KIT Senate

In accordance with the KIT Act, the KIT Senate decides on decisive matters of research, teaching, studies, and advanced training and education. Among others, it confirms the election of the Members of the Executive Board and comments on the Structure and Development Plan. In addition, it advises the Commission of Funding Partners, the Supervisory Board, and the Executive Board on important scientific and technical issues. Senate meetings are held once a month and, as a rule, are not open to the public.

View of the Senate meeting room at Campus South

2026

  • January 19, 2026 (Campus South)
  • February 16, 2026 (Campus South)
  • March 16, 2026 (Campus South)
  • April 20, 2026 (Campus South)
  • May 18, 2026 (Campus South)
  • June 22, 2026 (Campus South)
  • July 20, 2026 (Campus South)
  • September 21, 2026 (Campus South)
  • October 19, 2026 (Campus South)
  • November 16, 2026 (Campus South)
  • December 14, 2026 (Campus South)

2027

  • January 25, 2027 (Campus South)
  • February 15, 2027 (Campus South)
  • March 22, 2027 (Campus South)
  • April 19, 2027 (Campus South)
  • Mai 10, 2027 (Campus South)
  • June 14, 2027 (Campus South)
  • July 19, 2029 (Campus South)
  • September 20, 2027 (Campus South)
  • October 18, 2027 (Campus South)
  • November 15, 2027 (Campus South)
  • December 13, 2027 (Campus South)

Minutes of KIT Senate (Intranet, in German only)

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Committee Support Team

Members and Guests of the KIT Senate

As outlined in Article 9 of the KIT Act (KITG) in conjunction with Article 3 of the Joint Statutes, the Senate members elected from the groups of KIT Professors having Large-scale Research Responsibilities and University Responsibilities, academic employees, students, doctoral researchers, and other employees take part in the KIT Senate meetings. By virtue of office, the President, the Executive Board Member responsible for Operations, another Vice-President, a Head of Division, one of the Equal Opportunities Commissioners, and one representative of the Staff Council are members of the KIT Senate. Other KIT Senate members with advisory votes are the remaining members of the Executive Board and Heads of Divisions as well as a representative of the Students Union. The Vice Provosts, a representative of the Young Investigator Network (YIN), a young researcher admitted for the doctoral procedure, two students, and the representative of KIT in the Supervisory Board take part in KIT Senate meetings as guests without a vote. In addition, the KIT Senate can admit further guests to a single meeting or to all meetings held during the term of office.

  • Prof. Dr. Jan S. Hesthaven
    President of KIT, Chairman of the KIT Senate
  • Dr. Britta Bergfeldt
    Equal Opportunities Officer
  • Sabine Berker
    Representative of Staff Council
  • Prof. Dr. Kora Kristof
    Vice President Digitalization and Sustainability
  • Prof. Dr. Johannes Orphal
    Head of Division IV ‒ Natural and Built Environment
  • Dr. Stefan Schwartze
    Vice President Operations

Professors

Large-scale Research Responsibilities – Professors

  • Prof. Dr. Jan Cermak
    Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roland Dittmeyer
    Institute for Micro Process Engineering
  • Prof. Dr. Ralph Engel
    Institute for Experimental Particle Physics
  • Prof. Dr. Veit Hagenmeyer
    Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics
  • Prof. Dr. Clemens Heske
    Institute for Photon Science and Synchrotron Radiation
  • Prof. Dr. Lennart Hilbert
    Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems
  • Prof. Dr. Christoph Kirchlechner
    Institute for Applied Materials
  • Prof. Dr. Sebastian Krumscheid
    Scientific Computing Center
  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Leisner
    Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research
  • Prof. Dr. Matthieu Le Tacon
    Institute for QuantumMaterials and Technologies
  • Prof. Dr. Mario Ruben
    Institute of Nanotechnology
  • Dr.-Ing. Jörg Sauer
    Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology
  • Prof. Dr. Ute Schepers
    Institute of Functional Interfaces
  • Prof. Dr. Frank Simon
    Institute for Data Processing and Electronics
  • Prof. Dr. Achim Streit
    Scientific Computing Center
  • Dr. Walter Tromm
    Programm Nuclear Waste Management, Safety and Radiation Research

University Responsibilities – Professors

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Beigl
    Institute of Telematics
  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Bräse
    Institute of Organic Chemistry
  • Prof. Dr. Marcus Elstner
    Institute of Physical Chemistry
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Barbara Engel
    Institute for Urban and Landscape Design
  • Prof. Dr. Roland Griesmaier
    Institute for Applied and Numerical Mathematics
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dirk Holtmann
    Institute of Process Engineering in Life Sciences
  • Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb
    Institute of Applied Geosciences
  • Prof. Dr. Ulrich Nierste
    Institute for Theoretical Particle Physics
  • Prof. Dr. Clemens Puppe
    Institute of Economics
  • Prof. Dr. Ralf Reussner
    Institute of Information Security and Dependability
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eric Sax
    Institute for Information Processing Technology
  • Prof. Dr. Thorsten Stein
    Institute of Sports and Sports Science
  • Prof. Dr. Christoph Stiller
    Institute of Measurement and Control Systems
  • Prof. Dr. Marliese Uhrig-Homburg
    Institute for Finance
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Vortisch
    Institute for Transport Studies
  • Prof. Dr. Martin Wegener
    Institute of Applied Physics
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frederik Zanger
    Institute of Production Science

Academic Employees

  • Dr. Sabine Barthlott
    Institute Meteorology and Climate Research
  • Kai Bauer
    Institute of Technical Physics
  • Yvonne Bliestle
    KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr. Martin Börner
    Institute of Microstructure Technology
  • Dr. Rene Caspart
    Scientific Computing Center
  • Christina Ceccarelli
    Institute for Catalysis Research and Technology
  • Dr. Romy Fösig
    Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research
  • Ph.D. Matthias Hettler
    Institute of Nanotechnology
  • Dr. Christina Jungfer
    Institute of Microstructure Technology
  • Dr. Tobias Kerzenmacher
    Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research
  • Dr. Heiko Maaß
    Institute for Automation and Applied Computer Science
  • Dr. Daniela Merz
    Institute of Technical Chemistry
  • Dr. Isabelle Südmeyer
    Institute for Applied Materials
  • Dr. Anna Weber
    Institute of Nanotechnology

Students

  • Sabrina Blümle
  • Franka Fockel
  • Adrian Nicolas Keller
  • Oliver Stegemann

Doctoral Researchers

  • Lovis Hardeweg
    Physikalisches Insitute

Other Employees

  • Dr. Andreas Barth
    Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  • Dr. Markus Dickerhof
    Project, Process and Quality Management
  • Andreas Ebersoldt
    Institute for Data Processing and Electronics
  • Martina Huber
    Institute for High Power Pulse and Microwave Technology
  • Alexandra Moritz
    Institute of Microstructure Technology
  • Uwe Weber
    Institute of Product Engineering
  • Michael Zacherle
    International Affairs

 

  • Prof. Dr. Bernhard Beckert
    Head of Division II – Informatics, Economics, and Society
  • Felix Häusler
    Student
  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth
    Vice President Transfer and International Affairs
  • Prof. Dr. Oliver Kraft
    Vice President Academic Affairs
  • Prof. Dr. Andrea Robitzki
    Head of Division I ‒ Biology, Chemistry and Process Engineering
  • Prof. Dr. Marc Weber
    Head of Division V ‒ Physics and Mathematics
  • Prof. Dr. Marcel Utz
    Head of Division III ‒ Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
  • Dr. Susanne Benz
    Representative of the Young Investigator Network at KIT
  • Tobias Deeg
    Student
  • Sascha Gruber
    Student
  • Prof. Dr. Marc Hiller
    Vice Provost Research Higher Education
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Hinz
    Vice Provost Research Early Career Researchers
  • Christian Könemann
    Communication and Marketing, Chief Press Officer
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Mäs
    Vice Provost Research Student Affairs
  • Prof. Dr. Anke-Susanne Müller
    Vice Provost Research Infrastructures
  • Prof. Dr. Ina Schaefer
    Vice Provost Research