Vice Presidents are elected by the Senate in a secret ballot upon the President's nomination, in accordance with Section 46 Paragraph 1 of the Hessian Higher Education Act (HessHG). According to Section 42 Paragraph 5 of the Hessian Higher Education Act (HessHG), the members and their deputies of the 13th Senate are eligible to vote.

The Senate advises on matters of research, teaching and study that affect the entire university or are of fundamental importance. He oversees the management of the presidium s. Key responsibilities of the Senate are in  §42 HessHG enumerated.