Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt Foundation consists of five members who are appointed by the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany for a term of five years. The Board appoints the members of the Board of Governors and decides all fundamental questions which concern the Foundation's functions.

On October 8, 2010, Federal President Christian Wulff appointed the members of the fourth Board of Trustees (serving 2010-2015)

The Members of the 4th Board of Trustees

President: Dr. h. c. Wolfgang Thierse, Vice-President of the German Bundestag
Alternate: Dr. Klaus von Dohnanyi, Federal Minister (ret.)

Vice-President: Dr. Jürgen Burckhardt, Undersecretary of State (ret.)
Alternate: Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Boll

Prof. Dr. Brigitte Seebacher
Alternate: Willi Lemke, Senator (ret.), Special Commissioner of the UN for Sport

Prof. Dr. Peter Brandt, University of Hagen
Alternate: Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz-Joseph Brüggemeier, University of Freiburg

Minister President (ret.) Dr. Bernhard Vogel
Alternate: Gisela Piltz, Member of the German Bundestag