The IMO is one of the University's central institutes in accordance with Section 61 par. 1 No 4 of the Berlin University Act (Berliner Hochschulgesetz - BerlHG). Its structure, tasks and objectives are defined in the Statutes of the Institute.
The executive bodies of the Institute are the Institute Council and the Director of Institute.
- Director
Prof. Dr. Oesten Baller, Berlin School of Economics and Law
- Vice Director
Prof. Dr. Heinrich Bücker-Gärtner, Berlin School of Economics and Law
- Institute Council
The members of the Institute Council include: professors, faculty staff, staff of the Academic Foreign Office and the IMO as well as University students.
- Advisory Board
The IMO Advisory Board is in charge of advising the Institute on all matters. The Advisory Board provides support to the IMO in fostering relations with third party sponsors who are active in the arenas of politics, economy, administration and police, and gives recommendations with regard to national and international contacts and projects.
- Office
The IMO office is at present run by employees of the International Office.