The SCRIPTS Executive Board is responsible for all major decisions and policies and guides SCRIPTS toward reaching its objectives. In particular, the Executive Board develops and coordinates the SCRIPTS research programme, decides on funding applications, and reports on progress to the DFG. In addition, the Executive Board advises the Board of Directors on the budget, determines the admission and exclusion of members, and leads planning and quality assurance activities related to supporting structures.

The Board is composed of the SCRIPTS Director and Deputy Directors, the heads of the Research Units, the Early Career Ombudsperson, the Equal Opportunity Coordinator, a Postdoctoral Representative, and a Doctoral Representative.

See the governance chart for information on how the Executive Board is embedded in the overall structure of SCRIPTS.