
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-24103
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-24102
Member for Affairs of the Arts and Music Centre
Room: N25/5209
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23012
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23036
School Council
The School Council advises on all matters of general importance to the School.
- Prof. Dr. Rebekka Hufendiek (as a member of the School Board and as Managing Director of the Humboldt Centre)
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Frank Kargl (as a member of the School Board, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology)
- Prof. Dr. Jacobo Torán (as a member of the School Board, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology)
- Dr. Markus Marquard (as Managing Director of ZAWiW)
- Dr. Christian Timm (as Managing Director of the Language Centre)
- Roman Yaremko, MA, Ph.D. (as ASQ Coordinator)
- Prof. Dr. Kay Gottschalk (as spokesperson of the MuZ)
- Katrin Husemann (elected by the employees of the School)
- Prof. Dr. Joachim Ankerhold (as representative of the Faculty of Natural Sciences)
- Prof. Dr. Gunter Löffler (as representative of the Faculty of Mathematics and Economics)
- Prof. Dr. Florian Steger (as representative of the Medical Faculty)
- 2 student members:
- Peter Schropp (IIP)
- Julius Schuerrle (IIP)
Study and Teaching Commission of the School
The tasks of the Study and Teaching Commission include, in particular, drawing up recommendations for the further development of subjects and forms of study programmes as well as for the use of funds earmarked for study and teaching and participating in the evaluation of teaching.
- Prof. Dr. Jacobo Torán (Chair)
- Prof. Dr. Rebekka Hufendiek
- Dr. Markus Marquard
- Dr. Christian Timm
- Roman Yaremko, MA, Ph.D.
- Dr. Katja Springer
- 4 studentische Mitglieder:
- Peter Schropp (IIP)
- Julius Schuerrle (IIP)
- Daniel Lehmann (MaWi)
- Jana Karletshofer (NaWi)
Managing Directors of the School's divisions
Managing Director
Humboldt Centre
Room 38 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23460
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23470
Managing Director
ZAWiW
Room 28 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-26601
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-26609
Managing Director Centre of Languages and Philology
Room 16 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23459
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23467
Speaker of the
Art and Music Centre
Room: N25/5209
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23012
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23036
Secretary's offices of the School's divisions
Secretary's office Humboldt Centre
Room 37 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23461
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23470
Secretary's office ZAWiW
Room 31 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-26601
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-26609
Secretary's office Language Centre
Room 15 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23462
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23467
Secretary's office Studium Generale and Art and Music Centre
Room 27 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-26666
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-26609
Further contact persons
Roman Yaremko
M.A., Ph.D. (VAK Kyiv)
ASQ Coordinator
Room 36 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23464
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23470
Ethics/MPK/ASQ Coordinator
Room 35 Department Pavilion
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23466
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23470