Management Board

In accordance with the IRS Statute, the IRS Management Board consists of a Research Director and an Administrative Director. They represent the Institute jointly.

The Scientific Director is responsible for the Institute’s academic direction and strategic development, as well as for day-to-day academic operations. The Administrative Director is responsible for the administrative, organisational and financial affairs of the Institute, as well as for the strategic development of the administrative and infrastructure departments. She is also the Budget Officer within the meaning of the State Budget Regulations of the State of Brandenburg.

The Management Board manages the Institute’s affairs in accordance with the resolutions of the General Assembly and the approved programme budget.

• Development and implementation of the long-term strategy
• Development of medium-term research programme and preparation of the annual program budget
• Maintenance and safeguarding of cultural assets of the Scientific Collections
• Human resource management
• Performing budgetary, cash and accounting duties, in particular the preparation of the draft business plan
• Reporting on the institute’s activities to the General Assembly
• Preparation of the General Assembly’s meetings and responsibility for the implementation of the General Assembly’s decisions
• Cooperation with universities and colleges, research organisations and other national and international organisations