German University Association

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Logo of the DHV

The German University Association ( DHV ) is the professional and interest representation of university teachers in Germany. With 32,000 members, it is the largest interdisciplinary academic association of academics in Europe.

Overview and organization

Office in Bad Godesberg

The association is divided into local DHV groups and regional associations. It is headed by a president and a seven-person executive committee. The highest organ is the DHV Day, which takes place once a year. Each year it is devoted to a different topic that is important for the university landscape and consists of a public part (including a ceremony, gala of German science and lectures and discussions) and a non-public part, the delegates' assembly, in which, in addition to the members of the Presidium, two Delegates from each DHV group and the chairmen of the regional associations have voting rights. The president and the six vice-presidents are elected for a two-year term; re-elections are possible. The DHV-Tag can also give orders to the Presidium and the President; they are bound by the resolutions of the DHV day.

The work in the association is voluntary at all levels and is supported by the office located in Bonn- Bad Godesberg (Rheinallee 18/20). Bernhard Kempen , Professor of Public Law and International Law at the University of Cologne, has been President since 2004 . Before that, Hartmut Schiedermair , his doctoral supervisor and habilitation supervisor and predecessor of his Cologne professorship, was President of the DHV from 1980 to 2004; since 2004 he has been honorary president of the DHV.

The association finances its work through the contributions of the members (every university professor at a university, scientific college or art and music college in Germany). Likewise, every German university professor at a corresponding university abroad can join the German University Association. Any junior professor, post-doctoral candidate or junior research group leader can also become a member. Technical college professors who have their own professional representation with the university teachers' association can use the services of the association through a service contract.

Goals, tasks and activities

According to the statutes, the association advocates impartial science in a free, constitutional state . Its fundamental principles are the freedom and indivisibility of research and teaching. He represents the interests of scientists vis-à-vis the state, society and the media and sees himself as an advocate and advocate for universities. His focus is particularly on young scientists and their career advancement. The German University Association also offers individual coaching and seminars on career and professional topics. The DHV tendering service provides information about vacant research positions on the German-speaking market. The association publishes the magazine " Research & Teaching " on a monthly basis . The association has been supporting universities in fundraising via DHV Funds Consult since 2008. Since 2008 the academic personnel consultancy "Leaders In Science" has also been operated. In 2010, the association established the German University Foundation. According to the statutes, the purpose of the foundation is to promote science and research, education and charity by supporting scientists and young scientists. The science-specific translation service "DHV-De" has been offered since 2010.

President

Bureau

Members of the current presidium are:

executive Director

Honorary members

Honorary members are:

Regional associations

  • State Association of Baden-Württemberg, Chair: Rainer Gadow, University of Stuttgart
  • Regional Association of Bavaria, Chair: Rüdiger Ahrens , University of Würzburg and Max-Emanuel Geis , University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • Regional Association Berlin, Chair: Susanne Fontaine , Free University Berlin
  • Brandenburg State Association, Chair: Hans-Jürgen Holdt, University of Potsdam
  • Landesverband Bremen, chair: Stefan Bornholdt, University of Bremen
  • Regional Association Hamburg, Chair: Peter Burger, University of Hamburg
  • State Association of Hesse, chair: Hans-Detlef Horn , Philipps University of Marburg
  • Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania regional association, chair: Rüdiger Köhling , University of Rostock
  • Lower Saxony regional association, chair: Stefani Brusberg-Kiermeier, University of Hildesheim
  • Regional association of North Rhine-Westphalia, chair: Christian von Coelln , University of Cologne
  • Regional association Rhineland-Palatinate, chair: Udo Fink , Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
  • Saarland regional association, chair: Volkhard Helms, Saarland University
  • State Association of Saxony, Chair: Michael Schreiber , Chemnitz University of Technology
  • State association Saxony-Anhalt, chair: Bernhard Sabel , University of Magdeburg
  • Schleswig-Holstein regional association, chair: Felix Tuczek, University of Kiel
  • Regional Association of Thuringia, chair: Klaus Gürlebeck, Bauhaus University Weimar

history

The association was founded on March 4, 1950 in Hanover. The historical forerunner was the Association of German Universities , which was founded in Halle (Saale) in 1920 and, after the " self-alignment " in 1933, was merged with other university-political associations and associations to form a unified organization called the "Reich Association of German Universities". The formal dissolution took place on July 7, 1936 by ministerial decree.

After reunification , further regional associations were founded in the five new federal states.

Prices

The association awards the following prizes:

  • Young Scientist of the Year
  • Rector / President of the year
  • Student of the year
  • Science Minister of the Year
  • Science Foundation of the Year

academics and DHV award the "Young Scientist of the Year". The prizes have been awarded since 2009 at the “Gala of German Science”. The Werner Pöls Medal has been awarded for exemplary collegiality and exemplary voluntary commitment in the association since 2010.

literature

  • Franz J. Bauer: History of the German University Association. Saur, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-598-11440-0 .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. DHV day. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
  2. a b c statutes of the DHV. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
  3. ^ German University Foundation . Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
  4. ^ Presidium of the DHV. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
  5. ^ Honorary members of the DHV. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .