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title: "Board Decision: Board Election Seats 2027"
manual: "TYPO3 Community infrastructure"
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permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/guide-policy:t3a-board-decision-2026-11-10-board-election-seats-2027"
source: "Association/Board/Decisions/2026/11-10-BoardElectionSeats2027.rst"
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# Board Decision: Board Election Seats 2027 {#t3a-board-decision-2026-11-10-board-election-seats-2027}

-   *Proposed at:* 10 November 2026
-   *Decision owner:* [Martin Helmich](https://my.typo3.org/u/mhelmich)
-   *Decision status:* ✅ Accepted, with **6 yes**

## Attendance and voting {#attendance-and-voting}

| Board Member | Attendance | Vote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Olivier Dobberkau](https://my.typo3.org/u/oli4) | In meeting | ✅ Yes |
| [Stefan Busemann](https://my.typo3.org/u/stefan.busemann) | In meeting | ✅ Yes |
| [Jochen Weiland](https://my.typo3.org/u/jweiland) | In meeting | ✅ Yes |
| [Martin Helmich](https://my.typo3.org/u/mhelmich) | In meeting | ✅ Yes |
| [Jana Höffner](https://my.typo3.org/u/janahh) | In meeting | ✅ Yes |
| [Thomas Maroschik](https://my.typo3.org/u/tmaroschik) | In meeting | ✅ Yes |

## Decision description {#decision-description}

### Facts/Problem {#facts-problem}

The terms of office for the Board members [Martin Helmich](https://my.typo3.org/u/mhelmich), [Thomas Maroschik](https://my.typo3.org/u/tmaroschik), [Jana Höffner](https://my.typo3.org/u/janahh) and [Olivier Dobberkau](https://my.typo3.org/u/oli4) will expire in 2027. The by-laws allow voting for three regular Board seats. In order to keep the minimum number of six Board members, we need to allocate enough seats for the next Board election.

### Objective {#objective}

The objective of this decision is to address the upcoming expiration of Board terms to ensure continuous governance and strictly maintain compliance with the association by-laws requiring a minimum of six Board members.

### Obligations to cooperate {#obligations-to-cooperate}

This decision directly affects the TYPO3 Association Board members as well as all association members participating in the General Assembly.

### Financial and human resources impacts {#financial-and-human-resources-impacts}

This decision carries no financial or human resources impact beyond the scope of standard Board operations.

### Resolution/Petitum {#resolution-petitum}

**It is proposed to open three regular Board seats for re-election and to elect two replacement seats with a one-year term of office during the 2027 election to increase the size of the Board to seven members, above the required minimum threshold of six Board members.**

Detailed guidelines can be referenced in the [by-laws](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/guide-policy:bylaws-de-18).

### Discarded alternatives {#discarded-alternatives}

1.  Allowing the total Board membership to drop below the required minimum of six members was considered and discarded due to by-law constraints.
1.  Keeping the Board size at six members was considered, but discarded, because this is the minimum size allowed by the by-laws and continuity of project governance would be endangered if only a single Board member would unexpectedly drop out (prolonged sickness, resignation, …).

### Attachments {#attachments}

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### Comments {#comments}

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