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Boards

Here you can learn more about the various committees of the Goethe-Institut as well as their tasks and members.

Board of Trustees

Presentation of the board of trustees

The Presidium consists of the President, six members elected by the General Meeting from among its members, representatives of the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry of Finance, and three members elected by the employees. Here we introduce them. 

Presentation of the General Meeting

Ordinary members are personages from different branches of the cultural, scientific and social life of the Federal Republic of Germany, employee representatives and special members. Here we introduce them.
 

Advisory Boards

The task of the Advisory Boards is to provide expert advice to the Goethe-Institut in questions of principles and individual projects.

Specialized Advisory Boards
Ten specialized Advisory Boards meet for this purpose once a year.

Business and Industry Advisory Board
The Business and Industry Advisory Board is made up of leading representatives of German industry and the German Foreign Office. Project and events designed in collaboration aim to present Germany internationally with its interaction between politics, industry and culture.

Committee to the Goethe Medal
Once a year, the Goethe-Institut awards the Goethe Medal, an official decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Committee to the Goethe-Medal consisting of persons from the fields of science, literature, art and theatre pre-selects the awardees which have to be affirmed by the Board of Trustees.

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