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Thomas Ternes - Legal and Personnel Officer
Stand: 01.06.2026
Thomas Ternes has been a full-time city councillor since 2016 and is currently Head of the Department of Legal Affairs and Human Resources.
Curriculum vitae
I was born in March 1965. After graduating from Albrecht-Dürer-Gymnasium in Nuremberg and completing my military service in Regensburg, I began studying law in Erlangen, which I completed in 1992. I passed my second state examination in law in 1995. In the same year, I began my professional career as a judge at the Bavarian Administrative Court in Ansbach. In 1998, I moved to the city of Erlangen, where I worked as a legal advisor in the legal department. In 2000, I took over the management of the municipal building inspectorate. From 2004 to 2008, I was also a lecturer in public building law at the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg. From 2008, I was Head of Personnel, Organization, Fire and Disaster Protection for the City of Erlangen. Since March 1, 2016, I have been Head of the Department of Law and Human Resources.
Thomas Ternes in conversation
The City Council elects the professional members of the City Council for a term of up to six years, making it a temporary elective office. However, re-election is possible.
I am particularly attracted by the mix of offices that work internally for the administration in the areas of personnel services, legal advice and IT and the large public offices that are in direct contact with our citizens. Networking these different areas and constantly improving processes with the help of digitalization and making them legally compliant is a task that I am very happy to take on.
Erlangen is a safe city. To keep it that way, we work very closely with the Erlangen police in a spirit of trust. The issue of municipal staff is also very important. In times of a shortage of skilled workers, it is important that the city presents itself as an attractive and diverse employer. Working for us - and therefore directly for our citizens - is something very special. And last but not least, the current crisis situations have shown that we need a strong and efficient public service overall and especially in the municipalities.
The historic city center, the palace gardens with orangery and of course the town hall...
The easiest way to contact us is by e-mail, as we are available around the clock, seven days a week. The address is: referat3-vorzimmer@stadt.erlangen.de
Division III - Legal Affairs and Human Resources
Department Head: Thomas Ternes
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