Central Administration is led by the Chancellor. Operating as a service unit, it has the mission of supporting the functions defined in the state’s Higher Education Act. For Administration staff, this means finding creative, fitting solutions in all matters touching on research and teaching.
Organization chart of the University of Stuttgart's Central Administration
Accessible content is available on this overview of Departments. Next to it are the Offices of the Assistants to the Chancellor and the Office of the Chancellor.
Division 1 – Research and Transfer
Management
Dr. Vanessa Hanke
Phone: +49 711 685-81053
E-mail
Representative
Birgit Harrer
Phone: +49 711 685-82220
E-mail
Secretary's office
Karin Pfeiffer
Phone: +49 711 685-82147
E-mail
Areas of responsibility
Departments
Department 11: Project Office and Early Career Researchers
Head of Department
Martin Hummel
Phone: +49 711 685-81053
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 12: National Research Funding
Head of Department
Birgit Harrer
Phone: +49 711 685-84225
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 13: European and International Research Funding
Acting Head of Department
Saskia Zocher
Phone: +49 711 685-81151
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 14: Research Law
Head of Department
Dr. Kristin Philipp
Phone: +49 711 685-82142
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 15: Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Head of Department
Dr. Ralf Kaun
Phone: +49 711 685-82276
E-mail
Division 2 – International Office
Management
Marion Höcke
Phone: +49 711 685-68550
E-mail
Representative
Dr. Andreas Riffel
Phone: +49 711 685-68557
E-mail
Secretary's office
Elke Maleska
Phone: +49 711 685-68551
Fax +49 711 685-68600
E-mail
Areas of responsibility
- International Student Services
- Global Mobility
- German courses, Intercultural Training
- Cross Cultural Mentoring Program
- Welcome Center for international scholars
- Welcome Campus for refugees
Departments
Department 21: International Students and Researchers
Head of Department
Dr. Andreas Riffel
Phone: +49 711 685-68557
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 22: Global Mobility
Head of Department
Katja Striegel
Phone: +49 711 685-68558
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 23: German Courses
Head of Department
Dr. Olaf Moritz
Phone: +49 711 685-68562
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 24: Digital Services
Head of Department
Bernadette Burger
Tel. +49 711 685 68547
E-mail
Division 3 – Students' Affairs
Management
Matthias Gaugele
Phone: +49 711 685-82230
E-mail
Secretary's office
N.N.
Phone: +49 711 685-65126
Fax +49 711 685-83622
E-mail
Areas of responsibility
- Student Counseling Center
- Application, admission and enrollment
- Exam organization for students
- Examination organization for examiners [de]
- Study organization for students
- Responsible for the module [de]
- Deutschlandstipendium
- Advising students and prospective students with disabilities or chronic illnesses
Departments
Department 31: General study matters
Head of Department
Alexandra Scheit
Phone: +49 711 685-82812
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 32: Student Counseling Center
Head of Department
Reiner Laue
Phone: +49 711 685-82169
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 33: Application, Admission, Enrollment
Head of Department
Gudrun Schroeter
Phone: +49 711 685-82234
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 34: Student Service and Examination Office
Head of Department
Katharina Schwartzkopff
Phone: +49 711 685-82149
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 35: Processes and Planning
Head of Department
Elena Kunjavskaja
Phone: +49 711 685-60410
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 36: Backoffice
Head of Department
Carina Buchhorn
Phone: +49 711 685-65126
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Special tasks
Commissioner for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses
Sigrid Eicken
Tel. +49 711 685-82531
E-mail
Project coordination digit@L
Lisa Schöllhammer
Tel. +49 711 685-82228
E-mail
Project coordination digit@L
Christina Kugler
In parental leave
Phone: +49 711 685-60780
E-mail
Fundamental issues
Michael Lateier
Phone: +49 711 685-81015
E-mail
Division 4 – Personnel and Legal Affairs
Management
Stephan Bissinger
Phone: +49 711 685-82250
E-mail
Representative
Wilhelm Kloor
Phone: +49 711 685-82220
E-mail
Secretary's office
Melanie Klos
Phone: +49 711 685-82251
Fax +49 711 685-83598
E-mail
Areas of Responsibility
Departments
Department 41: Appointments, professors,civil servants, auxiliary staff, lectures, interns
Head of Department
Birgit Schneider
Phone: +49 711 685-82284
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 42: Tariff Employees
Head of Department
Jochen Kälblen
Phone: +49 711 685-82286
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 43: Legal Department
Head of Department
Wilhelm Kloor
Phone: +49 711 685-82220
E-mail
Division 5 – Finances
Management
Philipp von Ritter
Phone: +49 711 685-82240
E-mail
Representative
Tobias Röger
Phone: +49 711 685-84245
E-mail
Secretary's office
Ursula Brenner
Phone: +49 711 685-82241
Fax 0711 685-82110
E-mail
Areas of responsibility
Departments
Department 51: Central Procurement
Head of Department
Simone Heinzelmann
Phone: +49 711 685-82140
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 52: Financial Accounting and Cash Office
Head of Department
Artur Schewior
Phone: +49 711 685-81081
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 53: Budget, Corporate Assets, Personnel Budget, Travel Expenses
Head of Department
Tobias Röger
Phone: +49 711 685-84245
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 54: Planning and Control
Head of Department
Nadine Brosius-Piper
Phone: +49 711 685-81082
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 55: Tax Matters and Balances
Head of Department
Artur Schewior
Phone: +49 711 685-81081
E-mail
Division 6 – Building Operations
Management
Areas of Responsibility
Departments
Department 62: Commercial and Infrastructural Facility Management
Acting Head of Department
Timo Wagner
Phone: +49 711 685-67079
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 63: Technical Facility Management
Head of Department
Thomas Klicpera
Phone: +49 711 685-64556
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Divison 7 – Central Services
Management
Harald Hornyak
Phone: +49 711 685-81154
E-mail
Secretary's office
Gabriele Engelhardt
Phone: +49 711 685-81153
E-mail
Areas of responsibility
Departments
Department 71: Personnel and Organisational Development
Head of Department
Harald Hornyak
Phone +49 711 685-81154
E-mail
Other departmental contact persons
Department 72: Internal Services
Head of Department
Moritz Bächtle
Phone +49 711 685-82102
E-mail
Division 8 – Planning and Construction
Management
Andreas Braun
Phone: +49 711 685-82263
E-mail
Representative
Christian Heckmann
Phone: +49 711 685-84071
E-mail
Secretary's office
Jasmine Müller
Phone: +49 711 685-82261
E-mail
Areas of responsibility
- Construction management
- Developer-owned construction
- Area management
- Lecture hall management [de]
- Crisis management
Contact
Jan Gerken
Dipl.-Ök.Chancellor