Representatives from research units, research centers, and faculties are the members of the core research area and elect the board and the spokespersons every two years.
| Research Unit | Represented by |
|---|---|
| joint research project Homeo-Hirn | Prof. Martin Korte |
| research centre BRICS | Prof. Dieter Jahn |
| research centre | Prof. Heike Bunjes |
| SFB TR51 Roseobacter | Prof. Stefan Schulz |
| GRK PROCOMPAS | Prof. Klemens Rottner |
| DFG SPP DiSPBiotech | Prof. Arno Kwade |
| joint research project Superlegierungsmembranen | Prof. Arno Kwade |
| SMART BIOTECS | Prof. Andreas Dietzel |
| joint research project CDInfect | Prof. Karsten Hiller |
| Nds. Promotionsprogramm iCA | Prof. Ingo Ott |
| Faculty 1 | Prof. Tim Kacprowski |
| Faculty 2 | Prof. Ingo Ott |
| Faculty 4 | Prof. Andreas Dietzel |
| Research Unit | Represented by | |
|---|---|---|
| research unit Homeo-Hirn | Prof. Martin Korte | spokesperson |
| Faculty 4 | Prof. Andreas Dietzel | deputy spokesperson |
| Faculty 2 | Prof. Ingo Ott | |
| research centre BRICS | Prof. Dieter Jahn | |
| research centre PVZ | Prof. Heike Bunjes |