Faculty
A faculty is the basic organizational unit of research and teaching at a university. It includes the combination of individual institutes to a higher-level department as well as one or more study programs. The faculties are responsible for science, research, and teaching. With your enrollment, you, too, become a member of a faculty. In bachelor's programs with major and minor, you belong to the faculty of your major subject. In the university elections, you have the right to vote and the right to stand as a candidate at this faculty.
Institute
At an institute, people research, teach, and study with regard to a specific subject area. Professors, academic and non-academic staff as well as student assistants belong to an institute. Here you can find, in most cases,
- the secretary's or administrative office of a Chair,
- some of the course rooms,
- the offices of the lecturers and other members of the institute,
- laboratories, student laboratories, PC rooms,
- and a library.
Department
Institutes are often divided into departments. A department is headed by a professor, and the members of the institute are assigned to one department. Some departments have their own secretary's or administrative office.