English Translation

b Copy Der Reichsminister Berlin, 29 April 44 für Wissenschaft,Erziehung u.Volksbildung W A 260/44 (a) In my decree WA 490 (a), dated 22 March 1938, I set the term of office of the Rectorate in principle for at least 2 to a maximum of 3 years. The strict implementation of this principle was initially suspended during the war. However, I have already pointed out at the last Rector's Conference that, given the long-term nature of this war, all the wishes of the Rectors would be taken into account when withdrawing from office. Since then, a change of Rector has taken place at a number of scientific universities. I will now reassert the pre-war principles and have decided to extend the term of office of new Rectors to two years, in special cases, to three years. For a longer period of office, the Rectors must be too alienated from their actual activities as academic teachers, especially as researchers, in their strong demands on the administration. In connection with this, it is my wish that 28000 those rectors who have been in office for more than 3 years, but above all those who have taken over their office, albeit only on a temporary basis, before the outbreak of the war, will soon make proposals for their succession. submit with the aim to be able to carry out the change of rector's office at the latest at the beginning of the next winter semester. gez. Rust Certified: gez. Wegner Mitarbeiter.