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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees consists of permanent and non- permanent members. In accordance with the charter of the Association, the board has an advisory function, both for the head office and association’s budget as well as for programme planning.The majority of the board of trustees consists of representatives of public German and Italian institutions. The board meets twice a year.

Italian Members

I. Permanent Italian Members

  1. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, represented by Diplomatic Advisor Arturo Arcano
  2. Minister of Universities and Research, Sen. Anna Maria Bernini, represented by Dott. Lavinia Monti
  3. Minister for Culture, Dott. Alessandro Giuli, represented by Diplomatic Advisor Clemente Contestabile
  4. President of the Villa Vigoni Association, Ambassador Luigi Mattiolo
  5. Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Dott. Arno Kompatscher, Province president
  6. Autonomous Province of Trento, Dott. Maurizio Fugatti, Province president, represented by Dott.ssa Valeria Placidi
  7. Ambassador of Italy to Germany, Ambassador Fabrizio Bucci
  8. Italian Group of the Interparliamentary Union, Hon. Giangiacomo Calovini
  9. National Research Council representing Italian institutions involved in research, science and education, represented by Dott.ssa. Virginia Coda Nunziante

II. Non- permanent Members

  1. Dott. Marco Del Panta Ridolfi, The European University Institute (EUI)
  2. Prof. Fausto Pocar, Università degli Studi di Milano
  3. Dott. Marco Varvello, Rai − Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A UK
  4. Prof. Ubaldo Villani-Lubelli, Università del Salento

German Members

I. Permanent Members

  1. Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Aeronautics, Dorothee Bär, represented by Deputy Head of Division Mrs. Gisela Cramer von Clausbruch
  2. Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Johann David Wadephul, represented by Mr. Rolf Moormann
  3. Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Minister of State Wolfram Weimer, represented by Director General Dr. Ralf Stollenwerk
  4. President of the Villa Vigoni Association, Ambassador ret. Dr. Susanne Wasum-Rainer
  5. Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Italy, Dr. Thomas Bagger
  6. Representative of the German-Italian Parliamentary Group of the Bundestag, Member of the Bundestag N.N.
  7. German Research Foundation (DFG) as representative of German institutions involved in research, science and education, represented by the Secretary General, Dr. Heide Ahrens
  8. Chairperson of the Supporters´ Circle of Friends of the Villa Vigoni, Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Rall

II. Non- permanent Members

  1. Prof. Dr. Gabriele Clemens, Saarland University
  2. Dr. Rodolfo Dolce, Kanzlei Dolce Lauda, Frankfurt a.M.
  3. Barbara Frenz, Hanns Martin Schleyer-Stiftung
  4. Prof. Dr. Martina Müller-Schilling, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg

As of 02/02/2026