Governance

PICAIS consists of

a shared directorship:
Prof. Dr. Michael Grimm, Professor of Development Economics at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Information Systems,
Prof. Dr. Daniela Wawra, Professor of English Language and Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
an administrative office headed by Regine Fahn (General Manager, Parental Leave Representation of Dr. Stefanie Meister) and
an executive board.

Directorship

The directorship, consisting of two professors of the University of Passau, is appointed by the University Executive. The term of the directorship is four semesters. It is responsible in particular for the strategic and conceptual development of PICAIS, for chairing the selection meetings for awarding Fellowships and Event Funding, and for the deployment of the staff working at PICAIS. The directorship regularly submits a development plan to the University Executive and reports on the activities and goals of PICAIS.

Executive Board

The Board includes representatives from all faculties of the University of Passau and the University Women's Representative, who support the directorship in the conceptual and strategic development of PICAIS and decide with it on the allocation of funding. In addition, the following members act in an advisory capacity: three external members, the President, the Vice President for Research, and the general manager of PICAIS. They participate in regular meetings for the further development of PICAIS.

Board members are also appointed for four semesters.

Administrative Office

The directorship is supported by an administrative office. The position of the general manager is filled in agreement with the University Executive. The general manager executes the decisions of the directorship and the board, manages the day-to-day business of PICAIS and reports regularly to the directorship and the University Executive.

PICAIS Constitution

The constitution, in the current amended version of 12 May 2021, sets out the key foundations regarding the objective, composition and activities of PICAIS.
Download the PICAIS constitution [German text] here.