University Council

University Council comprises the elected members of Senate together with ten eminent figures from science and culture, particularly from business, industry and professional practice.

Gerhard Schlichtherle
University Council Chair
Managing Partner of Acredo Bau GmbH
Vice President of the Swabian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)

Stefan Fuchs
Managing Director of MAHA Maschinenbau HaldenwangGmbH & Co. KG

Hans-Peter Rauch
President of the Swabian Chamber of Trades (HWK)

Brigitte Hofmann
Managing Director of CAB Caritas Augsburg Betriebsträger gGmbH, Caritas Augsburg Solidarwerk gGmbH, Managing Director of Albertusheim gGmbH, Chief Executive of the Notburga Charitable Foundation, Managing Director of three out-patient care services for Caritas

Martina Szautner
Head of Human Resources, KSB SE Co. KGaA

Alfred Geissler
Managing Director of DECKEL MAHO GmbH

Birgit Kastner-Simon
Senior Consultant to CEO, DACHSER SE

Cora Bethke-Frank
Managing Director of family business Parkhotel Frank GmbH

Dr Albert W. Schultz
Managing Director of Magnet-Schultz GmbH & Co. KG

Katharina Sinz
Managing Director of Lebenshilfe, Kreisvereinigung Memmingen/Unterallgäu e. V.

Professor Dr Andreas Stiegelmeyr
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Senate Chair

Professor Dr Holger Arndt
Faculty of Electrical Engineering

Professor Dr Petra Benzinger
Faculty of Social and Health Studies

Professor Dr Bernd Dreier
Faculty of Computer Science

Professor Dr Michael Layh
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Professor Dr Christian Nuss
Faculty of Business Administration

Jochen Ringholz
Representative of non-academic staff

Micha Jung
Representative of academic staff

Patrick Fischer
Student representative (01.10.2022-30.09.2023)

Finn Wiskandt
Student representative (01.10.2022-30.09.2023)