The dean's office of our faculty introduces itself to you.

enlarge the image: Blick aus dem GWZ, Foto: Christian Hüller
View out of the GWZ, Photo: Christian Hüller

Prof. Dr. Lorenz heads the faculty and represents it externally. She was elected by the Faculty Council in 2019 and re-elected in 2022 and 2025. Her tasks are based on §6 of the faculty regulations.

 

Prof. Dr. Astrid Lorenz

Prof. Dr. Astrid Lorenz

Dean

Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Beethovenstraße 15
04107 Leipzig

As Vice Dean Prof. Dr. Donges is in office since 2019 and was re-elected 2022 and 2025. He deputizes for the Dean if she is unable to attend. He is also the contact person for research matters at the faculty.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Donges

Prof. Dr. Patrick Donges

Vice-Dean

Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Nikolaistraße 27-29
04109 Leipzig

Prof. Dr. Kern was elected Dean of Studies in 2025. On behalf of the Dean, she is responsible for all study matters. She is also the chairwoman of the study commissions.

Prof. Dr. Andrea Kern

Prof. Dr. Andrea Kern

Dean of Studies

Beethovenstraße 15
04107 Leipzig

Ms. Harrmann is the dean's assistant and is therefore responsible for all administrative and budgetary matters.

Barbara Harrmann

Assistant to the Dean

Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15
04107 Leipzig

Carola Vater manages the budgetary affairs in the dean's office. She is the first point of contact for contacting the dean's office. Annika Bauers supports the faculty management as deanery assistance.

 Carola Vater

Carola Vater

Secretary to the Dean's Office

Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 4.109
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97 - 35601

 Annika Bauers

Annika Bauers

Deanery Assistance

Beethovenstraße 15
04107 Leipzig

The faculty's Equal Opportunities Commissioner works towards equal opportunities for women and men. He can also take part in appointment and application processes and is the contact person for faculty members on questions relevant to gender equality.

Equal Opportunities Commissioner is Dr. Daniel Schmidt.

Dr. Daniel Schmidt

Dr. Daniel Schmidt

Commissioner for equal opportunities

Institute of Political Science
Beethovenstraße 15, Room H3 0.08
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97 - 35623

Office hours
Dienstag 12:00 - 13:00 Uhr und Mittwoch 11:00 - 12:00 Uhr, Terminvereinbarung über https://termin.uni-leipzig.de/sozphil/powi/stube/

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