Faculty Council

The Faculty Council, as the operational governing body of the faculty, is composed of the following members:

Prof. Dr. Thomas Gächter
Dean of the Faculty of Law

Tel. +41 44 634 15 05
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Responsibilities

Prof. Dr. Felix Bommer
Vice Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Law

Tel. +41 44 634 53 42
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Responsibilities

Responsibility for the teaching operations of the Faculty of Law
Head of the Faculty of Law Teaching Committee
Member of the Faculty of Law Faculty Council
Strategic management of the Faculty of Law Vice Dean's Office of Studies
Representation of the faculty's interests in the Teaching Commission UZH and other university-wide committees and commissions
Clarification of questions concerning the timetable as well as examinations
Decision-making in cases of suspected unfair examination behavior
General liaison with the groups or persons involved in the area of teaching at the Faculty of Law

Prof. Dr. Andreas Thier M.A.
Vice Dean of Finances and Administration of the Faculty of Law

Tel. +41 44 634 30 34
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Responsibilities

Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann
Vice Dean of External Relations

Tel. +41 44 634 15 64
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Responsibilities

Representation of the faculty in the field of external relations
Maintenance and coordination of international contacts
Implementation of the external relations strategy of the Faculty of Law
Participation in faculty committees
Leadership/activity in faculty committees in the area of external relations
Initiation of faculty projects in the area of external relations and responsibility for their implementation
Maintenance of the faculty network
Supervision of the cooperation agreements of the Faculty of Law
Reception of foreign delegations

Prof. Dr. Helmut Heiss
Vice Dean of Research and Academic Career Development

Tel. +41 44 634 15 60
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Responsibilities

Representation of the faculty in the areas of research and academic career development
Maintenance and development of research and academic career development
Participation in faculty committees
Participation in various commissions
Initiation of faculty projects in the areas of research and academic career development and responsibility for their implementation
Interface with institutions and university research centers
Review of research proposals and co-decision on their handling in commissions
Development, supervision, implementation and maintenance of junior researcher support programs
Contact person for junior academics at the Faculty of Law

Weiterführende Informationen

University of Zurich
Faculty of Law
Rämistrasse 74
CH-8001 Zurich