You want to be a part of this? You have ideas on how to improve your studies? Something gets on your nerves and you want to change that? Or it is going really well at the moment and should definitely stay that way?
You can tackle problems directly, help, improve things, in other words: you can do something.
On this page you will find an overview of all councils and their committees and commissions. The positions of the student representatives on all committees are regularly re-elected and you can also be a candidate and contribute your thoughts and work or just drop by, because most of the meetings take place in public.
By the way: committee work pays off! You can have your social, creative and political commitment in the context of the committees and boards of the HfK confirmed by a certificate, so-called Bescheinigung über Gremientätigkeit. Depending on the amount of time you spend on the committee, this certificate can have a positive effect on scholarships, BAFöG extensions, extension of your student status with your health insurance company, etc.
Students’ Parliament (StuRa) elects:
Students’ Union (AStA)
- executive council of the student body in its concerns in university and state politics
- consists of a spokesperson for each of the following subjects: finance, internal university politics & networking, state university politics & semester ticket, social affairs & anti-discrimination, communication & media, international affairs, culture
- the time and commitment required is very high (monthly allowance), experience in university politics is preferred
Student Electoral Committee
- responsible for the organisation of the student representatives election
- consists of two representatives each plus one deputy each
- Scope: Preparation and follow-up of the elections (writing and deciding on the election notice, counting votes, setting the election dates, communication with the administration and university management about it)
Student Elective Examination
- takes action if the election process needs to be examined by another independent board
- consists of three student representatives
Academic senate (AS) elects:
(each status group, i.e. students, teachers and administration, votes for their status group, i.e. the student representatives also exclusively elect the student representatives to the respective committees and commissions)
Electoral Committee
- responsible for the election of the university’s committees (Academic Senate and faculty councils)
- one student representative plus one deputy; the election officer and chairman of the commission is the chancellor of the HfK
- Scope: Preparation and follow-up of the elections (issuing election notices, counting votes, setting election dates, etc.)
further commissions & committees
Faculty Council Arts & Design (FBR KuD) elects:
(each status group, i.e. students, teachers and administration, votes for their status group, i.e. the student representatives also exclusively elect the student representatives to the respective committees and commissions)
Studienkommission (Stuko) Integrated Design
- advisory/supportive commission of the faculty council, primarily on matters concerning the studies of Integrated Design
- one student representative plus one deputy
- Scope: approximately monthly meetings and their preparation and follow-up
Studienkommission (Stuko) Fine Arts
- advisory/supportive commission of the faculty council, primarily on matters concerning the studies of Fine Arts
- one student representative plus one deputy
- Scope: approximately monthly meetings and their preparation and follow-up
Studienkommission (Stuko) Digital Media
- advisory/supportive commission of the faculty council, primarily on matters concerning the studies of Digital Media
- one student representative plus one deputy
- Scope: approximately monthly meetings and their preparation and follow-up
Examination Boards (PA)
- Boards that clarify and decide all questions concerning (final) examinations (decision of examination regulation, decision of exceptions…)
- two student representatives plus one deputy each
- Scope: summoning a meeting as required, usually monthly, preparation and follow-up of meetings
ongoing appointment procedures (Berufungsverfahren)
- Student representation on appointment committees for new positions to be filled, such as professorships, lectureships, teachers for special tasks, academic or artistic staff
- Scope and student members vary depending on the procedure
- Appointment committees are usually responsible for job advertisements, catalogue of criteria, appointment proposals, hearings (teaching samples, interviews etc.)
Faculty Council Music (FBR Music) elects:
(each status group, i.e. students, teachers and administration, votes for their status group, i.e. the student representatives also exclusively elect the student representatives to the respective committees and commissions)
Studienkommission (Stuko) Music
- advisory/supportive commission of the faculty council, primarily on matters concerning the studies of Music
- one student representative plus one deputy
- Scope: approximately monthly meetings and their preparation and follow-up
Examination Board (PA)
- Board that clarifies all questions concerning final examinations (decisions of examination boards, approval of examination programmes, decision on exceptions, etc.)
- two student representatives plus one deputy each
- Scope: summoning a meeting as required, usually monthly, preparation and follow-up of meetings
Event Committee (Veranstaltungsausschuss)
- deals with questions concerning larger events of the FB Musik at the HfK
- three student representatives
- Scope: Convening of a meeting as required, usually monthly, preparation and follow-up of meetings
Orchestra Committee (Orchesterausschuss)
- deals with all concerns and questions of the university orchestra
- one student representative plus one deputy
- Scope: Convening a meeting as required, personal contact with the responsible teachers
ongoing appointment procedures (Berufungsverfahren)
- Student representation on appointment committees for new positions to be filled, such as professorships, lectureships, teachers for special tasks, academic or artistic staff
- Scope and student members vary depending on the procedure
- Appointment committees are usually responsible for job advertisements, catalogue of criteria, appointment proposals, hearings (teaching samples, interviews etc.)
Last modified on: 5. December 2020