University Council

The University Council is the highest body of our university. It is composed of external and internal members.

Please note: The term of office for internal voting members is linked to membership of the Senate. Student representatives are elected for one year (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026), while members of other groups are elected for two years (1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027). 

Voting members

External members:

• Johannes Ebert (Secretary General Goethe-Institut)
• Dr. Meret Forster (Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting))
• Friederike Fromholzer (Vorsitzende Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now München e.V.)
• Tanja Graf (Director Literaturhaus Munich)
• Marc Grandmontagne (Consultant for Culture and Education Ingolstadt)
• Karin Heyl (Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of Crespo Foundation)
• Dr. Roland Schwab (Former Executive Director of the Bayerische Staatsoper (Bavarian State Opera))
• Verena Vetter (Chair, Director Künstlersekretariat am Gasteig)

Internal members (members of the university):

• Rebecca Gürster (Group of Students)
• Moritz Haase (Group of Students)
• Prof. Georg Arzberger (Group of Professors)
• Prof. Anna Buchberger (Group of Professors)
• Prof. Dr. Friedrich Geiger (deputy Chairperson, Group of Professors)
• Prof. Roland Glassl (Group of Professors)
• Prof. Adrian Oetiker (Group of Professors)
• Yumiko Yamamoto (group of full-time teachers/lecturers)
• Cindy Voigtländer (Group of employees supporting science and art)

Internal members (university members) with advisory vote

• Prof. Lydia Grün (President)
• Yannick Kunz (Chancellor)
• Prof. Klaus Mohr (Vice President)
• Prof. Markus Bellheim (Vice President)
• Prof. Dorte Lena Eilers / Prof. Simon Mack / Prof. Lena Neudauer ((Deputy) Representative for Equality for Women in the Arts and Sciences)