Committee for Teaching and Student Affairs (KLS)

The Committee for Teaching and Student Affairs (KLS) is a permanent Senate committee at the University of Münster. Its central task is to lay the groundwork for Senate decisions on teaching and studies. Its scope of responsibilities comprises the following tasks:

a) fundamental matters of teaching, including part-time, distance and dual study programmes
b) supporting internal, national and international collaborations with respect to teaching and academic advising
c) principles of teaching evaluations
d) increasing the attractiveness of the University as a place of teaching and learning
e) principles of examination regulations, course curricula and accreditation procedures
f) infrastructural matters with respect to their impact on teaching (e.g. building usage, room availability and classroom furnishings/equipment).

The KLS is comprised of the following members who serve a two-year term in office:

  • three members from the group of professors
  • three members from the group of academic staff
  • three members from the group of students
  • three members from the group of non-academic staff (MTV)

The current term began on 1 April 2025 and ends on 31 March 2027 (studentsfrom 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027).

The committee convenes twice a semester.

Chairperson:
Deputy chairperson:
Prof Dr Tobias Leuker
N.N.
 
Members
Term: 1 Apr. 2025 – 31 Mar. 2027 (students 1 Apr. 2026 – 31 Mar. 2027)
Professors: 

Prof Dr Petra Scheutzel
Prof Dr Christian Thein
Prof Dr Tobias Leuker

Deputies:
Prof Dr Thomas Schmidt 
Prof Dr Gernot Sydow

Academic staff:

Dr Ute Roeder 
Dr Oliver Rubner 
PD Dr Christian Serpé

Deputies:
Dr Josephine Moritz
Dr Katrin Späte 
Dr Susanne Pinkernell-Kreidt 

Students: 

Karlotta Quapp
Gurki Müller
Mareike Walde

Deputies:
Kilian Nieleck
Max Bartels
Max Plaumann

Non-academic staff (MTV): 

Sonja Malkemper
Sandra Wiegand 
Dr Philipp Hövel

Deputy:
Dr. Jan Knauer 

Coordination/Administrative contact: Eva Emmerich, Dept. 1.1
Tel: +49 251 83-22049

Seat allocation: 3 : 3 : 3 : 3
Frequency: 2 meetings per semester

 
Meetings in SuSe 2026

Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 2:15pm, Botanicum

Wednesday, 8 Jul. 2026, 2:15pm, Senatssaal

 
Meetings in WiSe 2026/2027

Wednesday, 25 Nov. 2026, 2:15pm, Senatssaal

Wednesday, 20 Jan. 2027, 2:15pm, Senatssaal