Members of the rectorate
The rectorate represents the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg externally. In addition to the rector, the rectorate includes a chancellor and three part-time prorectors.
Rector
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht
Akademiestraße 6, Room 1.11
+49 3731 39-2550
Rektor [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Chancellor
Jens Then
Akademiestraße 6, Room 1.13
+49 3731 39-2700
chancellor [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Kanzler[at]zuv[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Vice Rector for Education
Mrs. Prof. Dr. Swanhild Bernstein
Akademiestraße 6, Room 1.06
+49 3731 39-2573
Prorector-Education [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Prorektor-Bildung[at]zuv[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Vice Rector for Research, International Affairs and Transfer
Prof. Dr. Tobias Fieback
Room Akademiestraße 6 1.04
+49 3731 39-2552
Prorector-Research [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (Prorektor-Forschung[at]zuv[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Vice Rector for Sustainability and Communication
Prof. Dr. Andreas Horsch
Schlossplatz 1a, Room 3.208
+49 3731 39 2005
andreas [dot] horsch [at] bwl [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (andreas[dot]horsch[at]bwl[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Authorized representative of the rectorate
The authorization underlines the long-term commitment of the university management to assign particularly high implementation priority and development potential to the respective topic complexes. For optimal realization, responsibility as well as decision-making authority are assigned to the authorized representatives and close coordination with the rectorate takes place. Currently, there is an authorized representative of the rector for the topics of the virtual faculty.
Representative for TUBAFdigital
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Urs Peuker
Akademiestraße 6, Zimmer 1.06
09599 Freiberg
+49 3731 39-3460
CO-VirtuelleFakultaet [at] tu-freiberg [dot] de (CO-VirtuelleFakultaet[at]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Responsibilities of the Rectorate
According to § 88 SächsHSG, the rectorate is responsible in particular for:
- the preparation and implementation of the development planning of the university, taking into account the development plans of the faculties,
- the conclusion of target agreements with the Ministry of State, the faculties and the central institutions,
- the establishment, cancellation and substantial modification of study programs in consultation with the Senate,
- the establishment, cancellation and substantial modification of a central institution in consultation with the Senate,
- the establishment, cancellation and merger of faculties and basic units according to § 2 paragraph 2 in consultation with the Senate; this decision shall be notified to the State Ministry,
- the planning of the need for constructional development,
- the decision on the equipment plans,
- the preparation of the economic plan of the university,
- the determination of performance pay of professors according to the Saxon Higher Education Performance Remuneration Ordinance of 10. January 2006 (SächsGVBl. p. 21), which was last amended by Article 25 of the Ordinance of September 16, 2014 (SächsGVBl. p. 530), as amended from time to time, and of research and teaching allowances of professors,
- the allocation of the positions and funds provided by the budget legislature to the institutions of the university; the rights and duties of the Chancellor shall remain unaffected,
- the preparation of the annual financial statements and the management report of the university,
- the regular information of the public on the performance of the tasks of the university after hearing the Senate and the University Council,
- the conclusion of agreements on cooperation with other universities,
- the implementation of measures to ensure the quality of research and teaching,
- the preparation, updating and implementation of the personnel development concept of the university,
- the preparation, updating and implementation of the equality concept of the university.