Accreditation Commission

The Accreditation Commission is the responsible body and decision-making authority for accreditation procedures abroad(international accreditation, audits in Austria, accreditations in Switzerland).

The Accreditation Commission has a supporting function within the framework of the assessments of study programmes and quality assurance systems at state universities in Germany coordinated by EVALAG. This relates primarily to the composition of the expert committees.

The Accreditation Commission is made up of permanent and associate members. The associate members are involved in the procedures on an ad hoc basis.

Members of the Accreditation Commission

Chairperson

  • Prof Dr Martina Döhrmann
    Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Vechta

University representatives

  • Prof em. Dr-Ing Christian Averkamp
    em. Professor of Ergonomics and Organisation, TH Cologne
  • Prof Dr Stefan Gies (Deputy Chairman)
    CEO, Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC), Brussels
    Former Rector and Emeritus Professor of Music Didactics, Carl Maria von Weber University of Music Dresden
  • Dr Sören Keil
    Academic Councillor at the Chair of International Politics, University of Passau
  • Prof Dr Elena Wilhelm
    Head of University Development, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)

Professional practice representation

  • Matthias Töpfer
    Head of the Higher Education Policy and Political Dialogue Department, Südwestmetall

Student representation

  • Thomas Keuthen
    Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)

An overview of the associated members of the Accreditation Commission can be found here. [PDF]