As laid out in Article 24 of the Articles of Association, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has a Board of Trustees. It advises the company on all issues of substantial importance for its development. The Board of Trustees also maintains an exchange of information and opinions on matters related to the purpose of the company and fosters the relations between GIZ, the German states, civil society, the private sector and other institutions working in similar fields.
The GIZ Board of Trustees meets once a year.
The Board has up to 40 members, who are appointed by the Shareholder for a five-year term. Members act in an honorary capacity.
The Board of Trustees is composed as follows:
- Seven representatives of the federal states
- Five representatives of the parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag
- Six representatives of the federal ministries
- Two representatives of academic community
- Four representatives of civil society
- Two representatives of development workers
- One representative of the trade unions
- Six representatives of the private sector
- Two representatives of the municipalities
- Two representatives of churches
- Two representatives of the youth