The Rectorate of the PLUS

The Paris Lodron University Salzburg (PLUS) is committed to establishing itself as the leading educational and research institution in the region, enhancing its scientific, cultural, and economic influence both nationally and internationally. The PLUS aims to strengthen its diverse academic profile through the continued development of existing and new, innovative study programmes.

The university is dedicated to addressing and adapting to society’s major challenges, positioning itself as a driver of social development. This commitment not only fosters competitiveness but also upholds principles of sustainability and conflict management.

Neues Rektorat der PLUS
Specifically, the Rectorate manages the University’s day-to-day operations and represents it externally (see § 22 UG 2002). The Rectorate comprises five members. Photo: © Scheinast | Foto v.l.n.r: VR Elias Felten, VR Barbara Romauer, Rector Bernhard Fügenschuh, VR Michaela Rückl und VR Jutta Horejs-Höck.


Their responsibilities, as outlined in para. 22 Universities Act (UG) 2002, include:

  • Preparing the organisational and development plans
  • Drafting and negotiating the performance agreement
  • Assigning university staff to organisational units and appointing heads of these units
  • Finalising target agreements with heads of units and allocating budgets
  • Preparing the financial statements and the intellectual capital report

The distribution of responsibilities within the Rectorate and its authority of representation are governed by the Rectorate’s rules of procedure.

In addition to their duties as a member of the Rectorate collegial body, the Rector must also fulfil their own duties as a monocratic body (para. 23 Universities Act (UG) 2002)

The Rectorate is appointed for a term of four years.

Photo: © Scheinast | Foto v.l.n.r: VR Elias Felten, VR Barbara Romauer, Rektor Bernhard Fügenschuh, VR Michaela Rückl und VR Jutta Horejs-Höck