A university cannot function without academic self-administration. Academic self-administration means that the university organises itself and its members. Important decisions on research, teaching, studies, continuing education and transfer are therefore made in the institution's central and decentralised committees by the representatives of the status groups - students (including doctoral students without an employment contract), professors, academic¹ and other (academic support²) staff members.

The academic self-administration is distinct from the student self-administration in which students organise themselves independently.

Committees are filled through elections or according to the principle of rotation.

Participation in self-administration and the fulfilment of the university's tasks in accordance with this law and the basic regulations is the right and duty of all members.

^{§ 67 Abs. 1 Brandenburgisches Hochschulgesetz (BbgHG)}

If you have decided to get involved, please do not wait to be asked. Take an active approach: Look for opportunities to get in touch with people who are already on the committees and talk about their experiences. Many committees also have an open event section that you can attend.

^{1 Teaching and research fellows (permanent positions, qualification positions, third-party funded positions), teaching staff for special tasks (LfbA)
2 Administrative, library and technical staff as well as employees in science management}