The task of the Scientific Directorate is to implement the Center's designated purpose in a scientific and subject-matter capacity. It convenes twice a year to establish the research and event program, ensure the quality of the Center's offerings, and monitor how the program is put into practice.

Members of the Scientific Directorate are the Scientific Director and as many scientific experts as necessary and appropriate for the competent evaluation of important computer science fields.

Members of the Scientific Directorate are appointed by the Supervisory Board following a joint proposal by the Scientific Director and the Scientific Advisory Board. Proposals are collated by the Scientific Director in collaboration with the Scientific Advisory Board based on proposals from the shareholders, the Scientific Directorate, and the Scientific Advisory Board.

The Scientific Director nominated by the Supervisory Board for a five-year term (re-appointment possible):

• Prof. Raimund Seidel, Ph.D., Scientific Director of Schloss Dagstuhl

The honorary members of the Scientific Directorate are appointed by the Supervisory Board for a term of three years (re-appointment possible):

• Prof. Dr. Elisabeth André, Universität Augsburg, DE
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Franz Baader,TU Dresden, DE
• Prof. Gilles Barthe, Ph.D., IMDEA Software Institute – Madrid, ES
• Prof. Dr. Daniel Cremers, TU München, DE
• Dr. Goetz Graefe, Google – Madison, US
• Prof. Dr. Reiner Hähnle, TU Darmstadt, DE
• Prof. Dr. Barbara Hammer, Universität Bielefeld, DE
• Prof. Dr. Lynda Hardman, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) – Amsterdam, NL and University of Utrecht, NL
• Dr. Steve Kremer, INRIA Nancy - Grand Est, FR
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Kohlbacher, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, DE
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernhard Mitschang, Universität Stuttgart, DE
• Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schmidt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, DE
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Schröder-Preikschat, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, DE
• Prof. Dr. Heike Wehrheim, Universität Paderborn, DE
• Prof. Dr. Verena Wolf, Universität des Saarlandes – Saarbrücken, DE
• Prof. Dr. Martina Zitterbart, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, DE