The Presidential Council determines the guidelines for the Foundation's work in agreement with the Executive Board. It represents the Foundation in public and advises the Executive Board on all important Foundation matters and decisions.
MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL
Prof. Klaus-Dieter Scheurle
Chairperson
Chairperson of the supervisory board of Cologne/Bonn airport, former chairperson of the board of Deutsche Flugsicherung
Member since 2019
Prof. Dr. Claudia Schmidtke
Deputy Chairperson
Physician, former member of the Bundestag, former Federal Government Commissioner for the Interests of Patients
Member since 2023
Bärbel Bergerhoff-Wodopia
Member of the Board of the RAG-Stiftung, Photo: Jens Nieth
Member since 2023
Prof.
Kurt Bodewig
President of the Deutsche Verkehrswacht, former Federal Minister for Transport, Construction and Housing
Member since 2010
Sigmar Gabriel
Former Vice Chancellor, Federal Foreign Minister, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Federal Minister for the Environment
Member since 2019
Armin Laschet
Member of the Bundestag, former Minister President of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Member since 2023
Prof. Dr. med. Frank Ulrich Montgomery
Former president of the German Medical Association, former chairperson of the council of the World Medical Association
Member since 2023
Günther Oettinger
Former Minister President of Baden-Württemberg and EU Commissioner
Member since 2014
Christian Hoppe
Coordinator of the Presidential Council
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL
Rolf Deyhle
Entrepreneur, collector and patron of the arts
Chairperson of the presidential council and member from 2000 to 2014
Prof. Dr.
Jürgen Gramke
Administrative lawyer and politician, Chairperson of the Institute for European Affairs
Honorary Chairman; former Chairman of the Presidential Council and member from 2000 to 2024
Prof. Dr.
Rüdiger Grube
Member of the supervisory board of Vodafone GmbH, former member of the supervisory board of Deutsche Bahn AG
Former Deputy Chairperson and member from 2010 to 2024
Viktor Klima
Former Austrian Chancellor
Member from 2000 to 2008
Liz Mohn
Member of the supervisory board, Bertelsmann SE
Deputy Chairperson of the presidential council and member from 2000 to 2022
Friede Springer
Publisher, Axel Springer Verlag
Deputy Chairperson of the presidential council and member from 2000 to 2015
Jürgen Weber
Former chairperson of the board and supervisory board of Lufthansa AG
Member from 2000 to 2015
Willi Weber
Entrepreneur and Michael Schumacher's former manager
