The major task of the Foundation Council, DESY’s supervisory committee, is to advise and monitor the Board of Directors’ management duties. The Foundation Council is authorised to issue directives to the Board of Directors in important research-related and financial matters. It approves the annual budget and multi-year financial plans, audits the Board of Directors’ annual financial statements, the annual management report and the Centre’s progress report and decides on approving the actions of the Board. Furthermore the Foundation Council appoints the members of the Board of Directors and confirms the members of the Scientific Council.

Members of the Foundation Council and guests in June 2024 (from top to bottom and left to right)

Prof. Thomas Lohse, Dr. Frank Lehner, Dr. Mathias Kraas

Prof. Christian Stegmannm, Dr. Thomas Blatt

Prof. Ingrid-Maria Gregor, Christina Buban

Dr. Jennifer Chow, Dr. Volkmar Dietz, Hauke Roth 

Dr. Arik Willner, Prof. Beate Heinemann 

Prof. Wim Leemans, Nico Abend, Dr. Arne Höll, Dr. Rolf Greve 

Prof. Otmar Wiestler, Dr. Dirk Steinbach, Steffen Weber 

Dr. Svenja Kruse, Prof. Helmut Dosch

Prof. Blanche Schwappach-Pignataro, Prof. Franz Kärtner

 

Members of the Foundation Council

Dr. Andrea Fischer (Chairperson)
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
Head of Division F1: Large Facilities and Basic Research

Dr. Svenja Kruse
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space 
Unit F 12 - International Large research facilities; DESY, GSI

Dr. Rolf Greve (Deputy Chairperson)
Ministry for Science, Research and Equality in Hamburg
Head of Department Science and Research

Klaus von Lepel
Ministry for Science, Research and Equality in Hamburg
Head of W2 Research

Dr. Arne Höll
Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy 
Head of VIB2

Steffen Weber 
Ministry of Science, Research and Culture in Brandenburg
Head of Division 2: Science and Research

Dr. Corinna Manig
Ministry of Finance for Europe in Brandenburg
Head of Department 4: State property, Real Estate and Building-Administration

Dr. Mathias Kraas
Olympus Surgical Technologies
General Manager R&D

Dr.Thomas Blatt
Beiersdorf AG
Principal Scientist Skin Biology

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Tippe
Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau
President

Prof.Dr. Hauke Hekeeren
President of the University of Hamburg