The Steering Committee as the Governing Body of the Hub

The Steering Committee is responsible for strategic planning, future development and content-related coordination. The tasks of the steering committee members include: 

• Three steering committee meetings per year to discuss current developments, agenda prioritization, work strategy, and topics of interest. 

• Active contribution of expert knowledge on developments and trends in global health 

• Participating in strategic coordination and decision-making 

• Facilitating or participating in Hub events and presenting the Hub at external events and committees 

• Providing support to the Hub office 

With the exception of governmental members and secondary administrations, all members are eligible to vote within the Hub and have two votes each within their stakeholder group. Until 2025 the steering committee had been composed of equal numbers of women and men (one woman and one man per stakeholder group).
Since the beginning of 2026, the Global Health Hub Germany has amended its statutes. From the 2026 election onwards, the following rule will apply:
1. If two women or non-binary persons receive the highest number of votes in their respective stakeholder groups, both will be given seats on the Steering Committee.
2. If this is not the case, the female or non-binary candidate with the most votes and the male candidate with the most votes will be elected to the Steering Committee, as before.

A different process is in place for the stakeholder group political realm. This stakeholder group is elected via the members of the committee on Health of the parliament.