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Organization

Administrative Board

The Administrative Board supervises the management of the Director General beyond the daily program.

The Administrative Board consists of one member from the Bundestag (German lower house), Bundesrat (German upper house), Bundesregierung (Federal government) and four additional members who are elected by the Broadcasting Council. The current tenure of the Administrative Board (introduced below) began with its constituent session on May 17, 2024.

Ulrich Silberbach, Chairman
Chairman of the German Civil Service Federation, elected as a representative of social groups and organizations by the Broadcasting Council.

Dr. Achim Dercks, Deputy Chairman
Deputy Managing Director of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), elected by the Broadcasting Council as a representative of social groups and organizations.

Dr. Mark Speich
State Secretary for Federal, European and International Affairs and Plenipotentiary of North-Rhine Westphalia, CDU; nominated by the German Federal Council.

Steffen Saebisch
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance, nominated by the German Federal Government.

Gabriele Schulz
Deputy Managing Director of the German Cultural Council, elected by the Broadcasting Council as a representative of social groups and organizations.

Martin Rabanus
Member of the Bundestag, nominated by the German Bundestag.

Christina Marx
Member of the Management Board of Aktion Mensch e.V., elected by the Broadcasting Council as a representative of social groups and organizations.