The executive board comprises three DZD speakers and is made up of one representative each from the Helmholtz Center, the universities and the Leibniz institutes. The executive board is elected for three years. The current executive board is in office until April 2027.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Martin Hrabě de Angelis, Helmholtz Munich

Prof. Dr. Annette Schürmann, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke

Prof. Dr. Andreas Birkenfeld, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen

The DZD speakers include representatives from all five DZD partner locations. They devise concepts for the further research strategy and the development of DZD e.V. as a decision-making basis for final approval by the DZD General Assembly. The DZD speakers make decisions on operational scientific, financial, communication, education policy and organizational matters and are responsible for innovation and internationalization. They oversee the progress of the research program, the infrastructure units and the training and communication activities of the DZD.