Elections to Governing Bodies and Committees

Committee Elections 2025

Election results:

Here you can find the election results.

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In 2025, the committee elections will take place from 2 to 6 June. The representatives of all status groups in the Academic Senate and in Faculty Councils 1 to 12 will be newly elected for the coming term of office. The term of office is one year for students and two years for the representatives of the other status groups.

Detailed information on the committee elections can be found in the election notice (only available in German). Here you can find the election regulations of the University of Bremen (only available in German). For a better understanding of the elections at the University of Bremen, please consult this information sheet.
 

Election proposals:

You can find the nominations, important information and forms on the subsite on the nomination of candidates.
 

Voting: How and where can I vote?

The committee elections 2025 will take place as a in-person election, voting is possible during the election week and the respective election times at various locations on campus and beyond - you can find more information on the subsite on polling stations.

If you are unable to vote during the election week, you can apply for a postal vote.

To cast the vote, eligible voters need a voter ID card : Students can only vote with their student ID card. Other study documents (semester ticket, etc.) cannot be used to vote. Students with a second student ID (duplicate) can only vote in the "Glashalle" polling station.

All other status groups will receive their voter ID card in the post or via the respective department or organizational unit at the beginning of May. Please check that the information on it is complete and correct. Any objections to the information on the Voter ID card must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 3pm on 19 May 2025 at the latest.

New members of the University who have not received a Voter ID card for the election may apply for one from the Returning Officer no later than 3pm on 30 May 2025. A duplicate can also be issued to electors who have lost their polling card by 3pm on 30 May 2025. Electors with a duplicate polling card can only vote at the Glashalle polling station.

Eligible voters have one vote in the election for the respective body. The Academic Senate is elected by all members of the University. Faculty councils are elected by the members of the respective faculty. If you are a member of several faculties, you can only vote for the council of one faculty (the one indicated in the electoral register and on your voter ID card). Students who study subjects in several faculties are initially assigned to the faculty of the first-named subject. The allocation to the faculty of another subject takes place at the Student Office in the administration building during office hours.

Junior professors vote in the group of professors (Hochschullehrer:in), too. Doctoral candidates are generally considered research assistants (WiMi). This applies to all doctoral candidates who have been accepted by a PhD committee, regardless of whether they are employees or also enrolled students. Doctoral candidates who have not been sent a voter ID card for research assistants are asked to contact the Returning officer.