Committees and commissions of the Physics department

• Overview
• Faculty Council
• Technical committee for studies and teaching (FSL)
• Examination boards (DPA/FPA)
• Master's distant learning course/zertificate Nanotechnology
• PR commission
• Budget Commission
• Structural commission
• Award commission
• Review commission

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The Physics department features many committees and commissions with student representatives. The highest departmental committee appoints those members, the faculty council (German: Fachbereichsrat (FBR)). When there is a committee or commission with student representatives, those in the faculty council suggest students, who are typically appointed.

The members of each commission are previously discussed in the student council. So, all student representatives are generally close to the student council or its members. This is due to working in those committees requiring insight into the Physics department proceedings and consultation with the student council. On the other hand, the motivation of non-members of the student council is relatively low.

Working within a committee or commission is very interesting and gives you a lot of insight, which could be helpful for your future career (i.e., working in the review committee shows the appointment process and by which means applicants are sorted out). If you’re interested in participating in such a committee or commission, contact the members of the students’ council or the student representatives on the faculty council. The Committees are generally constituted at the beginning of each year after the election of the new faculty council.

Overview

• Faculty Council
• Technical committee for studies and teaching
• DPA/FPA - Diplom-/Fachprüfungsausschuss
• Master's distance learning course/certificate in Nanotechnology
• PR commission
• Budget commission
• Structural commission
• Award commission
• Commission for outstanding teaching
• FSL-Educational studies
• Review Committee

Faculty Council

The faculty council is the highest committee of the Physics department. All decisions concerning the department are made here (Election of the dean or changes in examination regulations and more). The faculty council consists of 10 professors, four students, and three employees with voting rights. The head of the council is the dean. Sessions are public except “employee affairs”. The election of the faculty council is towards the end of each winter term so that the new council can constitute itself for the summer term. Students are elected yearly, whereas professors and employees are elected for 2 years. Every student has the right to run for a seat as long as he is a listed student member of the Physics department. For a candidature, you need two non-running students supporting you. It is also possible to run together as a list. The voting proceedings are pretty similar to a local election. You can choose the whole list or vote for single persons on this list. In the previous years, there has only been one list, which was proposed by the student council, but we always support candidatures beyond the student council.

Student representatives: Jan Gerhardt, Jens Hartmann, Evangelia Konstantinidou, Kira Vogel (ed.lk-inu.kisyhp.sf(ta)DAS GEHÖRT HIER NICHT HIN UND SOLLTE ENTFERNT WERDEN UND RÜCKWÄRTS IST DAS ANDERE AUCH NOCHrbf)

Technical committee for studies and teaching (FSL)

This committee discusses the fundamental questions for teaching and studies. The representatives decide which lectures and laboratories are offered by the department. In addition, they decide the content and volume of these courses. The technical committee for studies and teaching also discusses the survey of the lectures and evaluates them. They report to the faculty council and offer proposed resolutions if necessary. The committee consists of 3 professors, three scientific employees, and three students.

Student representatives: Benno Bock, Christine Strickler, Kira Vogel, Matthias Wagner (ed.lk-inu.kisyhp.sf(ta)DAS GEHÖRT HIER NICHT HIN UND SOLLTE ENTFERNT WERDEN UND RÜCKWÄRTS IST DAS ANDERE AUCH NOCHlsf)

Examination boards (DPA/FPA)

These committees deal with all things relating to the examination regulations of the respective degree program. This includes cases of hardship, interpretation of the rules, regulations for exceptions, and exceptional cases and changes to the rules themselves. The chairman has a vital role in this. He decides, for example, about recognizing certificates, special minor subjects, etc. There is a student member in every DPA/FPA. There is a committee for each degree program.

Master's distant learning course/zertificate Nanotechnology

Examination board for the Master's distant learning course/zertificate Nanotechnology:

Student representative: Maximilian Thiel, Kira Vogel

PR commission

This commission was introduced to improve the homepage and PR affairs of the physics department.

Student representatives (PR): Timo Yilmaz, Franziska Gaß

Budget Commission

The budget commission is responsible for budget planning in the Physics department and forwards a proposed budget plan to the faculty council. The commission distributes the department's available material expensesamong the working groups and teaching facilities. This does not only imply money but also office space and employees. There is one student on this committee.

Student representatives: Yannik Steffens, Dominik Ißler

Structural commission

This commission deals with the long-term and structural affairs of the Physics department. This implies, for example, new research areas or professors. The results of the commission are presented to the faculty council. The commission usually meets two times each term. It features one student representative.

Student representatives: Maximilian Thiel, Jan Gerhardt

Award commission

The alumni association honors graduate students in the Physics department at each academic anniversary celebration for their outstanding voluntary engagement.

Student representatives: Maximilian Thiel, Kira Vogel

Review commission

A review commission is established to study a professorship. Therefore, this professorship has been announced (e.g., as an experimental or biological physicist). After the applications' closing date, the commission meets for the first time and reviews the applicants. Out of this list, appropriate people are then chosen and invited to a colloquium and job interview. Most of the time, a dinner with the applicant is scheduled to get to know him better. After all, the commission meets again to get an idea of all applicants and demand letters of record from other professors. The commission then creates a list of candidates, which is forwarded to the faculty council, which approves the appointment. This decision is then sent to the senate and the national ministry, where the new professor is appointed. The composition of the commission varies for each case. Lately, every review commission had two student representatives. This commission is highly interesting for students because you can learn much about appointing a manager.