The EFZN is managed by a Board of Directors which consists of one member from each of the contractual partners. The board members and their representatives are seconded by their management bodies for a period of office of two years.
The Board of Directors bears the responsibility for the tasks of the EFZN and develops concepts for a collaborative research strategy of the members. It is responsible for all matters that are not allocated to another organ through a framework agreement or an ordinance based on such agreements.
The Board of Directors consists of the following members:
Spokesperson of the Board of Directors
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Telephone: +49 511 762 14401
e-mail: hanke-rauschenbachifes.uni-hannoverde
Deputy-Spokesperson of the Board of Directors
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Prof. Dr. Sebastian Lehnhoff
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Telephone: +49 441 9722 240
e-mail: sebastian.lehnhoffuolde
Other members of the Board of Directors
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Engel
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Telephone: +49 531 391 7740
e-mail: bernd.engeltu-braunschweigde
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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schade
Technische Universität Clausthal
Telephone: +49 5321 3816 8410
e-mail: wolfgang.schadetu-clausthalde
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Prof. Dr. Berthold Vogel
Sociological Research Institute Göttingen (SOFI)
at the Georg-August-Universität
Telephone: +49 551 52205 0
Assistant to the Board of Directors
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