Organisational structure

uni-assist was founded in November 2003 as a registered association of 41 German universities. The other founding members were the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK). The association is headquartered in Berlin and is open to all universities in Germany recognized by the state. Decisions on admission to the association are made by the board.

Board

The honorary board deliberates and decides on all basic strategic and operational matters of the association in order to represent the interests of the members of uni-assist e.V. The board consists of five elected members and one representative of the DAAD. In addition, the HRK is invited to board meetings as a permanent guest with advisory function.

 

Chairperson

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Strackeljan

Rector of the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Deputy chairperson

Prof. Dr. Ingeborg
Schramm-Wölk

President of the Bielefeld university of applied sciences

Other elected members

Prof. Dr. Clemens Bulitta
President of Ostbayrische TH Amberg-Weiden

Prof. Dr. Barbara Albert
Rector of University Duisburg-Essen

Dieter Kaufmann is Registrar at Ulm University

Dieter Kaufmann

Registrar at Ulm University

Statutory members

Dr. Michael Harms

Deputy secretary general of the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD

Permanent guest

Marijke Wahlers

Deputy secretary general of the German Rector's Conference (HRK)

Office

The uni-assist offices are located in Berlin-Tempelhof, directly at the train station "Berlin-Südkreuz".
Stephan Pramme

uni-assist maintains an office in Berlin with approximately 200 permanent employees. The office is located at Gewerbehof Geneststraße, near the Berlin-Südkreuz station.

Ulrich Schneider
Managing Director of uni-assist e.V.

General assembly

The general assembly sets the principles for uni-assist's work and determines the handling fees charged by uni-assist.

The general assembly receives management's annual report on the work of the office as well as the annual accounts confirmed by an accountancy firm, and approves the activities of the board.

The general meeting convenes once a year. The chairperson of the board calls the general assembly.

A close up of a conference table having a view out the window.
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Statutes of the association

Articles of Association in the version dated November 4, 2003 with the amendments adopted at the General Meetings on March 22, 2013, November 14, 2017, March 22, 2018 and November 26, 2021.