The staff council represents salaried employees and administrative officials. It represents the interests of employees vis-à-vis the University board. Cooperation should be constructive and based on trust.

The legal basis for the work of the staff council is the Staff Representation Act of the State of Berlin (PersVG Berlin).

The staff council is elected every four years. The number of members depends on the number of eligible voters. At HTW Berlin, approximately 620 employees are eligible to vote. Since December 2024, the staff council at HTW Berlin has consisted of 11 staff council members and substitute members.