Editing Rector (academia) (section)

===Germany===
The head of a German university is called either ''Rektor'' (rector) or ''Präsident'' (president). The difference is usually that a ''Rektor'' is elected by the Senate from among the professors of the university (which is the traditional method of choosing the head of a German university), while a ''Präsident'' need be neither a professor nor a member of the university (or of any university) prior to appointment. The ''Rektor'' is traditionally addressed as ''Magnifizenz''. The rector forms a collegiate leadership body together with the pro-rectors (''Prorektor'') and the university's chancellor (''Kanzler'') - collectively the rectorate (''Rektorat''). The rectorate is usually aided by several advisors (''Referent'') who provide advice on specific topics and take over responsibilities in the preparation of decisions, roughly comparable to an associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor in the British academic system.

''Rektor'' is also the official title of the principal/headmaster of an elementary school; the deputies are called ''Konrektor''.  In earlier times, the title ''Rektor'' was also used for the head of a [[Gymnasium (Germany)|Gymnasium]]. Today, these teachers usually hold the title of ''Oberstudiendirektor'' ("Senior Director of Studies").