Organization
The organizational structure of University College Freiburg reflects the following goals:
- autonomy as a distinctive institution and integration into the University of Freiburg and its faculties
- shared responsibilities and stakeholder participation
Directorate
UCF is a central institution at Freiburg University under the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Dr. Michael Schwarze. The Directorate is responsible for strategic decision-making and integration into the University. It is composed of the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities (Prof. Dr. Dietmar Neutatz), the Director of Outreach (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Joachim Gehrke), Prof. Dr. Veronika Lipphardt (Professorship in Science and Technology Studies), Prof. Dr. Frieder Vogelmann (Professorship in Epistemology and Theory of Science and LAS Dean of Studies), Managing Director Paul Sterzel, an elected UCF Teaching Staff delegate, and an LAS student.
Advisory Board
The UCF Advisory Board advises the Directorate and provides strategic guidance for the development of the college and its programs. It consists of representatives from civil society, business, politics, and from our students' future work areas.
LAS Board of Studies
The Liberal Arts and Sciences program falls under the responsibility of an interfaculty Board of Studies headed by the Dean of Studies, Prof. Dr. Frieder Vogelmann. Teaching in the LAS program is in part covered by lecturers and professors at UCF. Further courses are offered by LAS Teaching Fellows from the University and beyond.
Professorships
Two professorships provide the necessary academic and reflexive framework for UCF and the LAS program. They play a central role in teaching and leadership at UCF and conduct research in their respective fields of expertise:
- Professorship in Epistemology and Theory of Science (Prof. Dr. Frieder Vogelmann)
- Professorship in Science and Technology Studies (Prof. Dr. Veronika Lipphardt)
Director of Outreach
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Joachim Gehrke is UCF Director of Outreach.
University
Teaching initiatives and projects at UCF are undertaken and organized in cooperation with academic and administrative departments at the University of Freiburg; for example:
- Professors and lecturers from throughout the University teach at UCF as Teaching Fellows. They come from various faculties and from research institutes such as the Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (bioss) or the Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institute.
- UCF collaborates with the Rectorate and the International Office regardings the internationalization of UCF and the university, e.g. the establishment of a European Campus on the Upper Rhine.
- UCF networking activities are supported by Alumni Freiburg, the university's alumni organization.
This article provides background information on university governance.