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Engrossed version of the Charter of the Technical University of Munich (GOTUM) dated 21 August 2007 including the Ninth Amending Statutes The officially published GERMAN text alone has binding force! Charter of the Technical University of Munich dated 21 August 2007 as amended by the Ninth Amending Statutes of 9 October 2018 On the basis of Art. 13 (1), sentence one, of the § 15 Department Council Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) of § 16 Study Program Divisions 23 May 2006 (GVBl p. 245, BayRS 2210-1-1-WK), most recently amended by § 4 of the Act of § 17 Research and Artistic Staff Assembly 10 July 2018 (GVBl. p. 533), and Art. 1 (2), Part 5 sentence 2 of the Campus Straubing Act [Gesetz über den "Technische Universität München – § 18 TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professors Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und § 19 TUM Visiting Professors and Visiting Nachhaltigkeit" (Campus-Straubing-Gesetz – Scholars CSG)] of 24 July 2017 (GVBl. p. 386, § 20 Alumni BayRS 2211-3-K), the Technical University of Munich (TUM) adopts the following Charter: § 21 Members of the TUM Graduate School, Scholarship Recipients § 21a Members of the TUM School of Table of Contents Governance Part 1 § 21 b Second Membership of Professors § 1 Structure of the University assigned to the TUMCS § 2 Equal Opportunity § 22 Ombudsperson Part 2: Management of the University § 23 Gender Equality Officer § 3 TUM Board of Management § 24 Officer for Students with Disabilities § 4 President Part 6: Students’ Representatives § 5 Election of the President § 25 TUM Student Council § 6 Election of Senior Vice Presidents § 26 TUM Student Council Chairperson and § 7 TUM Extended Board of Management Spokespersons Part 3 § 27 Departmental Student Council § 8 TUM University Council Part 7 Part 4: Governing Bodies and Committees § 28 Participation on Appointment Committees § 9 TUM Board of Trustees § 29 Regulations § 10 TUM Senate § 30 Incompatibility § 11 Dean § 31 Rules of Procedure § 12 TUM School of Medicine § 32 Library § 13 Election of the Vice Dean § 32a Structure of the Academic Year § 14 Dean of Studies Part 8 § 14 a Dean of Research § 33 Entry into Force Part 1 4. Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS) § 1 5. Munich School of Bioengineering Structure of the University (MSB) (1) The Technical University of Munich 6. Munich School of Robotics and (TUM) is structured into the Central Machine Intelligence (MSRM) Institutions and the Departments and (4) Degree-awarding institutions in Schools. accordance with the Regulations for the (2) The Departments and Schools of the Awarding of Doctoral Degrees TUM consist of (Promotionsordnung) include all TUM 1. TUM Department of Mathematics Departments and Schools pursuant to (MA) section 2 above and the Integrative 2. TUM Department of Physics (PH) Research Centers pursuant to 3. TUM Department of Chemistry (CH) section 3 (2) through (6). 4. TUM School of Management (WI) § 2 5. TUM Department of Civil, Geo and Equal Opportunity Environmental Engineering (BGU) (1) 1TUM is committed to ensuring equal 6. TUM Department of Architecture opportunity for women and men, and to (AR) furthering a diversity of talents in a 7. TUM Department of Mechanical balanced manner. 2In this respect TUM Engineering (MW) shall be guided by international best 8. TUM Department of Electrical and standards. Computer Engineering (EI) 9. TUM Department of Informatics (IN) (2) 1Aspects of equal opportunity shall be 10. TUM School of Life Sciences taken into account in university policy Weihenstephan (WZW) strategies and in decisions made by TUM 11. TUM School of Medicine (ME) and its structural bodies according to § 1. 12. TUM Department of Sport and 2For all other matters the guiding Health Sciences (SG) principles of TUM apply. 13. TUM School of Education (EDU) (3) Implementation of the gender and 14. TUM School of Governance (GOV) diversity measures shall be subjected to 15. TUM Department of Aerospace, quality assurance measures at regular Aeronautics and Geodesy (LRG) intervals. (3) The following Integrative Research Centers assume responsibilities in research, teaching and the advancement Part 2 of young academics within the Central Management of the University Institutions with an interdisciplinary focus § 3 extending beyond the borders of TUM Board of Management individual TUM Departments and 1 Schools: TUM is managed by the TUM Board of Management. 2The TUM Board of Management 1. TUM Institute for Advanced Study is composed of (IAS) 2. Technical University of Munich – 1. the President; Campus Straubing for Biotechnology 2. five elected Senior Vice Presidents in the and Sustainability (TUMCS) sense of Art. 20 (1), sentence 1, No. 2 of 3. Munich School of Engineering the Bavarian Higher Education Act (MSE) (BayHSchG); *Full-time/full working time as defined in Art.2(1), sentence 2, of the Bavarian Act on Higher Education Staff (BayHSchPG) 3. the Kanzler (Senior Vice President – without any ranking. 2Persons included on Administration and Finance). the list of proposed candidates shall present a written declaration of consent to 3A member of the TUM Board of Management their candidacy unless they themselves shall be responsible for "Gender & Diversity" submitted an application; such consent pursuant to § 3, sentence two, No. 2. 4The TUM does not constitute an obligation to accept Board of Management may delegate its the appointment. 3The list of proposed responsibilities pursuant to Art. 20 (5) of the candidates shall be provided to the TUM Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHSchG) to Student Council and the Research Staff Vice Presidents who are appointed by the Assembly for their information. President for a term of three years. Reappointment is permitted. (5) 1Members of the TUM Board of Trustees shall be invited in writing at least three § 4 weeks before the election date. 2The list of President proposed candidates shall be attached to (1) The President bears the honorary title such invitation. "Magnifizenz" while in office. (6) 1Members of the TUM Board of Trustees (2) 1If the President is unable to attend to his shall have the opportunity to obtain or her duties, the President shall be information about the candidates proposed represented by the permanent by the Chairs of the TUM Senate and of representative(s) to be appointed in the TUM Board of Trustees, and to inspect 2 agreement with the other members of the the application materials. The Chair of the TUM Board of Management. 2The TUM Board of Trustees shall convene a President shall be represented by the meeting of the Board of Trustees at least Chancellor in legal and administrative one week before the election, in which the matters, including budget, construction Chair provides information about the and human resources matters. proposed candidates, giving them an opportunity to introduce themselves and to § 5 enter into discussions with the members of Election of the President the TUM Board of Trustees. 3The TUM Student Council and the Research Staff (1) 1The President’s term in office is twelve Assembly shall each appoint a semesters including the semester in which representative who may obtain information the appointment takes effect. 2Reelection about the proposed candidates according is permitted. to sentence 1 above and participate in the (2) 1The Chair of the TUM Board of Trustees meeting in accordance with sentence 2. shall conduct the election process. 2The (7) 1Before the election commences, the place and date of the election shall be election officer shall establish the quorum, determined by the Chair of the TUM Board the number of persons entitled to vote who of Trustees. 3Election of the President shall are present, and the number of valid take place at least three months before the transfers of votes. 2The election shall be term in office ends. conducted in secret by way of written (3) The office of President shall be publicly ballot. 3A candidate must be listed on the advertised at least two months before the list of proposed candidates. 4The vote shall election date. take place without debate among or questioning of the candidates. (4) 1The Chairs of the TUM Senate and of the TUM Board of Trustees shall draw up a list (8) 1Before voting begins, the TUM Board of of proposed candidates based on the Trustees shall have a secret vote and proposals and applications submitted, decide by a majority of the votes cast on which list shall consist of several persons acceptance of the list of proposed *Full-time/full working time as defined in Art.2(1), sentence 2, of the Bavarian Act on Higher Education Staff (BayHSchPG) candidates; abstentions and invalid votes shall be made by the TUM Board of shall not be considered votes cast. 2If the Management. list of proposed candidates is rejected, the (3) 1The term in office of the Senior Vice election shall be deemed not held; the Presidents is six semesters including the proceedings pursuant to sections 2-12 semester in which the appointment takes hereof shall be repeated without undue effect. 2Reelection is permitted. 3In case of delay. premature resignation from office, a (9) 1The candidate who receives the majority replacement shall be elected for a full term of votes from the members of the TUM in office. Board of Trustees is elected. 2If no (4) 1The position of Senior Vice President candidate achieves the required majority shall be advertised within the University no during the first vote, a second vote shall be later than two months prior to the election held. 3The second vote will be between the date. 2The intended sphere of two candidates who received the most responsibilities shall be defined in the votes in the first. 4If neither of the two advertisement. 3The deadline for candidates in the second vote receives the applications is four weeks from the date of required majority according to sentence 1, publication. a third vote shall be held and conducted in the manner of the second.