# Members of the University Board

**Source**: https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board
**Parent**: https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board

The size of the University Board was set by the founding convention at nine members, who serve for a term of five years. The members are requested to be appointed in equal numbers by the university and the federal government and jointly elected a ninth member.

Attached you will find an overview of all members from previous and current terms of office.

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## Members for the 2023–2028 term of office

**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 for the 2018–2023 term of office

**Members elected by the Senate:**

- [Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. Barbara Dauner Lieb](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6605)
- [Prof. Dr. Bärbel Friedrich](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6604)
- [Prof. Dr. Ursula Lehmkuhl](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6606)
- [Prof. Dr. Georg Winckler](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6603)

**Members requested by the Federal Government:**

- [Prof. Mag. Helmut Kern, MA](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6607)
- [Dr. Eva Nowotny (Chair)](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6608)
- [Dr. Reinald Riedl](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6602)
- [Dr. Friedrich Rödler](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6601)

**Member elected by the above-mentioned members:**

- [Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c.mult. Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker](https://www.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/university-management/university-board/members-of-the-university-board/members-iv-term-of-office#c6600)

## Members for the 2013–2018 term of office

**Members elected by the Senate:**

- Dr. Horst Dreier (resigned effective September 30, 2013)
- Dr. Georg Winckler (elected by the Senate; since December 19, 2013)
- Dr. Wilfred van Gunsteren (until October 7, 2014)
- Dr. Bärbel Friedrich (since October 8, 2014)
- Dr. Marlis Dürkop-Leptihn
- Dr. Ursula Lehmkuhl

**Members requested by the federal government:**

- Dr. Eva Nowotny (Chair)
- Dr. Johannes Ditz
- Dr. Johannes Schnizer
- Dr. Anneliese Stoklaska

**Member elected by the above members:**

- Giulio Superti-Furga, Ph.D. (resigned effective January 9, 2015)
- Hermann Hauser, Ph.D. (since June 26, 2015)

## Members for the 2008–2013 term of office

**Members elected by the Senate:**

- Dr. Marlis Dürkop-Leptihn
- Dr. Reinhold R. Grimm
- Dr. Wilfred van Gunsteren
- Mag. Dr. Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell

**Members requested by the Federal Government:**

- Dr. Brigitte Birnbaum
- Dr. Helga Rübsamen-Schaeff
- Dr. Dwora Stein
- Dr. Karl Stoss (resigned effective December 31, 2009)
- Dr. Johannes Ditz (since January 1, 2010)

**Member elected by the above members:**

- Mag. Max Kothbauer (Chair)

## Members for the 2003–2008 term of office

**Members elected by the Founding Convention:**

- Dr. Reinhold R. Grimm
- Dr.-Ing. Aylâ Neusel
- Mag. Dr. Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell
- Dr. Dennis Tsichritzis (resigned effective April 30, 2004)

**Members elected by the Senate:**

- Dr. Wilfred van Gunsteren (since October 8, 2004)

**Members requested by the Federal Government:**

- Dr. Brigitte Birnbaum
- Dr. Helga Rübsamen-Schaeff
- Mag. Dr. Friedrich Stefan
- Dr. Karl Stoss

**Member elected by the above-mentioned members:**

- Mag. Max Kothbauer (Chair)

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- [### 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

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