Board of trustees
A board of trustees composed of leading representatives from the research, administrative and economic sectors is appointed by the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur (Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture, MWK).
The current board members are:
Prof. Dietmar Brandes, Braunschweigische Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft (Braunschweig Scientific Society), Braunschweig
Former minister Sigmar Gabriel, Goslar
Prof. Thomas Kaufmann, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Dr. Karen Limper-Herz, British Library, London
Prof. Ulrich Raulff (chair), Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (Institute for Foreign Affairs, ifa), Stuttgart
Florian Rehm, Curt Mast Jägermeister Foundation, Wolfenbüttel
Dr Thomas Richter, Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig
Dr Sabine Schormann, Hannover
The board of trustees makes recommendations about fundamental issues – in particular, development planning, filing budgetary needs and resolving important individual questions that could significantly affect the position and activities of the HAB – and about the HAB’s integration into the cultural life of the former province of Brunswick and Lower Saxony.
Academic advisory council
The academic advisory council consists of up to 12 members of international standing. The council advises the management of the HAB and the specialist ministry in all matters pertaining to the HAB and gives recommendations, especially about its research profile, research planning issues, research programme design, and the awarding of fellowships.
The following people are members of the academic advisory council:
Prof. Dr. Raingard Esser, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen;
Prof. Dr. Anne Eusterschulte (Vorsitzende), Freie Universität Berlin;
Prof. Dr. Inga Mai Groote, Universität Zürich;
Prof. Dr. Andreas Holzem, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen;
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Leitch, Florida State University;
Prof. Dr. Claudine Moulin, Universität Trier;
Prof. Dr. Eva Schlotheuber, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf;
Prof. Dr. Jörg Wesche, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.
