Faculty Council

According to § 87 HochSchG (Higher Education law), the Faculty Council advises and decides on matters of fundamental importance to the department, unless otherwise stipulated by the Higher Education Act or the university's regulations.

It ensures that its members and its academic institutions and operating units can fulfil the tasks incumbent upon them.

Its subject areas result from the tasks of the department as specified in § 86 HochSchG.

According to § 9 Para. 1 of the Regulations of Trier University, the Departmental Council has the following composition:

• Nine members from the group of professors
• Six members from the group of students
• One member of the group of academic staff members
• One member of the group of non-academic staff.

The members are elected by the members of the respective group of the faculty.

As a rule, the Departmental Council meets at least twice a semester in a meeting open to the public. The next meeting dates are:

• Wednesday, 16. April 2025
• Wednesday, 2. July 2025

The meeting dates for the coming semester will be announced here in good time.

The current rules of procedure of the Senate apply to the meetings of the Departmental Council.