as a university council according to Sec. 20 of the State Higher Education Act (Landeshochschulgesetz)
The University Council accompanies the university, assumes responsibility in strategic matters, decides on structural and development planning and proposes measures that serve to enhance the University's profile and increase its performance and competitiveness. It supervises the President's Office management tasks.
The University Council is made up of eleven members (six external and five internal). The chairperson is an external member. The University of Hohenheim’s University Charter regulates the number of members and their terms of office.
