The Center was founded in 1997. Its executive organ consists of the members of the Coordinating Committee.























ZIS Directors
- Director: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dilek Dizdar
- Deputy Director: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias Krings
The elected members of the participating Departments:
- FB 01 - Theology: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kruip, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Roth
- FB 02 - Social Sciences, Media, Sports: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Holger Preuß, N.N.
- FB 03 - Law and Economics: N.N.
- FB 05 - Philosophy and Philology: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alfred Hornung, PD Dr. Marion Grein, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dieter Lamping
- FB 06 - Linguistics, Translation and Cultural Studies:Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Gipper, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dilek Dizdar, Univ.Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Andreas F. Kelletat
- FB 07 - History and Cultural Studies: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias Krings, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gregor Wedekind
- FB 09 - Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Geoscience: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anton Escher, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Veronika Cummings
- Studium generale: N.N., Dr. Edith Struchholz-Andre
- Mainz Academy of Arts: N.N.
Consultant
- Scientific Coordinator: Heike C. Spickermann, M.A.
- Office for Planning and Research: Dr. Nikolaus Bourdos
- University Vice-President: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Müller-Stach