Elections of boards and committees

The group elections will take place at Saarland University from 9 to 11 June 2026. The following collegial bodies of the UdS will be newly elected:

  • Senate
  • Faculty Councils of the HW, MI, NT, P and R faculties
  • Divisional Council for Theoretical Medicine and Biosciences
  • Divisional Council for Clinical Medicine
  • Advisory Board for Women's Issues

Online voting dates:

  • Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 10 a.m. to Thursday, 11 June 2024, 4 p.m.
  • InfoPoint on the Homburg Campus (foyer of lecture theatre complex, building 35) Tuesday, 9 June 2026,10 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • InfoPoint at the Electoral Office on the Saar-brücken Campus (A2.3, room 1.01) Tuesday, 9 June 2026 through Thursday, 11 June 2026, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Postal voting dates:

  • Applications for a postal vote may be submitted from 17 April until 2 June 2024.
  • Postal ballot papers will be sent out from 25 May 2026.
  • Completed postal ballot papers must have been received no later than 2 p.m. on 11 June 2026.

Timeline

Here you will find the most important dates and deadlines for the 2026 group elections. Please note that there may be changes.

DateDeadline / Event
17 April 2026Election notifications sent to eligible voters
20 April 2026Publication of the electoral register
24 April 2026, 4 p.m.Deadline for the submission of election proposals (candidates)
17 April – 2 June 2026Requesting postal voting is possible
4 May 2026End of the objection period for the electoral register
15 May 2026Announcement of the admitted nominations
from 25 May 2026Postal voting documents sent out
3 June 2026Information about online voting
9–11 June 2026Voting online (Tues, 10 a.m. – Thurs, 4 p.m.)
11 June 2026, 2 p.m.Deadline for voting by postal ballot
12 June 2026, 9 a.m.Counting of votes
15 June 2026, 2 p.m.Determination of the election result
24 June 2026Announcement of the election results

Submission of election proposals

Please use the following form for the submission of election proposals.

Announcement regarding the 2026 election of group representatives

Official election notice for the 2026 election of group representatives, containing all information on the dates, the electoral system and voting rights.

Rules for the group elections (election rules)