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Außenansicht Deutsches Museum.

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One museum - many tasks

Organisational structure of the Deutsches Museum

The Deutsches Museum is one of the world's leading science and technology museums. The organisation is divided into departments and staff units. In addition to the main building on the Museumsinsel in the heart of Munich, the Deutsches Museum has four other locations. Find out more about the museum management, departments, administrative structures and locations.

Museum management

  • Prof. Dr. Michael Decker

    Generaldirektor

    Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1
    80538 München

    Der Physiker Michael Decker vom Karlsruher Institut für Technologie ist seit 1. Juni 2025 neuer Generaldirektor des Deutschen Museums und als solcher für die Geschicke der Institution mit ihren rund 550 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern verantwortlich.

  • Dipl.-Kfm. Henrik Häcker

    Kaufmännischer Direktor

    Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1
    80538 München

    Telephone +49 89 2179 321
    Fax +49 89 2179 425
    Email h.haecker@deutsches-museum.de

Nachtaufnahme des Deutschen Museums, ca. 1925 Photo: Deutsches Museum, Archiv, NL 114/338

Specialist areas and departments

The museum is headed by the Directorate General, which bears overall responsibility and sets the strategic direction. It is supported by various staff units and the extended museum management, in which the heads of the specialised departments are represented.

The museum's tasks range from scientific research and the development of exhibitions to education and communication. There are the following specialised departments:

  • Exhibitions, Collections
  • Museum operations and services
  • Building, Exhibition Design Future Initiative
  • Central department
  • Research, Archive, Library
  • Administration and Organisation

Current projects and information on the departments can be found in the annual report.

Sponsorship and committees

The Deutsches Museum is based in Munich. As an institution under public law, it is under the protection and supervision of the Bavarian State Government. Its purpose is education, science and research. The museum pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes. It has the right of self-administration; the exercise of state supervision is governed by general principles.

Support for the museum management

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of ten members. It appoints and advises the members of the Board of Directors, approves the budget and decides on matters of fundamental importance.

More about the Board of Directors

A strong network of science, business and society

The Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees supports the Deutsches Museum as an important advisory and supervisory body. It accompanies the strategic development of the museum, elects the members of the Administrative Board, receives the annual report of the Directorate General and grants discharge. It advises the management on fundamental issues and can also decide on changes to the statutes. The Board of Trustees can comprise up to 400 honorary members.

More about the Board of Trustees

Support from the scientific community

Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board accompanies the scientific work of the museum and makes recommendations in matters of fundamental scientific importance. Its tasks include in particular Advising the Director General and the Administrative Board on the planning of research and other scientific museum work as well as the scientific assessment of longer-term collection and exhibition concepts.

More about the Scientific Advisory Board

One museum - five locations

In the heart of Munich

Deutsches Museum - Main museum

From robotics to health, from historical aviation to music. Twenty exhibitions all about science and technology.

Transport museum in Munich

Verkehrszentrum

Our unique collection of land vehicles - from racing cars to steam locomotives - in three historic exhibition halls on Munich's Theresienhöhe.

Aviation museum near Munich

Flugwerft Schleissheim

From the Lilienthal glider to the Eurofighter, from flying boats to rockets - discover the history of aviation.

The future museum

Deutsches Museum Nuremberg

What will our lives look like in 10, 20 or 50 years? What technology will change our everyday lives? Find out which developments will shape our future.

Immerse yourself in the world of artificial intelligence

Deutsches Museum Bonn

Experience, understand, help shape: What problems does AI solve - and what benefits does it bring to society?

Research funding

As one of the major German research museums of national importance, the Deutsches Museum is jointly funded by the federal and state governments and is a member of the Leibniz Association. More about research at the Deutsches Museum

As a member of the Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz e.V. (Leibniz Association), the Deutsches Museum is subject to the Leibniz Code of Good Scientific Practice.

Guideline for good scientific practice