Department 1 is the central advisory office at RPTU for all legal issues and tasks of the university.
We represent the university in court proceedings, draft, review and negotiate contracts, draw up university statutes and regulations and answer legal questions that arise in day-to-day university work. We also focus on data protection issues in the context of university activities.
We also manage the Senate, organize university elections and exercise legal supervision over the student body. Department 1 is also responsible for internal auditing at RPTU.
Department 1, on the other hand,cannot provide support in private matters. This includes, for example, advising students on their studies or advising employees and doctoral candidates on copyright issues relating to their own publications. Data protection issues relating to Bachelor's, Master's or doctoral theses do not fall within our remit either, unless the work is carried out on behalf of or under the responsibility of the university.
Responsibility for employment and service law lies with Department 3, responsibility for study and examination law (including examination regulations) lies with Department 4, responsibility for matters relating to inventions and property rights lies with the Transfer, Innovation and Sustainability Unit and responsibility for matters relating to AI lies with the Artificial Intelligence Unit.
Contact us
Department 1
Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße
Building 47
67663 Kaiserslautern
Head:
N.N.
Deputy:
Julia Schaefer
Michael Zimmer
Secretariat:
Daniela Wiens
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Internal Audit (IR)
Internal Audit at RPTU is an internal university auditing institution that is organizationally part of Department 1. However, it receives its work assignments directly from the Chancellor. It supports the university management in monitoring compliance with the applicable legal and administrative regulations and, on the instructions of the university management, examines the expediency and efficiency of organizational structures and work processes. Internal Audit is obliged to act independently, neutrally and objectively. In addition to auditing, analyzing and reporting, the activities of Internal Audit also include advising and supporting the implementation of recommendations and improvements. The tasks, rights and duties of Internal Audit are set out in a service directive.
Division 1.1
Legal matters
Within the above-mentioned area of responsibility, our team is the central point of contact for legal issues of all kinds. We advise on contract law - in particular research and development contracts in the area of third-party funding -, provide support in contract negotiations and provide sample contracts.
We also support you in questions of civil, criminal, administrative and data protection law as well as in legal aspects of research projects. We also support you in the implementation of internal university regulations and provide you with advice and practical solutions.
Feel free to contact us if you need legal advice.
Division 1.2
Academic affairs
We oversee the management of the Senate and organize university elections. In addition, we advise on questions of university and university constitutional law and provide support in the examination of statutes and regulations. We also exercise legal supervision over the constituted student bodies. Our area of responsibility also includes the preparation of criminal complaints in a university context and the recognition of student associations.
Please contact us if you need advice or support in these areas.
Note on processing time and submission of requests
In order to ensure a thorough and legally compliant review, please observe the following principles:
For plannable requests (e.g. contract reviews, statute reviews, data protection assessments, legal opinions), a minimum lead time of 3 weeks should be planned.
Inquiries can only be processed if all relevant documents and information are available in full. Therefore, please attach all necessary documents directly. In order to ensure a speedy and appropriate review, we generally require a brief, comprehensible descriptionof the underlying facts and the specific issue- especially in the case of more complex matters. Please avoid sending mere collections of documents without a corresponding explanation. Incomplete requests will lead to delays or cannot be considered.
Short-term inquiries whose urgency is due to delayed internal forwarding cannot be prioritized. In these cases, processing is based on receipt and available capacity; a timely response cannot be guaranteed.
Please involve the legal department in your projects as early as possible in order to avoid time-critical situations.
Please note that the availability of the clerks may vary depending on their working hours. You will find the relevant details in KIS.
Our aim is to provide high-quality and reliable legal support. This requires appropriate planning and cooperation from all parties involved.
Thank you for your understanding.
