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. Volkmar Dietz (Chairperson)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Head of Division 71: Large Facilities and Basic Research

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

Nico Abend
Ministry for Science, Research, Equality and Boroughs in Hamburg
Head of Finance Unit

Dr. Thomas Blatt
Beiersdorf AG
Principal Scientist Skin Biology & Group Manager Biological Testing

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

Dr. Svenja Kruse
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Unit 712: International large research facilities; DESY, GSI

Dr. Arne Höll
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Head of VI C 2 "Metrology, general accreditation law, supervision of PTB, BAM and DAkkS"

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

Hauke Roth
Ministry of Finance and Europe in Brandenburg
Head of Division 4: State Property, Real Estate and Construction Management

Prof. Dr. Blanche Schwappach-Pignataro
University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf
Dean

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