Council

he Tallinn University Council is responsible for the university’s long-term and sustainable development, as well as for making important economic, financial, and asset-related decisions, ensuring the achievement of the university’s objectives. The council has the authority to approve both the university’s development plan and its budget. The council is formed and operates based on the Tallinn University Act and the university’s statutes.

The council consists of 11 members: five are appointed by the university senate, one by the Estonian Academy of Sciences, and five by the Minister of Education and Research. The composition of the council is approved for a five-year term by the Government of the Republic upon the proposal of the minister responsible for the field. In January 2025, the second composition of the Tallinn University Council began its work.

Composition of the Council 2025- 2029

Members appointed by the Minister of Education and Research

Taavi Laur, Chair of the Council
Managing Partner, Member of the Executive Board, Aureus Capital Consulting OÜ
taavi.laur@gmail.com

Urmo Uiboleht
Head, Tartu Private School
Member of the Executive Board, Foundation for Education Promotion (Hariduse Edendamise SA)
Chairperson, Estonian School Heads Association (Eesti Koolijuhtide Ühendus)
urmo.uiboleht@tartuerakool.ee

Kädi Ristkok
Board Member of the Estonian Green Technology Association and Head of Cleantech for Baltics
kadi@cleantechestonia.ee

Catlin Vatsel
Head of Private Financing Department, LHV
catlin.vatsel@lhv.ee

Kertu Saks
Member of the board of the Tallinn Television Tower Foundation and the Estonian Theatre Festival Foundation
kertu.saks@gmail.com

Member appointed by the Estonian Academy of Sciences

Tiit Tammaru
Professor of Urban and Population Geography, University of Tartu
tiit.tammaru@ut.ee

Members named by the Senate

Eve Eisenschmidt, Vice-Chair of the Council
Professor of Educational Leadership, School of Educational Sciences
eve.eisenschmidt@tlu.ee

Marek Tamm
Professor of Cultural History, School of Humanities
marek.tamm@tlu.ee

Indrek Ibrus
Professor of Media Innovation, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School
indrek.ibrus@tlu.ee

Anu Toots
Distinguished Professor of Social Policy, School of Governance, Law and Society
anu.toots@tlu.ee

Leif Kalev
Professor of Political Science, School of Governance, Law and Society
leif.kalev@tlu.ee

The first composition of the Tallinn University Council (2020–2024) included Edith Sepp, Andres Kütt, Kristjan Port, Marek Tamm, Raimo Raag, Taavi Laur, Aleksander Pulver, Urmo Uiboleht, Eve Eisenschmidt, Mait Müntel, and Hagi Šein.

An interview (in Estonian) summarizing the work of the first council, conducted with the Chair of the Council, Taavi Laur, is available on the university’s website.