Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the strategic direction and long-term development of the Martin Opitz Library, as well as for safeguarding its future as a key institution preserving the cultural heritage and history of Germans in Eastern Europe.
It ensures that the Library fulfils its statutory purpose, maintains its specialist focus, and preserves, documents and makes accessible its unique collections on the history, culture and society of Eastern Europe for researchers and the general public.
The Board of Trustees also advises and oversees the work of the Library's management, sets strategic priorities and provides the framework for the Library's continued development as a specialist and forward-looking institution.
8th Board of Trustees of the Martin Opitz Library Foundation (2025–2030)
Appointed Members
Benannt von der Stadt Herne
Appointed by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Deputy
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Appointed by the Federal Ministry of the Interior
Deputy
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N.N.
Appointed by the City of Herne, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, upon the recommendation of the Executive Board of the Martin Opitz Library Foundation (up to five additional members from the fields of politics, academia, culture, media and journalism)