As a supervisory body the Board of Trustees advises and supervises the President. All affairs and arrangements of fundamental significance that exceed the ordinary course of business require the prior consent of the Board of Trustees.
| Prof. Dr. Marianne Kneuer Chairwoman | ||
| Dr. Michael H. Wappelhorst Vice Chairman | ||
Members entitled to vote are | ||
| Dr. Maike Koops Representative of the Federal State
| Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) Ref. 426: Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften Heinemannstraße 2 53175 Bonn | |
Martina Ritter | Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst | |
Dr. Michael H. Wappelhorst | Ministerium für Kultur und | |
| Prof. Dr. Marianne Kneuer
| Stiftung Universität Hildesheim | |
Dr. Ruth Brand | Beschaffungsamt des Bundesministeriums des Innern | |
Prof. Dr. Karsten Hank | Universität zu Köln | |
| Prof. Dr. Roger Häußling | RWTH Aachen University | Website |
Prof. Dr. Marc Keuschnigg | Linköping University | |
Prof. Dr. Jutta Mata | Universität Mannheim | |
| Prof. Dr. Annette Schnabel | Heinrich Heine Universität | Website |
| Prof. Dr. Stefan Wehner | Universität Koblenz-Landau | Website |
Members with advisory votes are | ||
| Dipl.-Kfm. Jost Henze Head of Administration | GESIS | |
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Kittel | University of Vienna | Website |
| Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kohler Chair of the User Advisory Board | Universität Potsdam | |
Dr. Katrin Weller | GESIS | |
Prof. Dr. Christof Wolf | GESIS | |