The Executive Committee's task is to represent the Foundation, draft the annual work programme and manage the Foundation's assets.

Chairperson of the Executive Committee

Professor Sabine von Schorlemer
Minister of State for Science and Art
of the Free State of Saxony

Deputy Chairs

Dr Gerd Harms
Former State Secretary, Borkwalde 

Michael Mertes
Former State Secretary, Wachtberg

Nikolaus Hammes
Former Bank Director, Münster

Further Members

Professor Tobias Debiel
Director of the Institute for Development and Peace (INEF), Duisburg
Professor for International Relations and Development Policies
University of Duisburg-Essen

Professor Michael Zürn
Director of the research unit
"Transnational Conflicts and International Institutions"
Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)