Office of the Dean
The Office of the Dean heads the Faculty. It consists of a dean and vice deans. The Dean is elected by the Faculty Council on the recommendation(s) of a selection committee. The dean nominates candidates for election as vice deans by the Faculty Council. The dean serves a term of 5 years. Vice deans serve for 3 to 5 years. The Faculty manager participates in meetings held by the Office of the Dean in an advisory capacity.
The Office of the Dean performs for the following tasks:
The Office of the Dean is responsible for the Faculty’s strategic development with the active involvement of Faculty members. It acts in consultation with the Faculty Council and the Faculty Committee. Pursuant to Section 90 of the Hamburg higher education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG), the Office of the Dean is responsible, inter alia, for managing the budgetary funds allocated to the Faculty by the Executive University Board, deciding on the allocation of Faculty positions, reviewing the future use of vacant or soon-to-be vacant professorships and junior professorships based on the University’s Structure and Development Plan, and ruling on teaching obligations. The Office of the Dean outlines proposals for awarding professors performance-related bonuses, initiating retention negotiations and enhancing Faculty organization.
The Office of the Dean provides the Faculty Council an annual report and statement of accounts.
Office of the Dean members
Prof. Dr. Cord Jakobeit
Dean
Prof. Dr. Cord Jakobeit has been Dean since 1. May 2020.
Von-Melle-Park 9
Room A208
20146 Hamburg
Tel (front office): +49 40 42838-3245
Fax (front office): +49 40 42838-7642
dekan.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de
Prof. Dr. Katharina Kleinen-von Königslöw
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Prof. Dr. Katharina Kleinen-von Königslöw has been Vice Dean for Academic Affairs since 1 January 2018.
Allende-Platz 1
Room 237
20146 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 42838-4691
studiendekanat.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de
More information on the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs.
Prof. Dr. Katharina Manderscheid
Vice Dean for Research
Prof. Dr. Manderscheid has been Vice Dean for Research since 1 June 2019.
Welckerstr. 8
Room 3.21
20354 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 42838-8661
forschung.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de
More information on the Vice Dean.
Prof. Dr. Anke Gerber
Co-opted Member
Prof. Dr. Anke Gerber has been a co-opted member of the Office of the Dean since 1 January 2018.
Von-Melle-Park 5
Room 2076
20354 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 42838-4675
Fax: +49 40 42838-4894
anke.gerber@uni-hamburg.de
More information on the co-opted member.
Susanne Kremkau
Faculty Manager
Ms. Kremkau participates in meetings held by the Office of the Dean in an advisory capacity.
Von-Melle-Park 9
Room A209
20146 Hamburg
Tel (front office): +49 40 42838-4918
Fax (front office): +49 40 42838-7642
verwaltungsleitung"AT"wiso.uni-hamburg.de