Presidium
The affairs of the Academy are managed by an honorary and non-salaried Presidium. All aspects of the management of the Academy’s affairs are handled in accordance with the Statutes, the rules of procedure of the Presidium and an election charter. The members of the Presidium are elected by the Senate. Their term is five years and they can be re-elected once for a further term.
The Presidium has twelve members and is led by a President. Professor Jörg Hacker has been President since 1 March 2010. He is the 26th President in the existence of the Leopoldina. The Presidium usually meets once every month and prepares and discusses all important decisions of the Academy.
President
Prof. Dr. Jörg Hacker
Vice-Presidents
Gunter S. Fischer, Halle
Bärbel Friedrich, Berlin
Martin J. Lohse, Würzburg
Ursula M. Staudinger, Bremen
Secretaries
Class I: Gunnar Berg, Halle
Class II: Ingo Hansmann, Halle
Class III: Philipp U. Heitz, Zürich
Class IV: Heinz Schott, Bonn (temporary)
Members of the Presidium
Hubert E. Blum, Freiburg
Herbert Gleiter, Karlsruhe
Georg Stingl, Wien
Rudolf K. Thauer, Marburg
Secretary-General (with consultative voice)
Jutta Schnitzer-Ungefug, Halle
Former presidency members (with consultative voice)
Volker ter Meulen, Würzburg
Benno Parthier, Halle
Joachim-Hermann Scharf, Halle
Harald zur Hausen, Heidelberg
