Department of Psychology
Mittelbau
Welcome to the page of the Mittelbau of the Department of Psychology!
- Who are we?
The non-professional academic staff consists of all academic staff memeber in the Department of Psychology: regardless of whether they are a chair staff member, a lecturer for special tasks or a research project staff member and regardless of whether a doctorate/Phd studies has just begun or has already been completed.
- What do we do?
We represent the interests of all Mittelbau members in our Department through:
- Our voting representatives in the Faculty Conferences, as well as committees (e.g. Departmental Board, Examination Board) and commissions (e.g. appointment committees, Equal Opportunities Commission) within the Department.
- Our participation in the university-wide Mittelbau representation (e.g. Sprecherrat des Mittelbaus).
- Information, discussion and consensus-building in occasional Mittelbau meetings (approx. 1x per semester) and via an email distribution list.
If you have any questions about our tasks or concerns about Mittelbau, please do not hesitate to contact us.
- Representative speakers of Mittelbau
If you have any questions about our tasks or any other concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our e-mail address is info-mittelbau-psychologie@uni-bielefeld.de
- Representatives in the committees
Faculty Conference Psychology
In the Faculty Conference, topics and upcoming decisions of the Faculty are discussed and agreed upon between representatives of students, non-professorial academic staff, professors, technology and administration. The Faculty Conference usually meets three times per semester.
Further information on committees, boards and commissions of the Department of Psychology can be found here.
Responsible persons:
- Mana Ehlers
- Arvid Herwig
Psychology Departmental Board
The Departmental Board (Abteilungsausschuss AA) Psychology is the central body within the Department of Psychology. All central matters concerning the Department of Psychology are coordinated here (including changes in studies and teaching, advertisements and new appointments to professorships and permanent positions). The AA usually meets three times per semester during the lecture period.
Further information on committees, boards and commissions of the Department of Psychology can be found here.
Responsible persons:
- Arvid Herwig
- Mana Ehlers
Commission for Research and Young Researchers
The Commission for Research and Young Researchers (also known as the PhD Committee) deals with topics related to doctorate/Phd studies and post-doctoral habilitation, e.g. approving applications when opening a doctorate/Phd studies procedure or accepting a doctorate, or discussing the department's dissertation award. The committee meets regularly once a semester.
Responsible person
- Malin Brückmann
Examination Board Psychology
The Examination Board meets when necessary. Topics to be dealt with include appeals against the refusal of Master's admissions, objections to grades, special requests from students, defining criteria for general regulations in studies and teaching and examinations, problem cases with teaching staff/students, examination dates and the approval of examiner lists. A member of the non-professorial teaching staff is also represented on the Examination Board.
Further information on committees and commissions of the Department of Psychology can be found here.
Responsible person
- Agnieszka Paruzel
Quality Improvement Commission Psychology
The Quality Improvement Commission advises and examines proposals for the distribution and use of the quality improvement funds for supervision relations/concepts (e.g. teaching assignments, statistical advice, support for theses, tutorials) as well as concepts for advice, service and support for students (e.g. Student Counselling Service, financial support for student course-related workshops and excursions). The commission usually meets on one date per semester.
Further information on committees and commissions of the Department of Psychology can be found here.
Responsible person
- Lisa Masjutin
- Lena Sielemann (deputy)
Equal Opportunities Commission Psychology
The Equal Opportunities Commission of the Faculty of Psychology deals with issues related to gender equality. The commission's tasks include, for example, organising workshops for women to promote scientific careers and supporting application procedures to attract more women to post-doc positions and professorships. Furthermore, the Equal Opportunities Commission acts as a contact if there are problems within the Faculty, e.g. sexism or sexual harassment. The commission usually meets once or twice a semester, mainly to discuss current plans for events.
Further information on committees and commissions of the Department of Psychology can be found here.
Responsible person
- Katharina Mattonet
Teaching Commission
Commission for Teaching and Student Affairs (Teaching Commission)
Tasks: Checking the completeness of the course programme, among other things, Coordinating dates for courses and examinations in advance to avoid overlapping dates, Preparation of the adoption of the course programme in the AA
Cycle: usually 1/semester
Chair: Dean of studies
Responsibel person:
- Lena Sielemann
Advisory Board
The Academic Advisory Board meets as required when new degree programmes are introduced or changes are made to existing degree programmes. The Advisory Board must first approve changes or the introduction of new degree programmes before they can be voted on in the other committees.
Further information on committees, boards and commissions of the Department of Psychology can be found here.
Responsible person
- Martin Wegrzyn
- Mittelbau meeting
The Mittelbau meeting is a meeting of all members of the Mittelbau in the Department of Psychology. The Mittelbau meetings usually take place once a semester and take about 60 to 90 minutes. Participation is possible in person or online. The invitation to the meeting with the topics as well as information for the location for attendance and the zoom-link for online participation are announced in advance via the Mittelbau distribution email list. At the Mittelbau meetings, the Mittelbau representatives report from the committees, boards and commissions. In addition, the non-professorial academic staff spokespersons provide information on current news and topics relevant to the non-professorial academic staff.
- Working groups
A number of working groups (WG) are currently being set up to actively shape the Mittelbau of Psychology through our members:
- WG Onboarding
This WG is committed to an active welcoming culture for new members of our Mittelbau. - WG Networking
We would like to found a WG made up of members of our Mittelbau, which plans social events and is committed to active networking, especially within our Mittelbau. - WG Meet & Greet
We would also be happy to have the input of our Mittelbau members in planning one-off events such as summer parties, discussion groups and the like. - WG Financial Support
We can play an active role in supporting the members of the Mittelbau Psychology. For example, we can consider how we can help to shape funding for young scientists across all units.
If you are interested in participating in one of the working groups or have ideas for further working group topics, please contact us by e-mail via info-mittelbau-psychologie@uni-bielefeld.de!
- WG Onboarding
- Are you new?!
Have you just started working as an academic staff memeber in the Department of Psychology? You are now a member of the Psychology Department. Welcome to the Mittelbau!
Each work unit of the Department of Psychology has an Mittelbau ambassador who is responsible for the onboarding of new members of the Mittelbau. Ask your colleagues in your work unit who the ambassador is in your work unit for the first contact with us Mittelbau members!
- Contact and Email distribution list
Contact the team of psychology mid-level faculty spokespersons: We are happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Just send us an email: info-mittelbau-psychologie@uni-bielefeld.de
Email distribution list: We have an email distribution list for our members of the Psychology intermediate group through which all members of the Psychology intermediate group can reach all members of the Psychology intermediate group. The mailing list is centrally moderated by the BIS of Bielefeld University. If you are assigned to a status group in the PEVZ of Bielefeld University that belongs to the non-professorial academic staff, you will automatically receive all emails that are sent via this email distribution list. If you would like to write to all members of the non-professorial academic staff in psychology via this email distribution list, please contact us at info-mittelbau-psychologie@uni-bielefeld.de
