# University Board

**Source**: https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board
**Parent**: https://www.univie.ac.at/en/research/prizes-and-awards/erc-grants

Alongside the Rectorate and the Senate, the University Board is the highest governing body of the University of Vienna.

It consists of nine [members](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board#c6588) who serve for a term of office of five years (currently until February 2028). The members are requested to be appointed in equal numbers by the university and the federal government and jointly elect a ninth member.

As a rule, the University Board meets six times a year in [plenary session](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/sessions#c6618). In the interests of compliance and transparency, an annual [report on its activities](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/activity-reports#c6626) is published.

In fulfilling its [tasks](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/tasks#c6613), the University Board also acts as an interface between the public sector and society. The University Board elects the rector from a list of three candidates proposed by the Senate and the Vice-Rectors on the recommendation of the rector. Based on proposals from the Rectorate, it approves the [organizational plan](https://rektorat.univie.ac.at/en/strategy/organisation-plan/) and the [development plan](https://rektorat.univie.ac.at/en/strategy/development-plan/). These concern the basic organizational structure of the university and the strategic planning of its future development.

The [Office of the University Board](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/office-of-the-university-board#c6638) supports the University Board in fulfilling its duties.

Johannes Hloch

The members of the University Board (left to right): Paul Frey, Jutta Allmendinger, Peter Strohschneider, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Barbara Blaha, Henrietta Egerth-Stadlhuber, Elisabeth Lovrek, Helmut Kern, Antje Boetius

Johannes Hloch

The members of the University Board (left to right): Paul Frey, Jutta Allmendinger, Peter Strohschneider, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Barbara Blaha, Henrietta Egerth-Stadlhuber, Elisabeth Lovrek, Helmut Kern, Antje Boetius

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Members elected by the Senate:

- [Prof. Dr. h.c. Jutta Allmendinger](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6594)
- [Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6593)
- [Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6592)
- [Prof. Dr. Peter Strohschneider (2nd Deputy Chair)](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6595)

Members requested by the federal government:

- [Mag. Barbara Blaha](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6591)
- [Dr. Henrietta Egerth](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6590)
- [Dr. Paul Frey](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6589)
- [Prof. Mag. Helmut Kern (1st Deputy Chair)](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6596)

Member elected by the above members:

- [Univ.-Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Lovrek (Chair)](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-v-term-of-office#c6597)

- [### Members of all terms of office](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board#c6587)
- [### Tasks](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/tasks#c6613)
- [### Sessions](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/sessions#c6617)
- [### Office of the University Board](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/office-of-the-university-board#c6638)

## Contact

University Board\
Universitätsring 1\
1010 Vienna

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