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The Senate is one of the three collegial governing bodies of the Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Vienna).

The Senate is made up of 13 representatives of the University's professors, including the heads of organisational units with research and teaching responsibilities, six representatives of university teaching and research staff, including doctors in specialist training, six student representatives and one representative of the non-academic staff.

The student representatives shall be appointed to the Senate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Act on the Student Representative Organisations (Students’ Union Act 2014 – HSG 2014). The representatives of the other groups of persons shall be appointed by means of an "election to the Senate" (see "Election to the Senate" below).

Furthermore, a co-opted representative of the Working Group for Equal Opportunities has the right to participate in the meetings of the Senate in an advisory capacity.

The constituent meeting of the Senate for its seventh term of office (October 1st, 2022 to September 30th, 2025) took place on September 30th, 2022.

Duties of the Senate

The duties of the Senate are defined, in particular, in section 25 (1) of the  University Act 2002.

In short, the tasks of the Senate include:

  • enacting and amending the statute as proposed by the Rectorate;
  • approving the draft development plan prepared by the Rectorate;
  • approving the draft organisation plan prepared by the Rectorate;
  • electing the members of the University Council;
  • approving the advertisement for the post of the Rector within two weeks upon receipt from the University Council;
  • drawing up a shortlist of three candidates for the election of the Rector by the University Council, taking into account the shortlist of the search committee;
  • expressing an opinion on the Rector’s recommendations with regard to the Vice-rectors (number, extent of employment and shortlist);
  • participating in procedures for the dismissal of members of the University Council, the Rector or Vice-rectors;
  • participating in procedures for the awarding habilitation degrees;
  • participating in procedures for the appointment of professors;
  • enacting and changing the curricula for study programmes (§ 58) according to § 22 para 1 subpara 12 and § 54d para 2;
  • prescription of the academic degrees and titles for graduates of certificate university programmes for further education;
  • preparing reports as part of the procedure for preliminary rulings on appeals, for appeals in matters relating to studies;
  • appointing collegial bodies with or without decision-making power;
  • enacting directives on the activities of collegial bodies;
  • approving the implementation of decisions by collegial bodies with decision-making power;
  • opinions to the Rectorate prior to the assignment by it of persons to given organisational units;
  • establishing a working group on equal opportunities;
  • nominating one female and one male member of the arbitration board.

Senate members of the current term of office 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2025

including the heads of organizational units with research and teaching tasks

Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Angelika Berger, MBA

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Angelika Berger

Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Univ.-Prof. DDr. Christoph Binder

Univ.-Prof. DDr. Christoph Binder

Laboratory Medicine
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Barbara Bohle

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Barbara Bohle

Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Wilfried Ellmeier

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Wilfried Ellmeier

Institute of Immunology
Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Renate Kain, PhD

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Renate Kain

Department of Pathology
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med.univ. Irene Lang

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Irene Lang

Department of Cardiology
Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Shahrokh Shariat

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Shahrokh Shariat

Department of Urology
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Maria Sibilia

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Maria Sibilia

Center for Cancer Research

Chairman
T: +43 (0)1 40160-57501
maria.sibilia@meduniwien.ac.at

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tanja Stamm, PhD

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tanja Stamm

Institute for Outcomes Research

T: +43 (0)1 40400-16370
tanja.stamm@meduniwien.ac.at

Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Michael Trauner

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Trauner

Department of Medicine III

3rd Deputy Chairman
michael.trauner@meduniwien.ac.at

Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Edda Tschernko, MBA

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Edda Tschernko

Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine

T: +43 (0)1 40400-41090
edda.tschernko@meduniwien.ac.at

Univ.-Prof. Dr.med.univ. Rudolf Valenta

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rudolf Valenta

Institute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research
Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Markus Zeitlinger

Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Markus Zeitlinger

Department of Clinical Pharmacology

T: +43 (0)1 40400-29810
markus.zeitlinger@meduniwien.ac.at

Marius Polay

Yannick Suhr, MSc

Yannick Suhr, BSc MSc

2nd Duputy Chairman
yannick.suhr@oehmedwien.at

Alexis Treitler

Berfin Sakar

Carolin Vollbrecht

Sophie Weißgärber

Sophie Weißgärber

David Zach

including doctors in specialist training

Dr.in med.univ. Carina Borst

Dr.med.univ. Carina Borst

Department of Dermatology
Dr.in med.univ. Miriam Kristin Hufgard-Leitner, MSc

Dr.in Miriam Kristin Hufgard-Leitner

Department of Medicine III
Priv.-Doz. Dr.med.univ. Judith Rittenschober-Böhm, PhD

Priv.-Doz.in Dr.in Judith Rittenschober-Böhm

Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. René Wenzl

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

T: +43 (0)1 40400-29620
rene.wenzl@meduniwien.ac.at

Ap.Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr.rer.nat. Stefanie Widder

Department of Medicine I
Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Birgit Willinger

Ao.Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Birgit Willinger

Divisions of Clinical Microbiology

1st Deputy Chairman
T: +43 (0)1 40400-51510
birgit.willinger@meduniwien.ac.at

Gerda Bernhard

Gerda Bernhard

Department of Social and Preventive Medicine

T: +43 (0)1 40160-34881
gerda.bernhard@meduniwien.ac.at

Univ. Prof. Dr.med.univ. Alexandra Kautzky-Willer

Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Alexandra Kautzky-Willer

Department of Medicine III

All members of the Senate perform this task on an honorary basis and receive no remunerations for this.

Dates of meetings, 7th periode

  • 30.09.2022 - Constitutive session
  • 21.10.2022
  • 02.12.2022
  • 20.01.2023
  • 17.03.2023
  • 05.05.2023
  • 23.06.2023
  • 29.09.2023
  • 17.11.2023
  • 26.01.2024
  • 01.03.2024
  • 19.04.2024
  • 14.06.2024
  • 04.10.2024
  • 22.11.2024
  • 24.01.2025
  • 21.03.2025
  • 09.05.2025
  • 27.06.2025

The Senate shall appoint collegial bodies (commissions) with decision-making powers for appointment and habilitation procedures as well as for the enactment and amendment of curricula.

The following commissions are currently established at the MedUni Vienna:

  • Curriculum Commission Human Medicine
  • Curriculum Commission for Doctoral Studies
  • Curriculum Commission Dentistry
  • Curriculum Commission for University Courses
  • Habilitation Commissions
  • Appointment Commissions

In addition, the Senate may establish other collegial bodies to advise or decide on individual tasks, such as the "Senate Commission for Complaints in Student Affairs".

The commissions fulfil important design and supervisory functions at the MedUni Vienna.

The Senate has the possibility to set up independent working groups in addition to the mandatory commissions.

The continuation for the following already existing working groups was decided at the constituent meeting of the Senate in 2019:

  • Working group"Awarding the professional title of university professor"
  • Working group "Honours on behalf of the statutes"
  • Editorial Committee "Honorary Teaching"
  • Working group "Dentistry"
  • Working group "Habilitations Revision of the criteria"

The following working groups were newly established by the new appointment of the Senate in 2019:

  • Working group "MedUniVienna 2030":
    The working group serves the strategic discussion and preparation of concepts to continuously improve the research environment at the MedUni Vienna. The topics dealt within the working group include the strengthening of existing focal points and the establishment of new research areas, the promotion of young researchers and career development, as well as core facilities and infrastructure. The aim of the working group is to look ahead and develop a vision of how the MedUni Vienna will position itself in an international environment in 2030.
    Coordinator: Univ. Prof. Wilfried Ellmeier
  • Working group "Cooperation MUW/KAV":
    The working group discusses the points of contact within the framework of cooperation between the MedUni Vienna and the City of Vienna.
    Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Martin Andreas
  • Working group "PhD-Recruiting":
    The working group develops guidelines and processes to implement a joint recruitment process for all PhD programmes at the MedUni Vienna according to international standards. Subsequently, measures are also to be developed to provide optimum support for PhD students during their time at the MedUni Vienna and during their next career steps. This should also ensure greater visibility and attractiveness of the MedUni Vienna as an international centre for biomedical research.
    Coordinator: Univ. Prof. Christoph Binder
  • Working group "Reputation of the MedUni Vienna":
    The working group is concerned with making the services of the MedUni Vienna visible. Our university has much to offer and is among the leading universities in Europe, but there is still much to be done to improve our reputation, our attractiveness for students and lecturers, as well as bettering our scientific results. The task of the working group is not only to evaluate the MedUni Vienna in an international comparison, but also to point out internal and external measures for our further progress. The working group is in active exchange with the Rectorate's Task Force of the same name.
    Coordinator: Univ. Prof. Bruno Podesser
  • Working group "Life at the MedUni Vienna":
    The MedUni Vienna is a multifaceted institution with numerous employees, a wide range of tasks and a great deal of social responsibility. The working group defines fields of action and challenges, formulates goals and develops concrete solutions to promote cooperation at the MedUni Vienna. The results are continuously evaluated in terms of impact orientation.
    Coordinator: Dr. Miriam Hufgard-Leitner

The MedUni Vienna is a highly respected institution for research, teaching and applied medicine. The MedUni Vienna is constantly being further developed through the work of all its staff.
Interest, commitment and cooperation in our institution are most welcome.

If you are interested in the work of the Senate, please contact its representatives in the Senate.

The term of office of the Senate is three years and starts on October 1st of the referred year. The last election which led to the current composition of the Senate was held on August13th and 14th, 2022.

Elections to the Senate have to be announced by the Rector in the Notification of the MedUni Vienna no later than five weeks before the election day (day of announcement of the election, "effective date").

All persons who are in active employment or service at the MedUni Vienna on the day of announcement of the elections ("effective date") are eligible to vote and to stand for election.

Proposals for election may be submitted in writing to the election commission no later than two weeks before the election day.

The conduct of the election to the Senate is regulated in detail in Section I of the Statutes of MedUni Vienna (content is only available in German).

 

Contact

Büro der Universitätsleitung

Spitalgasse 23
1090 Wien

Ingrid Riedel-Taschner
T: +43 (0)1 40160-10002
M: ingrid.riedel-taschner@meduniwien.ac.at

Karin Marschall
T: +43 (0)1 40160-10155
M: karin.marschall@meduniwien.ac.at