University elections 2023
June, 12 - 16 | whole day | Online Voting
More information on: tuda-wahlen.de and https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/hochschulpolitische-gruppen/uebersicht_gruppen/index.de.jsp
Where and when does voting take place?
The 2023 university elections will be held electronically from 12:00 noon on June 12, 2023 until 12:00 noon on June 19, 2023. All further information will be sent to you by e-mail from the TU Darmstadt.
The link to the election office: https://www.intern.tu-darmstadt.de/verwaltung/dez_vii/wahlamt_d7/index.de.jsp
Who can vote?
All registered students at the TU Darmstadt. The simple rule is: if you have a student ID, you can vote. This includes Erasmus students as well as other international students.
Who elects who?
Elections at the central level
Universitätsversammlung/University General Assembly
15 student representatives are elected to the University General Assembly ( UV ). This council deals with the affairs, basically of interest to the university .The tasks, in particular are taking stances for the development at the university , teaching and research at the university
Studierendenparlament /Student Parliament
31 student representatives are elected to this council . Student parliament is the highest council of the student union and is elected every year. It is among other duties, responsible for the election of AStA - the executive committee of the students union and deciding the financial budget with the student contributions.
At the central level, the following list are running:
Universitätsversammlung |
Studierendenparlament |
FACHWERK | FACHWERK |
Jusos und Unabhängige | Jusos und Unabhängige |
Liberale Hochschulgruppe | Liberale Hochschulgruppe |
Die PARTEI Hochschulgruppe |
Die Partei Hochschulgruppe |
Linke Liste - SDS | Linke Liste - SDS |
UMG - Universitäre Meme Gemeinschaft | |
Wahlen auf Dezentraler Ebene
Fachbereichsräte /Faculty councils
The student representatives in the faculty council comprising the professors and students , are also elected during the elections.This council deals with the basic issues which concern the faculty department and do not come under the purview and responsibility of the Dean. This council is the highest deciding authority for the faculty. Among other tasks , it decides the examination rules , study curriculum rules, appointment of the appointment committee and employment of new lecturers, utilisation of funds from the department including that for the personnel costs and appointment of the exams committee. 5 students are respectively elected in each faculties 1,2, 4, 7, 13 und 16 and in the faculties 3, 5, 10, 11, 15, 18 and 20 respectively 3 students each .
Joint commission of some faculties
Student representatives to the common council of the following faculties are also elected . For Computational Engineering ( CE ) and Mechanical Engineering respectively 3 students are elected and for Information Systems and Mechatronics respectively 2 students are elected.
Fachschaftsräte /Student council in every faculty
Nine student representatives in every department are elected in the faculties 1, 2, 3, 16, 18 and 20. Seven student representatives are elected respectively in faculties 4, 13 and 15 . In the faculties of 5, 7, 10 and 11, respectively 5 student representatives and in the faculty departments CE, Mechanical engineering and Mechatronics , respectively 3 students.
Voter turnout
The voter turnout numbers can be found on the Website of the election office