The Board of Trustees lays down the guidelines, key areas of activity, and general concepts for the Foundation's work. It approves the annual work programme, appoints the Executive Committee and ensures that it operates in line with the Foundation's objectives. It approves the budget and ratifies the actions of the Executive Committee.

Dr Jürgen Rüttgers
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Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Dr Jürgen Rüttgers
Former Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia

Deputy Chairmen

Matthias Platzeck
Minister-President of Brandenburg

Stanislaw Tillich
Minister-President of the Free State Saxony

Klaus Wowereit
Governing Mayor of Berlin

Members of the Board of Trustees