The following institutions of the University Hospital of Cologne are members of the CIM. Their representatives together form the CIM Board, which elects the CIM Directorate from its ranks.

The Center for Infectious Diseases is managed by the Directorate, which is elected by the members of the CIM Board for a 3-year term. It is currently made up of the following three people:

Prof. Dr. Gerd Fätkenheuer supports the CIM and its members as an advisor with his many years of experience and proven competency in the field of infectious diseases. As former head of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University Hospital of Cologne, Prof. Fätkenheuer was a member of the founding board of the CIM and deputy spokesman until April 2024.

Coordinating CIM's strategic orientation and managing the Centre and its activities are the main tasks of the management team.

Advisory body with broad expertise in infectious diseases

The work of the Center for Infectious Diseases is supported by an External Advisory Board with broad expertise in the entire field of infectious diseases medicine. With their competence, the members optimally represent the subject areas represented in the CIM. The Advisory Board consists of recognised experts from clinical, experimental-translational and basic research in the field of infectious diseases.

The Advisory Board advises and supports CIM’s Board and CIM’s Directorate in their decisions. It examines whether the objectives set out in CIM's constitution are being implemented efficiently and makes recommendations on the work of the center.

In accordance to the constitution, the Advisory Board is appointed by CIM’s Board for a period of 3 years - reappointment is possible.

The External Advisory Board currently consists of six renowned experts who support CIM in a constructive and critical manner and meet twice a year.

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marylyn M. Addo,
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Director, IIRVD – Institute for Infection Research and Vaccine Development

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Becker,
Philipps University Marburg
Director, Institute for Virology

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexander Dalpke,
University Hospital Heidelberg
Director, Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (Department for Infectious Diseases)

Prof. Dr. Isabella Eckerle,
University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland
Lead, Geneva Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Markus M. Lerch,
LMU Munich
Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Leif Erik Sander,
Charité Berlin
Director, Department of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine