Organs

As a legally responsible foundation, the Institute has three organs: the curatorship, the directorate and the Council. The curatorship meets in formal session at least twice a year. Its members are:

• Prof. Dr. Dieter Lenzen, President of the University of Hamburg (Chair)
• Dr. Erik Bettermann, Deutsche Welle
• Prof. Dr. Michel Clement, University of Hamburg
• Thomas Fuchs, ALM
• Dr. Rolf Greve, Authority for Science and Research
• MinR Matthias Harbort, BKM
• Prof. Dr. Knut Hickethier, University of Hamburg
• Helge Kahnert, NDR Council
• Susanne Kayser, ZDF
• Eva-Maria Michel, WDR
• Lutz Marmor, NDR 
• Prof. Dr. Hans-Heinrich Trute, University of Hamburg
• Prof. Dr. Horst Wernicke, NDR Council

Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors are:
Prof. Dr. Uwe Hasebrink (Chairperson) und Dr. Wolfgang Schulz

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hoffmann-Riem has been made Honory Member of the Board of Directors due to his credits for the Hans Bredow Institute. This function does not involve any reciprocal rights and obligations, it does, however, encompass mutual information and subject-specific exchange.