University Council

In the year 2000, the University Council was established as a third executive body of the university, alongside the Senior Management and the Senate. The Landeshochschulgesetz (State Law on Higher Education, LHG) specifies that at least the majority of Council members and the Chairperson must come from outside the university. Since the Council was established, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences has decided to select external members only. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences thus profits from a far-reaching external impetus as an opportunity for further development.

Major tasks of the University Council:

Decision-making on structure and development planning of the university
Supervision of the Senior Management
Discussing the Senior Management's annual report

Contact us

Coordinating Office
Simone Dampare

Phone: +49 (0)721 925-1027
Fax: +49 (0)721 925-1005
simone.dampare@h-ka.de

Building R, Room 212

Members of the University Council

Corona Feederle

Managing Partner of the feco Group at Karlsruhe

University Council member since September 1, 2020

Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Gorenflo

Medical Director, Department of Pediatric Cardiology at the Heidelberg University Hospital

University Council member since February 7, 2023

Dr. Heike Hanagarth

Multi-Supervisory Board Member,
Former Board Member for Technology and Environment, Deutsche Bahn AG

Please see de.linkedin.com/in/dr-heike-hanagarth for the manager's career milestones

University Council member since April 1, 2024

First Deputy Chair of the University Council

Thomas Herrmann

Chief Executive Officer Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co KG, Karlsbad

University Council Member since September 1, 2020

Prof. Dr. Oliver Kraft

Vice President for Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Holder of the Robert Bosch Professorship for Nanostructured Functional Materials, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

University Council Member since September 1, 2016

Prof. Dr. Anne Lequy

Professor of French Communication at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences

Appointed to the Science Council by the Federal President in February 2025
Former Rector (2014-2022) and Vice-Rector (2010-2014) of Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences
Member of the Board of the European University Association (2021-2025)

University Council member since September 1, 2025
Second Deputy Chair of the University Council

Dr. Jennifer Scheydt

Director Concrete & Surface Technology, BMI Group

Member of the University Council since July 1, 2024

Stefanie Schneider

State Broadcasting Director Baden-Württemberg of SWR and Deputy Director

Member of the Supervisory Board of Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg
Member of the Advisory Board of Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg

Member of the University Council since September 1, 2025

Prof. Dr. Marion Weissenberger-Eibl

Head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe

Chair of Innovation and Technology Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Member of the University Council since September 1, 2016

Chair of the University Council

We would like to thank our members of the University Council for their commitment to Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. The current term of office of the university members runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028.