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Consolidated version of the Charter of the Technical University of Munich (GOTUM) dated 21 August 2007 including the Eleventh Amending Statute The officially published GERMAN text alone has binding force! Charter of the Technical University of Munich dated 21 August 2007 as amended by the Eleventh Amending Statute of 25 September 2020 On the basis of Art. 13 (1), sentence 1, of the § 14 a Dean of Research Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) of § 15 Department Council 23 May 2006 (GVBl p. 245, BayRS 2210-1-1-WK), most recently amended by § 1 of the Act of § 16 Study Program Divisions 24 July 2020 (GVBl. p. 382), and Art. 1 (2), § 17 Research and Artistic Staff Assembly sentence 2, of the Gesetz über den "Technische Universität München – Campus Straubing für Part 5 Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit" (Campus- § 18 TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professors Straubing-Gesetz – CSG) [Campus Straubing Act] § 19 TUM Visiting Professors and Visiting of 24 July 2017 (GVBl. p. 386, BayRS 2211-3-K), Scholars the Technical University of Munich (TUM) adopts the following Charter: § 20 Alumni, Alumnae § 21 Members of the TUM Graduate School, Table of Contents Scholarship Recipients Part 1 § 21a Members of the TUM School of § 1 Structure of the University Governance § 2 Equal Opportunity § 21 b Secondary Membership of Professors assigned to the TUMCS Part 2: Management of the University § 22 Ombudsperson § 3 TUM Board of Management § 23 Gender Equality Officer § 4 President § 24 Officer for Students with Disabilities § 5 Election of the President Part 6: Students’ Representatives § 6 Election of Senior Vice Presidents § 25 TUM Student Council § 7 TUM Extended Board of Management § 26 TUM Student Council Chairperson and Part 3 Spokespersons § 8 TUM University Council § 27 Departmental Student Council Part 4: Governing Bodies and Committees Part 7 § 9 TUM Board of Trustees § 28 Participation on Appointment Committees § 10 TUM Senate § 29 Regulations § 11 Dean § 30 Incompatibility § 12 TUM School of Life Sciences § 31 Rules of Procedure § 12a TUM School of Medicine § 32 Library § 12b TUM School of Engineering and Design in § 32a Structure of the Academic Year formation § 13 Election of the Vice Dean Part 8 § 14 Dean of Studies § 33 Entry into Force Republished version of the Charter of the Technical University of Munich (GOTUM) dated 21 August 2007 including the Tenth Amending Statute of 15 June 2020 Part 1 individual TUM Schools and Departments: § 1 Structure of the University 1. TUM Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) (1) The Technical University of Munich 2. Technical University of Munich – (TUM) is structured into the Central Campus Straubing for Biotechnology Institutions and the TUM Schools and and Sustainability (TUMCS) Departments. 3. Munich School of Engineering (2) The Schools and Departments of the (MSE) TUM consist of 4. Munich Center for Technology in 1. TUM Department of Mathematics Society (MCTS) (MA) 5. Munich School of Bioengineering 2. TUM Department of Physics (PH) (MSB) 3. TUM Department of Chemistry (CH) 6. Munich School of Robotics and 4. TUM School of Management (WI) Machine Intelligence (MSRM) 5. TUM Department of Civil, Geo and 7. Munich Data Science Institute Environmental Engineering (BGU) (MDSI). 6. TUM Department of Architecture (5) Degree-awarding institutions in (AR) accordance with the Regulations for the 7. TUM Department of Mechanical Awarding of Doctoral Degrees Engineering (MW) (Promotionsordnung) include all TUM 8. TUM Department of Electrical and Schools and Departments pursuant to Computer Engineering (EI) section 2 above and the Integrative 9. TUM Department of Informatics (IN) Research Centers pursuant to 10. TUM School of Life Sciences section 4 (2) through (7). 11. TUM School of Medicine (ME) § 2 12. TUM Department of Sport and Equal Opportunity Health Sciences (SG) 13. TUM School of Education (EDU) (1) 1TUM is committed to ensuring equal 14. TUM School of Governance (GOV) opportunity for women and men, and to 15. TUM Department of Aerospace, furthering a diversity of talents in a Aeronautics and Geodesy (LRG) balanced manner. 2In this respect TUM will be guided by international best (3) 1For the purpose of structuring the standards. departmental organization into a system of Schools, this Charter enables the (2) 1Aspects of equal opportunity are taken establishment of a School in formation into account in university policy when merging several Schools or strategies and in decisions made by TUM Departments into a single School and its structural bodies according to § 1. (Art. 19(6) of the BayHSchG). 2For all other matters the guiding 2Organizational units of the School in principles of TUM apply. formation are the Joint School Council, (3) Implementation of the gender and the Board of Deans, and the Board of diversity measures will be subjected to Study Deans as advisory committees. quality assurance measures at regular (4) The following Integrative Research intervals. Centers assume responsibilities in research, teaching and the advancement of young academics within the Central Institutions with an interdisciplinary focus extending beyond the borders of Republished version of the Charter of the Technical University of Munich (GOTUM) dated 21 August 2007 including the Tenth Amending Statute of 15 June 2020 Part 2 the appointment takes effect. 2Reelection Management of the University is permitted. § 3 (2) 1The Chair of the TUM Board of Trustees TUM Board of Management conducts the election process. 2The place and date of the election will be determined 1TUM is managed by the TUM Board of by the Chair of the TUM Board of Trustees. Management. 2The TUM Board of Management 3Election of the President is to take place is composed of at least three months before the term in 1. the President; office ends. 2. five elected Senior Vice Presidents in the (3) The office of President will be publicly sense of Art. 20 (1), sentence 1, No. 2 of advertised at least two months before the the Bavarian Higher Education Act election date. (BayHSchG); (4) 1The Chairs of the TUM Senate and of the TUM Board of Trustees will draw up a list 3. the Kanzler/Kanzlerin (Senior Executive of proposed candidates based on the Vice President – Human Resources, proposals and applications submitted, Administration & Finance). which list is to consist of several persons 3A member of the TUM Board of Management is without any ranking. 2Persons included on responsible for "Gender & Diversity" pursuant to the list of proposed candidates have to § 3, sentence 2, No. 2. 4The TUM Board of present a written declaration of consent to Management may delegate its responsibilities their candidacy unless they themselves pursuant to Art. 20 (5) of the Bavarian Higher submitted an application; such consent Education Act (BayHSchG) to Vice Presidents does not constitute an obligation to accept who are appointed by the President for a term of the appointment. 3The list of proposed three years. Reappointment is permitted. candidates must be provided to the TUM Student Council and the Research Staff § 4 Assembly for their information. President (5) 1Members of the TUM Board of Trustees (1) The President bears the honorary title must be invited in writing at least three "Magnifizenz" while in office. weeks before the election date. 2The list of proposed candidates must be attached to (2) 1If the President is unable to attend to his such invitation. or her duties, the President will be represented by the permanent (6) 1Members of the TUM Board of Trustees representative(s) to be appointed in will have the opportunity to obtain agreement with the other members of the information about the candidates proposed TUM Board of Management. 2The by the Chairs of the TUM Senate and of President is represented by the Senior the TUM Board of Trustees, and to inspect Executive Vice President – Human the application materials. 2The Chair of the Resources, Administration & Finance in TUM Board of Trustees will convene a legal and administrative matters, including meeting of the Board of Trustees at least budget, construction and human resources one week before the election, in which the matters. Chair provides information about the proposed candidates, giving them an § 5 opportunity to introduce themselves and to Election of the President enter into discussions with the members of 3 (1) 1The President’s term in office is twelve the TUM Board of Trustees. The TUM semesters including the semester in which Student Council and the Research Staff Assembly will each appoint a Republished version of the Charter of the Technical University of Munich (GOTUM) dated 21 August 2007 including the Tenth Amending Statute of 15 June 2020 representative who may obtain information Trustees within one week of receiving about the proposed candidates according notification whether or not he or she will to sentence 1 above and participate in the accept the appointment. 2If the written meeting in accordance with sentence 2. declaration is not provided within this timeframe the appointment will be deemed (7) 1Before the election commences, the refused. 3If the elected candidate refuses election officer will establish the quorum, the appointment, the proceedings the number of persons entitled to vote who pursuant to sections 3-12 hereof must be are present, and the number of valid repeated without undue delay. transfers of votes. 2The election is conducted in secret by way of written ballot. 3A candidate must be listed on the list of proposed candidates. 4The vote will § 6 take place without debate among or Election of Senior Vice Presidents questioning of the candidates. (1) 1The Chair of the TUM Board of Trustees (8) 1Before voting begins, the TUM Board of will conduct the election proceedings. 2The Trustees will have a secret vote and time and place of the election will be decide by a majority of the votes cast on determined in good time by the Chair of the acceptance of the list of proposed TUM Board of Trustees.

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