The Senate advises on matters of research, teaching, and studies that affect the entire university or are of fundamental importance. It oversees the management of the presidium's executive board. The Senate's key responsibilities are listed in Section 42 of the Hessian Higher Education Act (HessHG )
Meeting dates Summer Semester 2026
| Date | Location |
| 22.04.2026 | Giessen - Building A15, Workshop Stage 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| 03.06.2026 | Wetzlar - Room 116 , 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| 15.07.2026 | Friedberg - Room A1.1.01/A1.1.02 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| 09.09.2026 | ONLINE 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Session dates Winter Semester 2026/27
| Date | Location |
| 28.10.2026 | Giessen - Building A15, Workshop Stage 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| 02.12.2026 | Giessen - Building A15, Workshop Stage 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| 24.02.2027 | Friedberg - Building A1, Room 1.01/1.02 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Meeting dates Summer Semester 2027
| Date | Location |
| 28.04.2027 | Giessen - Building A15, Workshop Stage 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| 02.06.2027 | Friedberg - Building A1, Room 1.01/1.02 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| 14.07.2027 | Wetzlar - Room 116 , 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| 08.09.2027 | ONLINE 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
13th Senate of the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
Professors, term of office: 01.04.2025 - 31.03.2027
| Members Giessen | Deputy |
|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Benedict Model (MNI) | Prof. Dr. Peter Kneisel (MNI) |
| Prof. Dr. Markus Gerhard (W) | Prof. Axel Barwich (MuK) |
| Prof. Dr. Bertram Kühn (Construction) | Prof. Dr. Katja Silbe (Construction) |
| Prof. Dr. Gerd Manthei (ME) | Prof. Dr. Jörg Gollnick (ME) |
| Prof. Dr. Keywan Sohrabi (GES) | Prof. Dr. Cathrin Schröder (EI) |
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Schanze (LSE) | Prof. Dr. Jörg Subke (LSE) |
| Members Friedberg | Deputy |
|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Marcus Martin (MND) | Prof. Dr. Fabian Tjon (MuK) |
| Prof. Dr. Udo Fiedler (WI) | Prof. Dr. Martin Eckhardt (MND) |
| Prof. Dr. Claus Breuer (IEM) | Prof. Dr. Sergei Kovalev (M) |
Students, term of office: 01.04.2026 to 31.03.2027
| Members of student councils GI FB | List substitutes |
|---|---|
| Jonas Weber (EI) | Mirai Alhaddad (EI) |
| Members Health++ | Personal representative |
| Jana Glück (GES) | Ben Metzger (GES) |
| Member of the Ecological-Transformative List | List substitutes |
| Luc Labonte (LSE) | Viktor Terpitz (MNI) |
| Member of the progressive list | List substitutes |
| Laurenz Paul (construction) | Monique Ebert (LSE) |
| Members Study+ | Personal representative |
| Samira Noemi Schmidt-Stecker (ZDH) | Paul Hochhaus (ZDH) |
Research Associates, Term of Office: 01.04.2025 to 31.03.2027
| members | Deputy |
|---|---|
| Manuel Groh (MNI) | Jelena Volkwein-Mogel (MNI) |
Administrative and technical staff, term of office: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
| members | Deputy (Pool) |
|---|---|
| Monika Platt (WI) | Andreas Zimmer (ITS) |
| Ruth Knab (FM) | Björn Lepper (FM) |
Members pursuant to Section 42 Paragraph 6 of the Hessian Higher Education Act (with advisory vote)
| president | Prof. Dr. Matthias Willems |
| Vice President with Chancellor's duties | Prof. Olaf Berger |
| Vice President for Research | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Frey |
| Vice President IT Infrastructure | Prof. Dr. Peter Hohmann |
| Vice President Strategic Construction Planning | Prof. Dirk Metzger |
| Vice President for Studies and Teaching | Prof. Dr. Stephanie Hanrath |
Members with advisory vote pursuant to Section 42 of the Hessian Higher Education Act and Resolution SEN 26/15
| Women's and Equal Opportunities Officers Giessen and Wetzlar | Elsa Roos |
| Women's and Equal Opportunities Officer Friedberg | Tina Trede |
| Chair of the General Staff Council | Martin W. Davies |
| Chair of the Staff Council Giessen and Wetzlar | Christina Lindenstruth |
| Chairman of the Staff Council Friedberg | Marc Kowal |
| Representative for severely disabled persons Giessen | Martin Jung |
| Representative for severely disabled persons Friedberg | Harald Hofmann |
| AStA (Students' Union) | Hendrik Zilg (M) |
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