Rectorate Rectorate Commission for Fair Conduct
(Senate resolution of 4 November 2025)
Administrative Office
UNIFY – Unit for Family, Diversity & Equality
Universität Heidelberg
Voßstraße 5, Gebäude 4211, 69117 Heidelberg
Tel. 06221 54-7697
unify@uni-heidelberg.de
Office holders
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| Name | Adress | Term |
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| Name | Adress | Term |
|---|---|---|
Equal Opportunities Commissioner | ||
Prof. Dr. Christiane Schwieren (Chairwoman) | Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Bergheimer Straße 58 69115 Heidelberg Tel. 06221 54-2953 | 01.06.2026 - 31.03.2028 |
Prof. Dr. Susann Schäfer (Deputy) | Fakultät of Chemistry and Earth Sciences Im Neuenheimer Feld 430 69120 Heidelberg Tel. 06221 56-4573 | 01.06.2026 - 31.03.2028 |
Equal Opportunities Officer | ||
Sandra Suhm | Voßstraße 5, Gebäude 4211 | 01.06.2026 - 31.10.2026 |
Michaela Schneider (Deputy) | BioQuant | 01.06.2026 - 31.10.2026 |
Disabled Employee Representative | ||
Marc Herzog | Voßstraße 5, Gebäude 4211 | 01.06.2026 - 31.10.2026 |
Disabled Employee Representative's Team (Deputy) | ||
Contact persons for enquiries relating to sexual harassment and anti-discrimination according to the State Higher Education Act (LHG) | ||
Charlotte von Knobelsdorff | UNIFY – Unit for Family, Diversity & Equality | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Prof. Dr. Christiane Schwieren (Deputy) | Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Staff Council | ||
Peter Abelmann | Max Weber Institute of Sociology | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Prof. Dr. Svetlana Karakhanova (Deputy) | Staff Council | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Head of Department: Team Human Resources Division | ||
N.N. | Department 5 Human Resources Seminarstraße 2 69117 Heidelberg | |
Karin Leyer (Deputy) | Department 5.1 Personnel services for civil servants | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
*The Commission shall comprise at least three members, either ex officio or elected, from the group of university lecturers. If, at the time of the election, there are not at least two ex officio members from this group, the number of elected members from this group shall be increased until this figure is reached.
Elected members
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| Name | Adress | Term |
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| Name | Adress | Term |
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University teachers | ||
Herr Prof. Dr. Joacim Rocklöv | Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases lab (Rocklöv) | 01.07.2026 - 30.06.2029 |
Prof. Dr. Jan C. Schuhr | Faculty of Law | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Nina Prokoph (Deputy) | Translational Myeloma Research / Medical Systems Biology Im Neuenheimer Feld 410 69120 Heidelberg Tel. 06221 54-8274 | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Academic staff members | ||
Dr. Michael Burchard | Staff Council | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Dr. Lisa-Marie Schütz (Deputy) | Institute of Sports and Sports Sciences | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Other staff members | ||
Sabine Felkel | Department 2.3 Central Student Advisory Office | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Dr. Rafael Klöber (Deputy) | heiSKILLS | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2029 |
Students | ||
Clara Borlinghaus | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2027 | |
Isabella von Engel (Deputy) | Student Council Office | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2027 |
Annika Sauer (Deputy) | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2027 | |
Doctoral candidates | ||
Michelle Watzig | Department of History | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2027 |
Majbritt Lindemann-Jochum (Deputy) | Institute for comparative law, conflict of laws and international business law | 01.06.2026 - 31.05.2027 |
The Head of the Office of the Rectorate may attend the Commission’s meetings in an advisory capacity.