President’s Staff
The central responsibility of the president’s staff is to provide expert advice to the university management in order to support decision-making processes and ensure the modern and professional management of the university. The spectrum of tasks encompasses the collection, preparation and provision of data, information and processes as the basis for strategic decisions; the creation of development plans for Leibniz University Hannover; and strategic communications advising, internal and external communications, and the handling of inquiries directed to the university management.
In order to fulfil these duties, the president’s staff is made up of employees with diverse responsibilities and areas of expertise. This ensures that any demands that arise can be addressed appropriately.
The following members of the president’s staff are available to address questions that fall within their particular area of responsibility:
-
PS 1.1 – Personal Assistant to the President
Nathalie Scholz
Tel. +49 511 762 - 3578
Fax +49 511 762 - 4004Email PS1@zuv.uni-hannover.de
- Coordination of the Presidential Board
- Head of the President’s Office
- Provision of support to the president in daily business
- Coordination and implementation of the president’s special projects
- Organisation and implementation of meetings, appointments and receptions
- TU9 liaison officer
-
PS 1.2 – Foundation Office Coordination
Dr. Stefanie Beier
Tel. +49 511 762 - 5597
Fax +49 511 762 - 4004Email stiftungsrat@zuv.uni-hannover.de
- Coordination of the Foundation Office
- Fundraising and grants
- Room bookings for special event locations (Pferdestall, Lichthof and Marstall)Fundraising und Stipendienwesen
-
PS 2 – Representative for Appointment Matters / Head of the Department for Appointment Matters
Claudia Schulpin
Tel. +49 511 762 - 2299
Fax +49 511 762 - 4004Email claudia.schulpin@zuv.uni-hannover.de
- Implementation of the LUH appointments strategy
- Advising and support for faculties, appointment committees and university bodies on appointment-related matters
- Preparation and administrative coordination of appointment procedures
- Support with applications to special programmes for professorships
- Implementation and updating of sustainable quality-management system for appointment procedures
- Provision of support to the spouses of newly appointed professors to identify career opportunities in the city and region of Hannover (Dual Career Service)
-
PS 3.1 - Representative for Research
Dr. Johanna Schanz
Tel. +49 511 762 - 3531
Fax +49 511 762 - 4004
Email johanna.schanz@zuv.uni-hannover.de- Provision of support to the Vice President for Research on research-related development and strategy issues and the promotion of interdisciplinary research within the university
- Preparation of proposals for the Excellence Strategy funding programme
- Overseeing of research evaluations, the implementation of their findings, and the resulting follow-up tasks, statements and reports
- Coordination of interdisciplinary proposals from the university management
-
PS 3.2 - Representative for Research
Dr. Marc Wahalla
Tel. +49 511 762 2455
Email: marc-nils.wahalla@zuv.uni-hannover.de- Support with proposals and expert evaluations for the Cluster of Excellence funding programmes
- Overall project management for university allowance and the ExzellenzStärken (Strengthening Excellence) and Strategic Development of Potential (LIFT) projects
- Coordination and management of the central Ethics Committee
- Coordination of applications for Alexander von Humboldt professorships
- Coordination of applications for the Lower Saxony professorship funding programmes
-
PS 3.3 - Representative for Research
Nina Moritz
Tel. +49 511 762 3501
Email: nina.moritz@zuv.uni-hannover.de- Preparation of proposals and presentations for the University of Excellence funding programme
- Support with the development and implementation of the Leibniz University Hannover research strategy (in particular the establishment and evaluation of Leibniz research initiatives, centres and schools)
- Coordination of the Research Commission, the TIB User Council and the Commission of Inquiry
-
PS 3.4 - Representative for Research
Christian Fahnemann
Tel. +49 511 762 12281
Email: christian.fahnemann@zuv.uni-hannover.de- Maintenance of central research web pages
- Support with writing of position papers, coordination of university governance bodies and project coordination
-
PS 4 - Representative for University Development and Controlling / Head of the Department for University Development and Controlling
Dr. Peter Elspaß
Tel. +49 511 762 - 3562
Fax +49 511 762 - 3528
Email: peter.elspass@zuv.uni-hannover.de- Strategic university development
- (Strategic) controlling
- Cost and performance accounting and related inquiries
- Target-agreement system (state-university, university-faculties)
- Formula-based funding allocation
- Preparation of president’s reports
- Status reports
- Statistical information
- Preparation of statistical report
- Coordination of funding allocations for long-term student fees
- General use of student fees/contributions
- Calculation of admission capacity
-
PS 5 – Representative for Sustainability / Head of the Green Office
Dr. Stephanie Mittrach
Tel. +49 511 762 - 12197
E-Mail stephanie.mittrach@zuv.uni-hannover.de- Central contact person for sustainability-related matters at Leibniz University Hannover, including advising and coordination
- Networking and overarching communication on sustainability issues, projects and initiatives in the areas of research, teaching, operations and community
- Support for sustainability initiatives and projects
- Identification of new topics and initiation of sustainability projects and actions
- Reporting and presentation of results to university bodies and meetings
- Design, planning and moderation of events and workshops and moderation of group discussions on sustainability
-
PS 6 - Representatives for Teaching and Academic Programmes
Dr. Ines Katenhusen (PS6)
Tel. +49 511 762 - 2449
Email: ines.katenhusen@zuv.uni-hannover.deFrancesca Cristaldi (PS6.1)
Tel. +49 511 762 - 3596
Email: francesca.cristaldi@zuv.uni-hannover.de- Provision of support to the Presidential Board and, above all, the vice president for education on all strategic, organisational and formal matters related to teaching and academic programmes
- Coordination of the exchange of information with the deans of studies offices and other university and non-university entities (e.g. Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony [MWK]) to address general and specific organisational and content-related questions
- Overseeing of the introduction of new consecutive master's degree programmes as well as the amendment and discontinuation of existing degree courses
- Support for the internationalisation of teaching and academic programmes
-
PS 7 - Representative for Communications and Marketing / Head of Communications and Marketing
Mechtild Freiin v. Münchhausen
Tel. +49 511 762 - 5355
Fax +49 511 762 - 5391
Email: vonmuenchhausen@zuv.uni-hannover.deHead of Communications and Marketing
Spokesperson for Leibniz University Hannover- Provision of advising and support to the Presidential Board on matters related to press and public relations, internal communications and university marketing
- Design and partial implementation of university marketing strategies and measures
- Event organisation (design and evaluation)
- Editorial responsibility for the Leibniz University Hannover website
- Reporting on news and general affairs at Leibniz University Hannover and preparation and coordination of press conferences
- Editorial responsibility for the university magazine (including supplements) and university publications
- Alumni management
- Maintenance of relations with the city of Hannover
- Leibniz representative
- Communication for the TU9 experts’ group
