Representing the faculty within and outside the university
The Dean's Office heads the faculty in accordance with the responsibilities assigned to it under the Hamburg Higher Education Act (HmbHG): it manages the budget allocated to the faculty by the Executive Board and decides on the allocation of positions. It is also responsible for determining the faculty's strategic direction.
The Dean's Office is currently made up of the dean and six vice deans. The vice deans for teaching also head their respective departments.
Members of the Dean's Office (Updated: September 2023)
| Name | Position | Contact information |
| Prof. Dorothea Wenzel | Dean | T +49.40.428 75-4635 |
| Prof. Dr. Torsten Edeler | Vice dean for studies and teaching Head of the Department of Media Technology | T +49.40.428 75-7666 torsten.edeler (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
| Prof. Dr. Steffen Burkhardt | Vice dean for studies and teaching Acting head of the Department of Information | T +49.40.428 75-3651 steffen.burkhardt (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
| Prof. Dr. Markus Oberthür | Vice dean for studies and teaching Member of the Department of Design management team | T +49.40.428 75-4678 markus.oberthuer (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
| Prof. Dr. Hannah Früh | Vice dean for research | |
| Prof. Ulrike Schempp | Vice dean for quality management and appointments | T +49.40.428 75-4682 |
| Prof. Dr. Tessa Taefi | Vice dean for international affairs | |
| Susanne Wittkuhn | Head of department administration | T +49.40.428 75-4643 susanne.wittkuhn (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
Contact information
Olga Spiller
Finkenau 35
22081 Hamburg
Tel.: 040 42875 - 4613
Fax: 040 42875 - 7609
olga.spiller (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de
