The DZA has the legal status of a (nonprofit) registered association. Members are gerontologists and geriatricians as well as representatives of the funding institution, the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend).

The advisory board consists of scientists from different disciplines in the behavioural and social sciences.

Members of the DZA e.V.

Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

  • Dr. Sven-Olaf Obst
  • Johanna Kotschi
  • Dr. Anneli Rüling

Other Members

  • Dr. Susanne Blancke, Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
  • Dr. Klaus Heider, Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity
  • Donald Ilte, Senatsverwaltung für für Wissenschaft, Gesundheit und Pflege
  • Dr. Gabriele Müller-List, German National Association of Senior Citizens' Organisations, BAGSO (Member of the board)
  • Prof. Dr. Liane Schenk, Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Charité
  • Dr. Martin Schölkopf, Federal Ministry of Health
  • Dr. Irene Vorholz, Deutscher Landkreistag
  • Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Wahl, Institute of Psychology at the Universität Heidelberg (Member of the board)

 

Members of the Scientific Advisory Board

  • Prof. Dr. Martina Brandt, Universität Dortmund (Deputy Chairperson)
  • Prof. Dr. Alexandra Freund, Universität Zürich (Chairperson)
  • Prof. Dr. Peter Haan, DIW Berlin und Freie Universität Berlin
  • Prof. Dr. Ute Klammer, Universität Duisburg-Essen
  • Prof. Dr. Gabriele Meyer, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale)
  • Prof. Dr. Heinz Rothgang, Universität Bremen