University Council
The University Council is the supreme governing body of the University of Liechtenstein. It is appointed by the Government for four years and is comprised of six members representing science and business. The President of the University of Liechtenstein and a representative of the Office of Education participate in an advisory capacity at the meetings.
President:
• Dr. iur. Klaus Tschütscher, LL.M.
Entrepreneur and member of the Board of Directors
Members:
• Dr. Michael Käppeli
Executive Director of the ETH Board
• Markus Kaiser
CEO and Chairman of the Board of Kaiser AG
• Dr. Verena Konrad
Executive Director of the Vorarlberg Architecture Institute
• lic. iur. Brigitte Vogt
Attorney at Law, Walser Attorneys at Law Ltd.
• Prof. Dr. iur. Monika Pfaffinger
Head of Data Protection and Privacy Practice, Lexperience AG
• Prof. Dr. Rudolf Minsch
Chief Economist and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Economiesuisse
Consultative Members:
• Prof. Dr. Ulrike Baumöl, Rector
• Mag. Markus Jäger, Executive Director
• Dr. Daniel Miescher
Office of Education of the Principality of Liechtenstein
• lic. Iur. Corina Bühler
Legal assistance University Council
Senate
The Senate is entrusted with the academic development of the University and is responsible for the following areas in particular: approval of curricula and Study and Assessment Regulations; appointing members to academic commissions; preparing statements on questions of strategy, on research governance and on quality standards in research and teaching; providing initiatives for the further development and quality assurance of research and teaching.
All professors at the University belong to the Senate, as well as three representatives from the junior faculty, three representatives from the student body and one member of the University administration. The President attends in a non-voting capacity.
The Senate elects a professor as Chair every two years.
Chair of the Senate
Prof. Dr. Alexander Zimmermann
Deputy Chair of the Senate
Prof. Dipl. Arch. ETH Urs Meister
Honorary Senator
Klaus Näscher
Hans Brunhart
Prof. Dr.iur. Dr.rer.oec. Dr.h.c. Herbert Batliner †
Rectorate
The Rectorate’s duties chiefly cover the operative management of the University of Liechtenstein, external relations and the introduction and coordination of planning activities.
The Rectorate is appointed by the University Council and consists of four members:
Rector
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Baumöl
Members
Prof. Dr. Anne Brandl, Vice-Rector Research
Mag. Markus Jäger, Executive Director
Prof. Dr. Alexander Zimmermann, Vice-Rector Teaching