Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is committed to the idea of an autonomous university as the center of an informed society and maintains a culture of critical reflection, cosmopolitanism, and tolerance. HHU sees itself as a community of researchers, teachers, and trainees that combines cutting-edge research and excellent teaching in an integrative manner.
The University Development Plan 20.26 aims to sustainably strengthen the performance and attractiveness of HHU in research, teaching and university management.

An overview of the organisation and the committees of HHU can be found here. The Rectorate is the central governing body of the university. It consists of the President, the cancellor (Head of the central university administration) as well as four Vice Presidents responsible for different resorts.

The University Council advices the rectorate. Its tasks include participating in the election/dismissal of members of the Rectorate, approving the annual financial statements and commenting on the accountability report. Important aspects of university management, such as the business plan and the university agreement, are subject to its approval.

The Senate is the only central body of the university in which all members of the university are represented. The Senate can discuss and advise on the structure and the duties of the university.

HHU has grown out of the Medical Academy founded in 1907. In 1965 the university was created by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. How the university positions itself today can be seen in the current key figures for HHU.

The interactive user guidance system of the University and State Library (ULB) is a useful tool for finding your way around campus. The system provides information on the accessibility of buildings, infrastructure in buildings, catering facilities, and other details. It also allows you to view routes from your current location (in Düsseldorf) to buildings on campus.

In addition, you can view the directions to campus here and have pdf maps of the campus available. This is especially useful when you want to participate in the diverse offer of campus events and activities.

On the intranet, you will find an overview of the essential regulations to be observed at Heinrich Heine University (via intranet access), which relate in particular to your safety and essential obligations. Please read the information provided under the following links carefully and note the resulting obligations.

All members of the university obtain an HHU EMail Address (@uni-duesseldorf.de or @hhu.de). This email address is used for internal communication. You are required to check your university email account regularly.

HHU students and employees automatically receive a university username. At the central Identitäty management plattform (IDM) you can access your personal IDM-Data and chance it (password, HHU Card, main mail address, mailbox size, function accounts, alumni status, service phone). With the registration you agree to our user rules.

The wireless network (WIFI) EDUROAM forms the wireless network area (WLAN) of the Heinrich Heine University. Users need a university username or an user eduroam ID from their home university to access EDUROAM. Access to eduroam via easyroam

To improve IT security at HHU, the Center for Information and Media Technology (ZIM) operates a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). Free research and teaching require networks and communication channels that are as secure as possible. Guaranteeing this within the limits of what is technically and personnel-wise feasible is a declared goal of HHU. More information on IT-Security.

For all members of HHU the IT-Safety Training is obligatory.

ZIM offers numerous software products for university use under campus, state, or federal license agreements—in many cases even free of charge. Further information can be found in the Software-Portal of ZIM.

ZIM provides the Content-Management-System TYPO3  for the editorial processing of the internet presence of HHU and its institutions. In addition to the technical support of the central TYPO3 instance, extensive support materials and documentation are provided. 

In addition, the ZIM web hosting server provides authorized user groups at HHU with web space and website hosting. Applicants can use the web space to install applications such as content management systems for operating their own websites. More Information on Webhosting.

CISCO Webex is the tool of choice for HHU members for video conferences with up to 1,000 participants. It is easy to use and largely intuitive. HHU members can create a Webex account free of charge.

Sciebo is a cloud storage service based on the Owncloud software. The storage locations are the universities of Münster (consortium leader), Bonn and Duisburg-Essen. A total of 30 GB of free storage is available to students and staff.

On the Intranet der Heinrich-Heine-Universität employees, teachers, and students can find useful information about HHU, such as news, useful forms, contact persons, and information from the university's departments, especially administrative information. Using the Keywords from A to Z, you can find all important internal HHU information, from cafeteria cards to locksmith services. 

In addition to the central management bodies and committees six Divisions as well as eight staff units are the backbone of the central university Administration (ZUV) of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU). IDepartments and administrative offices have detailed websites on the intranet. These also contain links to helpful wikis from the administration and central institutions with explanatory videos, etc.

The Team of the Department for Academic Personnel Personal (D3.1.1) takes care of all matters concerning your members of research staff of professors and scientific civil servants (access using the Intranet). 

This contains the following measures are part of the service:

• from advertising a vacant position,
• carrying out the recruitment process,
• implementing leave of absence,
• the topics of maternity leave/parental leave,
• secondary employment, etc. to

• termination of employment/service.

  Information on the remuneration and pensions of civil servants, the law on secondary employment, and many other topics can also be found on the D3.1 pages.

The Unit “Personnel in technical and administrative positions als well as special areas of tariff agreements (D3.2) (access via the Intranet) is responsible for all personnel matters relating to (“non-academic”) employees in technical and administrative roles. The unit assists with recruitment and supports you in all matters relating to personnel and civil service law. The unit also covers the special areas of personnel law relating to Travel arrangements and time management. 
Business trip approvals and their accounting, the granting of separation allowances and relocation expense reimbursements, vacation and sick leave matters, as well as working time administration are some of the additional tasks handled here — for academic staff as well as for technical and administrative staff.

The Welcome Service for international researchers supporsts Doctoral Researchers, Postdocs and Professors (and their families) for all administrative questions regarding your stay at HHU and in Düsseldorf. For the best possible support, please register with our Welcome-Service!

If you have recruited new members of staff then you can find helpful and supporting documents (access via the Intranet), and all the necessary organizational information to onboard them (so far only in German).

Support for young researchers is given by several institutions at HHU. Heine Research Academies (HeRA), a joint academic institution formed by the graduate academies of the faculties (iGRAD, medRSD and philGRAD) and the Junior Scientist and International Researcher Center (JUNO) jointly support the career development of early career researchers at HHU. In addition to comprehensive consulting services, information, and contacts, HeRA offers a wide-ranging continuing education program for doctoral candidates, postdocs, and supervisors to help them acquire core competencies and key qualifications.

As researchers, you will face enormous demands on your flexibility and mobility throughout your career. We not only want to offer you excellent job opportunities, but also enable dual-career couples to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Please contact the appointment managers in your respective faculty.

With the programme – Onboarding@HHU for newly appointed faculty – HHU would like to offer you support and help you get started with your diverse activities at the university.

To onboard your members of staff (Doctoral Researchers and Postdocs) the HHU Welcome Days of Heine Research Academies take place regularly.

The Occupational health service is responsible for all occupational health matters. These include, among other things:

• Occupational health precautions. The reasons for this are regulated in the appendix to the Occupational Health Care Regulation (ArbMedVV). Mandatory precautions, e.g., for activities involving a risk of infection, are regularly arranged by the employer and are a prerequisite for performing the relevant tasks. Optional preventive care, e.g., preventive care for computer workstations, must be offered to employees regularly by the employer. However, participation is not mandatory. In addition, employees have the option of occupational health care at their request (voluntary preventive care).

• Aptitude tests, e.g., in accordance with radiation protection regulations, compressed air regulations, and the North Rhine-Westphalia Rescue Act.

• Advice on protective measures in the workplace in accordance with the provisions of the Maternity Protection Act

• Advice for employees in connection with their reintegration into working life, e.g., in the case of gradual reintegration according to the Hamburg model or in the case of the workplace integration process, known as the BEM process.

• Nutritional counseling with a view to long-term lifestyle changes/changes in eating habits, taking individual circumstances into account, e.g., shift work.

The duty of medical confidentiality also applies to company doctors.

Recognizing and avoiding hazards in the workplace – that is the task of the Occupational and Environmental Safety Unit. It acts in an advisory capacity in the planning and fitting of new buildings, laboratories or offices. In addition, it is responsible for social occupational protection such, for example, as maternity protection and protection of young people at work, etc.

One of its other most important tasks is to advise and support staff at Heinrich Heine University in the safe and environmentally compatible operation of workplaces and technical facilities.

A number of useful links to help you „Get started in Teaching" are compiled for you on the page “Getting started in teaching.” We hope you will find the right answers or contact persons for many of your questions her In genral you can just contact the team of the Service-Center for Good Teaching and Learning (SeLL).

In addition, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Wiki contains frequently asked questions and detailed explanations on topics related to studying and teaching, including contact details for the faculty.

HeiCAD offers all teachers an innovative online self-study course on generative AI, as well as other informative sessions on the topic of AI. 
In addition to technical background information and important legal and ethical aspects, university-specific issues such as exam adjustments and performance assessments are also covered. AI for Teachers helps teachers develop realistic expectations of generative AI tools and use them responsibly.

Pursuant to article 5, paragraph 3 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, science and research in Germany shall be free. Apart from laws that prevent violations of the Constitution, the individual scientists are responsible for conducting research and exploiting the research findings. The Rules on the Principles for Good Research Practice are equaly important as the Regulations on Security relevant research, the Export Control Regulations and the Information on biodiversity and genetic resources from abroad.

The Department of   Research Management and Transfer (D4) of HHU and the Department for Research Management and Transfer of the Medical Faculty provide you with a wide range of support in submitting research grant applications, have information available, and offer you individual advice.

Here you can get an overview of the central research infrastructures and research facilities at HHU.

HHU aims to continuously promote the transfer of ideas, knowledge, and technology between the university, civil society, art and culture, business, and politics. The goal of technology transfer is to make research results as widely usable as possible and to transfer them into social and business practice. Information on transfer activities and services at HHU can be found here. The Medical Faculty has an own strategy for their transfer activities, they are supported by StartUp4MED.

The Research Information System (FIS) is the central source of information for all key figures relating to the research achievements and activities of HHU members and affiliates engaged in scientific work. The project is currently under development; a link will be provided shortly.

The Management of Research Data (FDM) involves planning, collecting, processing, documenting, providing and storing data. The aim of managing research data is to ensure the acc. The team of the FDM Competence Center provides support in a variety of ways.

HHU's research core facilities and technology platforms offer a wide range of state-of-the-art technologies that are necessary for carrying out demanding research projects. They enable scientists to use specialised equipment that often goes beyond the resources of individual institutes. In addition, they contribute to the standardisation of methods, which improves the comparability of research results. 
Once a year the Core Facility Symposium takes place on campus.

OA-Publishing

As a researcher at HHU, you’re as corresponding or submitting author able to use our online form to apply for funding for your open access publications

Publishing

Would you like to publish a monograph or journal as open access? Is your dissertation or habilitation due to be published soon? Find out more about our publishing services.

The HHU Press and Communications Unit is the first point of contact for media and press inquiries, which should be answered in consultation with the unit. In addition, the Press and Communications Unit is responsible for sending out the daily media review (Medienspiegel), for which you can sign up (mailing list), the internal HHU newsletter, and the HHU Magazine.

HHU can also be reached via numerous Social Media Channels.

We all convey the “personality” of HHU and our values outside the organisation, along with our visual identity. The Corporate Design (CD) of HHU (via Intranet Access) also contributes to ensuring that campus-wide communications project a consistent image. The CD supports both our employees and external service providers when preparing means of communication and aids the design and reproduction of media.