The University's academic autonomy was revoked during the Nazi period and the Führer principle was also applied to the university constitution, as the rector was no longer elected by the professorial body but was appointed by the Reichsminister of academic affairs.
ukuzimela Inyuvesi ezifundweni isuswe phakathi nokubusa kwamaNazi futhi isimiso sokudumisa yayisetshenziswa nasekuchazeni umthethosisekelo inyuvesi, njengoba li wayengasakwazi abakhethwe umzimba professorial kodwa waqokwa yi-Reichsminister wezasekhaya zezemfundo.