Board of Directors
As a scientific institution of the Department of Social Sciences at the Technical University of Dortmund, the Social Research Center Dortmund is managed by a board of directors. This board develops and decides on the guidelines of the institute's work and decides on the programme, personnel and use of funds within the framework of the budget and in accordance with the institute's regulations. The term of office of the Board of Directors is three years.
The current members of the Board of Directors are:

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Howaldt (Director of the Social Research Center, Chair)

Prof. Dr. Susanne Frank (Department of Spatial Planning)

Prof. Dr. Maximiliane Wilkesmann (Department of Social Sciences)

Ellen Hilf (Deputy Director sfs, representative from the group of academic staff members)

Dr. habil. Christoph Kaletka (Deputy Director sfs, representative from the group of academic staff members)

Michael Bödeker (Representative from the group of employees in technology and administration)
