Structure / Management of the School of Humanities
Since 1 October 2012, the university's humanities offerings have been united in the 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 Department of Humanities is divided into three departments.
The department 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.
Department 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
Department Council
The Department Council advises on all matters of fundamental importance to the department.
- Prof. Dr. Rebekka Hufendiek (as a member of the Department Board and as Managing Director of the Humboldt Centre)
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Frank Kargl (as a member of the Department Board, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Science and Psychology)
- Prof. Dr. Jacobo Torán (as a member of the Department 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. (als ASQ Coordinator)
- Prof. Dr. Kay Gottschalk (as spokesperson of the MuZ)
- Katrin Husemann (elected by the employees of the department)
- 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 Faculty of Medicine)
- 2 student Members:
- Peter Schropp (IIP)
- Julius Schuerrle (IIP)
Study and Teaching Commission of the Department
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 department's divisions
Managing Director
Humboldt-Zentrum
Room 38 Department-Pavillon
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-23460
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-23470
Managing Director
ZAWiW
Room 28 Department-Pavil
Phone: +49 (0)731/50-26601
Fax: +49 (0)731/50-26609