Elections to the University Senate
The students of the Geisenheim University elect their representatives for the Senate and the student parliament.
The elections take place on
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
in the HGU campus building
The Senate of the Hochschule Geisenheim University (HGU) consists of 17 members:
- nine professors,
- three students,
- three academic and scientific staff members
- two administrative and technical staff members.
The term of office begins on March 1, 2020. The term of office of the representatives of the students is one year.
Information
Students and staff of the HGU have the right to vote (see electoral elections of HGU). All those eligible to vote are also eligible to stand as candidates in the election. A person’s right to vote will be verified through an electoral roll compiled by the University.
A person can stand in the elections by submitting a correctly filled out and signed declaration of candidature confirmed by the Election Office (Wahlbüro) by
Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Electoral proposal forms are available on HGU’s website: https://www.hs-geisenheim.de/wahl/wahlen-zum-senat/ from Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
You may check your registration in the electoral roll
December 11 to 13, 2019, 09:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
in the Admissions Office (Müller-Thurgau-Haus).
During the election days, voting is possible in the Campus Building during the following periods
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 10 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.
Those entitled to vote must prove their identity with an official ID.
| October 15, 2019, 9:00 a.m. | First session of Election Committee |
| November 15, 2019 | Election announcement, where applicable also election posters and publication on the internet |
| November 15, 2019 | Commencement of nominations (Election proposal forms are available on HGU´s website) |
| December 04, 2019, 12:00 p.m. | Deadline for nominations |
| December 06, 2019, 11:30 a.m. | Second session of Election Committee in the meeting room Institute of Oenology |
| December 06, 2019 | Publication of nominations |
| December 10, 2019 | End of period for contesting the non-admission of a nomination |
| December 11 to 13, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Publication of the register of electors |
| December 13, 2019, 12:00 p.m. | Closure of the register of electors |
| December 16, 2019, 12:00 p.m. | End of the period for contesting the accuracy of the register of electors |
| January 07, 2020, 12:00 p.m. | Closing date to apply for postal vote |
| January 20, 2020, 12:00 p.m | Closing date for receipt of postal votes |
| January 21 to 23, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Campus Building (Mensa) VOTING |
| January 23, 2020, 2.15 p.m. following the third elections day | Third session of Election Committee |
| January 24, 2020 | Announcement of the preliminary election results |
| January 27 to February 04, 2020 | Contestation period |
| February 04, 2020, 12:00 p.m. | Closing date to apply for scrutiny of elections, resolution on final election result, notifaication of election managment |
On July 2, 2019, the Senate elected an election committee to conduct the election. The following members belong to it:
1) Professors:
- Prof. Dr. Eckhard Jedicke
- Prof. Dr. Rainer Jung
- Prof. Dr. Manfred Stoll (deputy)
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Kammann (deputy)
2) Academic & scientific staff:
- Dr. Maximilian Freund
- Dr. Eva Spindler-Raffel (deputy)
3) Administrative & technical staff:
- Stefanie Zschiesche
- Dipl.-Päd. Marcel Brunner (deputy)
4) Students:
- Felix Graß, Beverage Technology (B. Sc.)
- Sebastian Hauber, Viticulture and Enology (B. Sc.) (deputy)
The election supervisor is the chancellor, Ms. Marion Waldeck, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), MBA.
The meetings of the election committee are open to the public. The dates and places of the meetings as well as the resolutions of the election committee are announced on the website of the Hochschule Geisenheim University.
Postal Voting
There is the possibility of postal voting. An application for receiving postal voting documents must be submitted to the election office by Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
You will then receive your postal voting documents and further information by post.
December 06, 2019 11.30 a.m. Second session of Election Committee in the meeting room Institute of Oenology
January 23, 2020 2:30 p.m. - around 5:00 p.m. in the Goethe room, administration building, 1st floor
Election Office
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