Governance and funding
How the institute is governed and who supports its work.
Legal form and directors
The institute is a not-for-profit company (gGmbH) registered in Germany.
Prof Dr Andreas Klasen, Managing Director
Prof Dr Henning Meyer, Director
Advisory Board
Six leaders from academia, policy and practice provide strategic guidance and support our mission. Meet the Advisory Board
How we are funded
The institute is supported by multilateral institutions, governments, public agencies and philanthropies.
Supporters of the lill Global Symposium 2026
AKA Bank · Afreximbank · Deutsche Bank · Etihad Credit Insurance · Export Development Canada · Finnvera · KUKE · LBBW · MSIG USA · Qatar Development Bank · SERV · Santander · Swiss Re · UK Export Finance
Advisory Board
Prof Dr Catherine E. de Vries
Professor of Political Science and Vice Dean, IE University
Prof Dr Patrick Dunleavy
Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, LSE
Prof Dr Thomas Hale
Professor of Global Public Policy and MPP Director, University of Oxford
Prof Dr Christian Kastrop
President and CEO, Global Solutions Initiative
Prof Dr Christine Neuhold
Professor of EU Democratic Governance, Maastricht University