Boards and committees

Chair: Prof. Dr. Stefan Hougardy

Function: The Examination Board deals with all matters relating to the examination regulations. For example, new examination regulations for the Master's program and amendments to the examination regulations for the Bachelor's program are currently being drafted. The student members take particular care to ensure that everything is done in the interests of the students and also incorporate your suggestions.

Membership: 6 professors, 1 student member each for the bachelor's and master's programs, 1 research assistant

Website: https://www.mathematics.uni-bonn.de/studium/en/contact/examination-board

Current members:
Simon Korswird (representative for the bachelor's program)
Lorenzo Conti (representative for the Master's program)
Daniel Emse (deputy representative for the Bachelor's program)
Thomas Häßel (deputy representative for the Master's program)

Meeting frequency: approximately three times per semester

Chair: Prof. Dr. Herbert Koch

Function: The Mathematics Committee is the largest internal committee of the Department of Mathematics. It discusses all matters relating to mathematics in Bonn, such as appointments of professors, changes to examination regulations, evaluations, and gender equality issues.

Website: https://www.mathematics.uni-bonn.de/en/department/kommissionen#fachkomm

Current representatives:
Anna Pape
Aron Brendel
Daniel Emse
Florian Löffelmann
Jolanda Weygandt
Lars Johannsen
Emma Zenker
Leo Papenhausen
Lilian Witters
Ludwig Monnerjahn
Matthias Cala
Simon Korswird
Thomas Häßel

Deputies:
Asli Engin
Bastian Rittmeyer
Felina Barth
Felix Blanke
Georg Kaßmann
Jan Malström
Jessica Schega
Lorenzo Conti
Lorenzo Nastase
Paul Robaschik

Meeting frequency: three times per semester

Chair: Prof. Dr. Jan Schröer

Function: The EPG deals with all matters relating to evaluations. In recent years, for example, it has dealt extensively with the question of whether evaluations should remain paper-based or whether we should switch to online evaluations. In addition, the results of the evaluations and the grade statistics from past semesters are evaluated there. The EPG is also responsible for designing various evaluation questionnaires.

Membership: 7 professors, 1 research assistant, 1 representative of the BaMa, 4 students

Website: https://www.mathematics.uni-bonn.de/studium/en/contact/quality-management-and-evaluation-project-group

Current members:
Simon Korswird (from PA)
Lorenzo Conti (from PA)
Thomas Häßel
Ludwig Monnerjahn

Deputies:
Daniel Emse (from PA)
Emma Zenker
Jessica Schega
Paul Robaschik

Meeting frequency: approx. twice per semester

Chair: Prof. Dr. Rainer Kaenders

Function: The QV Allocation Committee manages the quality improvement funds for teaching that are made available to the Department of Mathematics each semester. These funds are used to pay for free printing, some tutoring positions, extended library opening hours, and help desks, for example. In this committee, the student members work to ensure that the money is spent wisely and collect suggestions from students on how to further improve teaching.

Membership: 3 professors, 1 research assistant, 4 students

Current members:
Emma Zenker
Leo Papenhausen
Lilian Witters
Lorenzo Nastase

Deputies:
Jessica Schega
Daniel Emse
Matthias Cala

Meeting frequency: irregular, approximately twice per semester

Chair: Prof. Dr. Martin Rumpf, Sophia Piacenza

Function: The Equal Opportunity Working Group is not actually a committee, but rather a working group founded by the departmental group to improve equality among students and staff in mathematics in Bonn. It deals with issues such as gender equality, diversity, and accessibility. To this end, the working group has launched various mentoring programs for students and a series of events for FINTA mathematicians (Tea Time with Women* in Math). In addition, there are other irregular events and training courses, for example for tutors. The working group has also appointed ombudspersons who are confidential contact persons in cases of harassment or discrimination. More information is available on the working group's website, and questions can be directed to gleichstellung[at]hcm.uni-bonn.de.

Website: https://www.mathematics.uni-bonn.de/de/fachgruppe-mathematik/gleichstellungsag
Current members:

Anna Pape
Sophia Piacenza
Jessica Schega
Hannah Scholz

Working group

Current member:
Lars Johannsen

Deputy:
Jessica Schega

Function: An appointment committee aims to select a new professor who will then be appointed to the University of Bonn. First, a position is advertised, then the best applicants are invited to give presentations and attend interviews, in which student members can also exert influence. A list of the best candidates is then drawn up, which must be presented to and confirmed by the departmental committee. The student members are involved in all stages of the selection process and pay particular attention to factors that will later affect students, such as teaching or subject orientation.

Current appointment committees:

Junior Search Committee:

Representative:
Anna Pape
Ludwig Monnerjahn

Deputy:
Daniel Emse
Jessica Schega

Senior Search Committee:

Representative:
Jessica Schega
Ludwig Monnerjahn

Deputy:
Anna Pape
Daniel Emse

Chair: Prof. Dr. Michael Meier (Dean of Studies)

Function: The Study Advisory Board is a faculty-wide committee that deals with all examination regulations that are to be adopted or amended in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. If the Study Advisory Board does not approve an examination regulation, the Faculty Council must approve it by a two-thirds majority in order for it to be adopted and implemented.

Membership: 8 professors, 8 students, 1 research assistant

Website: https://www.mnf.uni-bonn.de/en/fakultaet-1/committees-and-bodies/studyadvisoryboard

Current member from the Department of Mathematics:
Ludwig Monnerjahn (member)
Lorenzo Conti (deputy)
Simon Korswird (deputy)
Jessica Schega (deputy)

Meeting frequency: three times per semester

Function: The Faculty council decides on all examination regulations and appointments at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and is therefore the most important body at faculty level. The Faculty council is elected by all students at the faculty at the same time as the Student Parliament.

Membership: Dean, Vice Dean, 8 professors, 3 students, 2 research assistants, 2 technical and administrative staff members

Website: https://www.mnf.uni-bonn.de/en/fakultaet-1/committees-and-bodies/facultycouncil

Meeting frequency: three times per semester

Function: The Senate is a university-wide body. Its tasks include participating in the election of members of the Rectorate, enacting changes to examination regulations and other university regulations, and having a say in many other university matters, such as the distribution of positions and funds.

Membership: 12 professors, 4 academic staff members, 3 technical and administrative staff members, 4 students

Website: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/organisation-and-institutions/governing-bodies/senate/senat

Meeting frequency: three times per semester

Function: The Budget Committee draws up a draft budget (always 01.04-31.03), which is then submitted to the FSV. The treasurer is ex officio chairperson and the FSR chairperson is always a member.

Members:

Lorenzo Nastase (Chair) 
Louis Kurtzke
Jan Malmström 
Simon Korswird
Georg Kaßmann
Lametta Gemein
Ludwig Monnerjahn 
Leo Papenhausen
Emma Zenker 
Anna Pape
Tobias Schmid

Function: The Cash Audit Committee audits the student council's cash accounts. It checks whether the budget has been managed within the budget plan and prepares a report after the end of the fiscal year. This report serves as the basis for the FSV's decision on the financial discharge of the FSR.

Members: Fynn Wedek, Georg Kaßmann, Alexander Rohe