The guidelines for the Institute's work are set by a board of trustees composed of representatives from civil society, academia, media and politics. The Board of Trustees consists of 18 members with voting rights and nine members without voting rights (§ 24 Statutes). The Board of Trustees elects a Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons from among its voting members for a period of four years.
The Board of Trustees currently has the following members: