University Leadership and Committees
The University of Music is led by the Rectorate, which consists of the Rector, three Prorectors, and the chancellor.
The Senate makes decision about matters relating to research, practice of art, artistic development projects, teaching, studies, dual training and further education, as long as these are not legally assigned to another central body, faculty, or academy.
The University Council accompanies the University, assumes strategic responsibility, makes decisions about the structural and developmental planning and suggests measures which serve to build the University's profile and increase performance ability and competitiveness. It oversees the management of the Rectorat.
Senate | University Council | Study Commissions | Examination Boards | Evaluation Council |Regulatory Committee | Equality | Specialist Groups | AStA/Student Council
Rectorate of the University of Music
| Rector | Prof. Christian Fischer |
| Deputy Rector, Prorector for studies, research & teaching | Prof. Dr. Philipp Ahner |
| Prorector for artistic practice | Prof. Dr. Linde Brunmayr-Tutz |
| Prorector for international studies and early support | Prof. Ingo Dannhorn |
| Chancellor | Dr. Christian Strasser-Gackenheimer |
Advisor to the rector, communication, deputy chancellor: Mechtild Neininger-Hofmann
Registrars: Esther Bogdanovic, Ulrike Degen
The Senate
Members by Virtue of Office
Rector Prof. Christian Fischer, Prorector Prof. Dr. Philipp Ahner, Prorector Prof. Dr. Linde Brunmayr-Tutz, MD, Prorector Prof. Ingo Dannhorn, Chancellor Dr. Christian Strasser-Gackenheimer, and Equal Opportunities Officer: Dr. Mercé Bosch Sanfélix
Elected Members
- Group of full-time professors: Prof. Michael Alber, Prof. Saar Berger, Prof. Nicholas Daniel, Prof. Florian Käppler, Prof. Boris Kucharsky, Prof. Detmar Kurig, Prof. Hans Maier, Prof. Dr. Michael Meyer, Prof. Anton Steck, Prof. Olaf Taranczewski, Prof. Dr. Dierk Zaiser
- Group of artistic and musicological employees and university assistants: Andreas Brand, Mechthild Großmann, Sabine A. Werner
- Student represenatives: Adrian Brenneisen, Stephan Samir El Himer, Raffaela Witzemann
- Group of other employees: Mechtild Neininger-Hofmann
Dokuments (in German): Rules of Procedure | Code for a friendly and fair cooperation
Senate committees: Library (Chair: Prorector Prof. Dr. Philipp Ahner) | State Center MUSIC-DESIGN-PERFORMANCE (Chairs: Prof. Olaf Taranczewski & Prof. Dr. Christina Zenk) | Event Committee (Chair: Prorector Prof. Dr. Linde Brunmayr-Tutz, MD)
Ehrensenatoren: Thomas Albiez | Thomas Jauch | Dr. Harald Marquardt | Prof. Irmgard Priester | Werner Till | Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr.h.c. Michael Ungethüm (†) | Prof. Jürgen Weimer (†), Rektor a.D
University Council
- External members: Lothar Wölfle (Chair), Dr. Tobias Irion (Deputy Chair), Alexandra Gruber, Gerlinde Dippon
- Internal members: Prof. Dr. Thomas Busch, Prof. Werner Matzke, Prof. Dr. Christina Zenk
- Advisory members: Prof. Christian Fischer, Prof. Dr. Philipp Ahner, Prof. Dr. Linde Brunmayr-Tutz, Prorector Prof. Ingo Dannhorn, Dr. Christian Strasser-Gackenheimer (Rectorate) and Equal Opportunity Officer: Prof. Jochen Schorer
Duties, roles, function & areas of action - an overview (flyer as PDF)
Commissions and Committees
General Studies Commission
Bachelor's Working Group
Chair: Mechthild Großmann & Prof. Dr. Michael Meyer
Teaching members: Prof. Beatriz Blanco, Melanie Diener, Mechthild Großmann, Matthias Kowalczyk, Prof. Michael Meyer | Prof. Stefan Bleicher (advisory) |
Master's Working Group
Chair: Prof. Ákos Hernádi & Prof. Dr. Kai Lothwesen
Teaching members: Prof. Ákos Hernádi, Prof. Alexander Janiczek, Prof. Dr. Kai Lothwesen, Prof. Alice Morzenti, Prof. Andreas Reibenspies, Prof. Stefan Bleicher (advisory)
Student representatives: Tristan Dorn, Tillmann Duft, Alex Glatzel, N.N. Philipp Kraus, Hanna Magdon, Joel Schellhorn, Shirin Seiter
Examination administration (advisory): Sabine Gurndin-Weber
Study Commission for Teacher Training Courses
Chair: Prof. Dr. Thomas Busch, Deputy: Anika Neipp
Teaching members: Dr. Mercé Bosch Sanfélix, Prof. Fredrik Ekdahl, Prof. Boris Kucharsky, Raphael Lott, Anika Neipp, Prof. Michael Alber (advisory)
Student representatives: Philipp Klein, Jeanette Ciolek, Elisa Marie Ludwig, Diana Räuber
Examination administration (advisory): Alla Becker
Regulatory Committee
Dr. Christian Strasser-Gackenheimer (Chair)
Dr. Mercé Bosch Sanfélix (Equality)
Prorector Prof. Dr. Linde Brunmayr-Tutz,
Prof. Stefan Bleicher
Sabine A. Werner (academic staff)
Annemarie Ohlsen (Student)
Mechtild Neininger-Hofmann (other employees)
General Examination Board
Chair: Prof. Christian Fischer
Prorector: Prof. Dr. Philipp Ahner, Prof. Dr. Linde Brunmayr-Tutz, Prof. Ingo Dannhorn
Another full-time professor: Prof. Ákos Hernádi (Deputy: Prof. Alexander Fleischer )
Representative of the rectorate in unable to attend: Prof. Dr. Thomas Busch
Student and Examination administration (advisory): Alla Becker, Sabine Gurndin-Weber, Kathrin Gremer, Birgit Remete
Examination Board for Teaching
Chair: Prof. Dr. Thomas Busch
Rector Prof. Christian Fischer, Prorector: Prof. Dr. Philipp Ahner
Course director for high school teaching degrees: Prof. Dr. Thomas Busch
Another full-time professor: Prof. Tobias Hoffmann
A representative of the expansion subject Jazz/Pop: Anika Neipp and Raphael Lott (advisory)
Student Representative: Anna Peter
Student and Examination administration (advisory): Alla Becker, Kathrin Gremer
Evaluation Council
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Kai Stefan Lothwesen
Sabine A. Werner (Senate)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Busch (Study Commissions)
Dr. Mercé Bosch Sanfélix(Equality)
AStA
Wolfgang Mittermaier (Staff Council)
Specialist Groups of the University and Their Representatives
Specialist Group 1 Music theory/composition, music design, musicology
Speaker: Prof. Ludger Brümmer | Deputy: Prof. i.V. Christian Losert
Specialist Group 2 String instruments, conducting (orchestra)
Speaker: Prof. Sebastian Tewinkel | Deputy: Prof. Mario de Secondi
Specialist Group 3 Woodwind, brass, percussion instruments
Speaker: Prof. Saar Berger | Deputy: Prof. Nicholas Daniel
Specialist Group 4 Keyboard instruments, Guitar, Lute instruments
Speaker: Prof. Marieke Spaans | Deputy: Prof. Alexander Fleischer
Specialist Group 5 Voice, speaking, choir directing, music & movement
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dierk Zaiser | Deputy: Milena Hiessl
AStA/Student Council
AStA - short for Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss (in English, General Student Committee): enrolled students at a University form the constituted student body (student body). It is a legal entity under public law and as such is a member of the University.