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University Elections

During the annual university elections held every summer, student representatives are elected to serve on various committees and advocate for student interests with the university.

The higher the voter turnout, the more influence and weight the student representatives will have in these committees and in university politics. So please make sure to vote!

 

Here’s a brief overview ⬇️

As students 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓, we can vote for the following positions or groups:

1. School Representation
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🔺Represents the student associations of the School of Engineering and Design (SoED), including students from the former faculties BGU, LRG (Aerospace and Geodesy), Mechanical Engineering, MSE (Engineering Sciences), and Architecture
🔺Approximately 60 student representatives are elected.
🔺Elected through proportional representation from lists.
🔺The top 4 candidates with the most votes join the School Council, the highest body within the School.
🔺The remaining elected representatives represent the School in other committees, such as the Student Council Federation.

2. Student Representatives in the Senate and University Council
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Senate:
🔹The highest body of TUM, responsible for issuing academic regulations and study guidelines.
🔹Members: Professors, staff, and 2 student representatives.
🔹Elected based on list voting.
University Council:
🔸The central supervisory body of TUM.
🔸Members: Senate members, prominent figures from science, business, and society.
🔸 Responsibilities: Election of the President and Vice Presidents.

How to Vote?
Voting Rights
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▫️Voting is done based on proportional representation.
▫️For School Representation, students can submit a list to the election office, supported by at least 5 students.
▫️For the Senate election, a group of students needs ten supporting signatures.

🔺School Representation/School Council:
4 votes per voter, which can be distributed individually or up to 3 votes for a single candidate.
🔹Senate:
2 Stimmen pro Wähler
2 votes per voter. Opportunity to accept a list proposal.

⁉️Und wo wird gewählt⁉️
1. On-site🗳️ 📍In the Enrollment Halle 
2. Postal Voting 📮 via campus.tum.de under “Postal Voting Documents”

How to Apply for Postal Voting
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To apply for postal voting documents for the university election:

Campus.tum.de > Immatrikulation > Dokumente > Wahlbenachrichtigung und Briefwahlantrag > Briefwahl beantragen
1. Log in to campus.tum.de with your credentials.
2. Go to “Enrollment.”
3. Open “Documents.”
4. Look for “Election Notification and Postal Voting Application.”
5. Apply for postal voting.

The text below summarizes some important information about the election. General facts about the election and all results can be found on the AStA website and at the TUM election office.

Which committees and individuals are elected?

In general, the university is divided into different groups:

  • University teachers (professors)
  • students
  • Academic staff
  • Non-academic staff
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All four groups enjoy both active and passive voting rights. As students, we can vote for the following positions or groups in the university elections:

  • School Representation:
    This body represents the student councils of our School of Engineering and Design (SoED), including students from the former faculties BGU, LRG (Aerospace and Geodesy), Mechanical Engineering, MSE (Engineering Sciences), and Architecture. The number of representatives elected depends on the size of the School. For the SoED, approximately 60 student representatives are elected. They are chosen based on proportional representation from lists. The top four candidates with the most votes become student representatives in the School Council, the highest body within the School. The remaining elected representatives will represent the School in other committees, such as the Student Council Federation.
  • Student Representatives in the Senate and University Council:
    • Senate:
      The Senate is the highest governing body of TUM, responsible for establishing academic regulations and study guidelines. It decides the principles that govern our studies. The Senate comprises professors, staff, and two student representatives. These student representatives are elected in the same manner as the School representatives, through list voting.
    • University Council:
      The University Council is the central supervisory body of TUM, consisting of Senate members and prominent figures from science, business, and society. Its main responsibility is to elect the President and Vice Presidents of the university.



Voting Rights

Elections are conducted based on the principle of proportional representation. For the School Representation or School Council, students can submit a list to the election office if it is supported by at least five students’ signatures. These supporters can also be candidates on the list. For the Senate election, which is university-wide, a group of students needs ten supporting signatures.

In the election for the School Representation/School Council, each voter has four votes, which can be distributed individually or given as up to three votes to a single candidate. In the Senate election, each voter has only two votes. Additionally, voters have the option to accept a list proposal, which means they can vote for a pre-determined list of candidates.

Current Representatives

You can find the current representatives and election results here:
https://portal.mytum.de/tum/verwaltung/hochschulwahlen 

Additional Information

We aim to provide you with comprehensive information about your options and the election process before the university elections. Here is a selection of websites where you can find more details. Detailed information may also be available in our student council newspaper, Maulwurf. You can read candidate profiles, additional articles, and more information about our work on this website, in our student council office, and at the election campaign stands.

General Information:


Information on the Candidates’ Lists: