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:
Lars Johannsen (representative for the bachelor's program)
Simon Korswind (representative for the Master's program)
Emma Zenker (deputy representative for the Bachelor's program)
Ludwig Monnerjahn (deputy representative for the Master's program)

Meeting frequency: approximately three times per semester

Chair: Prof. Dr. Joscha Gedicke

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:

Daniel Emse
Florian Löffelmann
Simon Korswird
Roxana Mittelberg
Aron Brendel
Ludwig Monnerjahn
Thede von Oertzen
Paul Robaschik
Lou Herrmann
Peter Kempenaers
Caroline Neubauer
Rasmus Kuhr
Rabea Hammacher

Deputies:

Jan Malmström
Lars Johannsen
Konrad Haus
Julian Henseler Gacrica
Felix Roth
Emma Zenker
Claudia Plaza Morales
Leo Papenhausen
Yannick Sprenger
Svenja Kampmann
Ben Huber
Ben Janitz
Anton Borysov

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:
Lars Johannsen (from PA)
Simon Korswind (from PA)
Daniel Emse
Lou Hermann

Deputies:
Emma Zenker (from PA)
Ludwig Monnerjahn (from PA)
Florian Löffelmann
Aron Brendel

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:
Yannick Sprenger
Lorenzo Nastase
Lou Herrmann
Florian Löffelmann

Deputies:
Jan Malmström
Roxana Mittelberg
Paul Robaschik
Leo Papenhausen

Meeting frequency: irregular, approximately twice per semester

Chair: Prof. Hieronymi, Janina Bernardy

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 the chairs of the working group.

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

Hannah Scholz
Aron Brendel
Ludwig Monnerjahn
Lou Herrmann

Current member:
Claudia Plaza Morales

Deputy:
Lars Johannsen

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:
Hannah Scholz
Ludwig Monnerjahn

Deputy:
Jilly Kevo
Aron Brendel

Succession Bovier:

Representative:
Jessica Schega

Deputy:
Daniel Emse

Succession Korte/Succession Traub

Representative:
Roxana Mittelberg
Paul Robaschik

Deputy:
Meike Schumm
Cedric Friedrich

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)
Aron Brendel (deputy)
Lorenzo Conti (deputy)
Jan Malmström (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) 
Roxana Mittelberg
Jan Malmström 
Paul Robaschik
Lars Johannsen
Konrad Haus
Yannick Sprenger 
Ludwig Monnerjahn
Daniel Emse
Ben Huber

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, Julian Henseler Garcia, Alexander Rohe