The MZPG is managed by Prof. Dr. Manfred E. Beutel and the deputy directors Prof. Dr. Michèle Wessa and Prof. Dr. Klaus Lieb.
In addition, the directors of the additional founding institutes and clinics (Prof. Dr. Katja Petrowski, Prof. Thomas Kubiak, Prof. Michael Witthöft, Prof. Michael Huss) as well as two further elected members of the associated founding institutes and clinics (currently Prof. Dr. Letzel and Prof. Dr. Schmeißer) are members of the management board.