University politics
The Academic Senate (AS) is an academic administrative body and the university’s highest decision-making committee, encompassing all status groups at ASH Berlin.
The Academic Senate is responsible for areas such as
The Academic Senate can draw on committees for support and advice. The committee members are appointed by the representatives of their member groups in the Academic Senate.
To find out whether student representatives are currently required for committees and other bodies, please check the German web page. If you’d like to get involved, please contact the student representatives of the Academic Senate.
The General Students' Committee (German: Allgemeiner Studierenden-Auschuss, AStA for short) meets several times every month during the teaching period. The right of the student body to participate in academic administration is set out in the Berlin Higher Education Act. The representatives of AStA represent and support students according to their assigned topic areas and offer regular consultation hours.