Governing Board

The governing board (Kuratorium) is responsible for the institute and decides on matters of significant importance.

The governing board has 11 members:

1. Two representatives of the Federal State and of the State Lower Saxony;

2. the head of the scientific advisory board;

3. one representative of the Technical University Clausthal;

4. two representatives of the joint state-federal committee for soil research;

5. one representative from the board of the directors of the state geological surveys;

6. one renowned person from industry;

7. one renowned person from geosciences.

The specific tasks of the governing board are noted in the constitution of the institute.