Commissions

The Senate and the Rectorate may appoint commissions or representatives to prepare decisions.

Senate commission for teaching and studies

Chair

Prof Dr Andreas Franze - Vice-Rector Teaching and Studies

Professorships and Staff Members

• Prof. Dr agr. Nadine Bergk - Faculty of Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry
• Prof. Dr Christian Heidenreich - Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Prof. Dr rer. nat. Reinhold Rennekamp - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• M.Eng. Stefan Schulze - Faculty of Geoinformation

Student Representative

• N. N.
• N. N.
• N. N.
• N. N.

With advisory vote

• Dipl.-Kfm. Ron Dietrich - Education Officer
• Ass. jur. Marcus Korneli - Head of Student Affairs

Rectorate commission for curriculum development

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Franze - Vice Rector for Teaching and Studies

Professorships and Staff Members

• Prof. Dr. phil. Stefan Handke - Faculty of Business Administration
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Schwarzbach – Faculty of Spatial Information

Student Representative

• N. N.
• Maximilian Franke - Faculty of Electrical Engineering

With advisory vote

• Ass. jur. Marcus Korneli - Department Head of Student Affairs
• M.A. Lydia Nietzold – Vice Rectorate Teaching and Studies
• Dipl.-Betriebswirtin (FH) Susette Frankenberg – Vice Rectorate Teaching and Studies

Senate- / Rectorate commission for research

Chair

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Kathrin Harre - Vice Rector Research, Sustainability and Transfer

Professorships and Staff Members

• Faculty Civil Engineering: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Flederer
  (Deputy: Dr.-Ing. Lars Sieber)
• Faculty Design: Prof. M.A. Joanna Dauner
  (Deputy: M.A. Katrin Baumgarten)
• Faculty Electrical Engineering: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Göhler
  (Deputy: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Zipser)
• Faculty Spacial Information: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Clemen
  (Deputy: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Oczipka)
• Faculty Informatics/Mathematics: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Freitag
  (Deputy: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Kammer)
• Faculty Agriculture/Environment/Industry: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Haase
  (Deputy: Dr. rer. agr. Guido Lux)
• Faculty Mechanical Engineering: Dr. Cäcilia von Lienen-Lorenz
  (Deputy: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dirk Engert)
• Faculty Business Administration: Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Swen Günther
  (Deputy: Prof. Dr. phil. et. rer. nat. habil. Rüdiger von der Weth)
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Engel - Wissenschaftlicher Direktor ZAFT
  (Deputy: Dr.-Ing. Hartmut Fussan)

Student Representative

• Clemens Anton Henkel
• Oliver Kretschmar

With advisory vote

• Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Matthias Bauch - Coordinator Technology Transfer
• Europ. Dipl.-Verw-Man (FH) Ingrid Illgen - Research Coordinator
• Dipl.-Verk.wirtsch. Conrad Schmidt - Research Coordinator
• Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Ronny König - Transfer Manager
• M.A. Marlen Walter - Location Manager Saxony⁵
• B.A. Josefina Peisl - Research Coordinator
• M.A. Desislava Zlatanova - Research Coordinator

Rectorate Commission Communication and Strategy

Chair

M. A. Constanze Elgleb - Head of the Public Relations Office

Members

• Rector
• Communication officers from:
  - Faculties
  - Prorectorates
  - Department of Student Affairs
  - Career Service
  - International Office
  - Employer Marketing (prof@htw2025)
• Student assistants with relevant tasks / interested students

Rectorate Commission on Digitalisation

Chair

Prof. Dr. Tim Pidun - Faculty of Computer Science/Mathematics

Members

• Chancellor
• Digitalisation officer / Head of ZID
• Data protection officer
• Interested employees from the administration
• Interested students and employees from the faculties

Rectorate Commission for International Affairs

Chair

M.A. Juliane Terpe - Head of International Office

Members

• Rector
• Vice-Rectorate Teaching and Studies (Programme Development and Teaching Team)
• Vice-Rectorate Research, Sustainability and Transfer (EU Coordinator)
• Department of Study Affairs (project assistant)
• Dean's Office International Affairs Officer
• International representatives from the faculties
• SHKs with corresponding tasks / interested students

Rectorate Commission on Sustainability

Chair

Prof. Dr rer. nat. habil. Arne Cierjacks - Dean Faculty Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry

Members

• Vice-Rector for Research, Sustainability and Transfer
• Chancellor
• Climate Protection Manager
• Research Communication
• Vice-Rector for Teaching and Studies
• TRAFOSax project team member (Education for Sustainable Development (ESD))
• Head of the Public Relations Office
• Interested students and employees from the faculties

Rectorate Commission Infrastructure and Climate Protection

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gunther Naumann - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Members

• Chancellor
• Deans or representation
• Climate Protection Manager
• Head of Technology
• Vice-Rectorate Teaching and Studies (Teaching Team)
• Quality Management