Research Report 2010 2011 - Helmholtz-Zentrum für ...

176 FACTS AND FIGURES
Personnel At the end of 2010 the HZI staff comprised 731
persons with full time and part time occupation. Additionally,
251 guests worked in various projects, receiving
their payment from third parties. Along with 188 senior
scientists, almost 300 PhD-students, and 22 engineers were
working at the HZI.
Boards and Assemblies of the HZI The boards and
assemblies of the HZI are the Board of Trustees, the Supervisory
Board, the Scientific Committee and the Managing
Directors.
Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees is formed by the
three trustees of the HZI, the Federal Republic of Germany,
the State of Niedersachsen, and the State of Saarland,
represented by their respective departments, the Federal
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Finance
Ministry of Niedersachsen, and the Ministry of Economics
of the Saarland.
Supervisory Board The Supervisory Board (SB) oversees
the legality, expedience and economy of the management.
It decides on general research goals, the principal research
policy and financial affairs of the centre. It consists of a
maximum of 11 members.
Scientific Advisory Committee The Scientific Advisory
Committee (SC) consists of external scientific experts. It
advises the Supervisory Board with regard to the R&D programme
as well as the general research strategy of the HZI.
Managing Directors The Managing Directors of the HZI:
Research & Development: Prof. Dr. Dirk Heinz (acting)
Administration: Ulf Richter, MBA
The Scientific and Adminstrative Directors of the HZI,
Prof. Dr. Dirk Heinz (right) and Ulf Richter (left). Photo: HZI
Scientists Council The Scientists Council of the HZI
advises the Management in scientific matters. It consists by
one half of the heads of the departments and by the other
half of elected research group leaders, project leaders or
junior research group leaders. The Managing Directors,
the members of the Steering Committee, one member of
the work council and one member of the administration,
appointed by the Administrative Director, are guests of the
assembly.
Steering Committee The Steering Committee advises the
Managing Directors of the HZI in all important questions
of the Centre. Members are the Managing Directors, the
Programme Speaker, and the Topic Speakers.
Staff Council The Staff Council has certain consultation
and co-determination rights in personnel and social questions.
It consists of 11 members, elected by the HZI staff.
Chairman is John Aubert.
Equal Opportunities Officer is Evelyn Rohn-Stenzel.