PIER Boards
The strategic and operational governance of PIER is carried out by three governing bodies: The PIER Commission consists of leading management representatives of DESY and the University of Hamburg and is in charge of all strategic and long-term decisions. The members of the PIER Executive Board are senior DESY and the University of Hamburg scientists from the PIER research and competence fields.
They are responsible for the operational decisions and activities of PIER. The PIER Helmholtz Graduate School Steering Committee is made up of the two PHGS spokespeople, the PHGS coordinators and the spokespeople of the PhD representatives DOIT. Together, they decide on all matters concerning the operation of the graduate school.
PIER COMMISSION
The PIER Commission decides on all strategic aspects of the cooperation between Universität Hamburg and DESY.
Universität Hamburg
DESY
PIER Executive Board
The PIER Executive Board is in charge of all operational decisions and generally coordinates the activities of PIER.
Head of PIER Executive Board
Particle and astroparticle physics
Photon Science
Nanoscience
Infection and Structural Biology
Accelerator Research
Theoretical Physics
Education
Innovation
PHGS Steering Committee
The PHGS Steering Committee decides on all matters concerning the operation of the PIER Helmholtz Graduate School.