The ARTE Deutschland Programme Advisory Committee is composed of leading representatives of German cultural life. Half of its members are nominated by the Supervisory Board (“Rundfunkrat”) of each of the ARD channels, and half by the ZDF.
It meets four times a year and advises the Directorate and General Assembly of ARTE Deutschland on programming. The Chair of the Committee then reports every 18 months to the General Assembly of ARTE Deutschland.
| Members nominated by the ARD | Members nominated by the ZDF |
| Marliese Klees – chairperson Nominated by Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) |
Dr Richard Meng – vice chairperson Former Secretary of State, ZDF |
| Dr Martina Eglauer Nominated by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) |
Dr Gabriele Köster |
| Hildegard Klär Nominated by Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) |
Katrin Kroemer |
| Sarah Sieber Nominated by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) |
Dr Gerd Landsberg |
| Prof Dr Ursula Rudnick Nominated by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) |
Ulrich Lilie |
| Thomas von Zabern Nominated by Radio Bremen (RB) |
Agneta Psczolla |
| Katja Karger Nominated by Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) |
Luca Renner |
| Daniel Frey Nominated by Südwestrundfunk (SWR) |
Rainer Robra Secretary of State |
| Dr Constanze Tiwisina Nominated by Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) |
Dr Dorit Stenke Secretary of State |