The Programme Advisory Committee of ARTE advises the Management Board and the General Assembly on programming issues. Its members, eight from Germany and eight from France, are leading personalities from civil society and the arts world. The associate European partners participate in an advisory capacity.
| French members | German members |
| Françoise Benhamou Chairperson Economist, professor at the University of Paris XIII, member of the Center for Economics and the University of Paris Nord (CEPN) |
Prof Dr Maria Böhmer Vice Chairperson Former Minister of State, President of the German Commission for UNESCO, seconded from the ZDF Supervisory Committee |
| Jean-Etienne Cohen-Séat Publisher |
Christoph Becker Member of the board of directors of the Interessengemeinschaft Hamburger Musikwirtschaft e.V., the first regional association of the German music industry, seconded from the ZDF Supervisory Commitee |
| Bernard Faivre d’Arcier Former senior civil servant in the Ministry of Culture of France |
Jörn Dulige Vice Chairperson of the HR Broadcasting Council, Commissioner of Protestant churches in Hesse |
| Olivia Gesbert Journalist, producer of the program “La Grande table” on France Culture, programmer of the program “Ce soir ou jamais” on France 2 |
Dr Ute Eiling-Hütig Member of the Broadcasting Council of the BR, Member of the Bavarian State Parliament |
| Françoise Nyssen Publisher and former Minister of Culture of France |
Prof Dr Wolfgang-Uwe Friedrich Foundation University of Hildesheim, retired President of the University of Hildesheim, seconded from the ZDF Supervisory Committee |
| Pierrette Ominetti Former Deputy Director of the Editorial Department of ARTE France |
Juliane Kremberg Member of the RBB Broadcasting Council, Berlin-Brandenburg Federation of Youth Organisations (Landesjugendring) |
| Emmanuel Roger Senior Adviser at Steen Associates and Board Member at Poclain Hydraulics |
Angela Spizig Former mayor, presenter for programmes on international film and literature, seconded from the ZDF Supervisory Committee |
| Natacha Valla Economist, Dean of the Sciences Po School of Management and Innovation |
Sandro Witt Member of the MDR Broadcasting Council, Vice Chairperson of the Federation of German Trade Unions’ Department in Hesse-Thuringia |
European Partners (in an advisory capacity):
ČT, Film Fund Luxembourg, ORF, RAI Com, RTBF, RTÉ, SRG SSR, Yle