The institute has two governing bodies—a Scientific Advisory Board and a Board of Trustees—that advise the institute on the identification, selection, and evaluation of scientific work and make policy decisions regarding the institute’s development.
Members of the Scientific Advisory Board
| Advisory Board Member | Belonging | since | until | Note |
| Herr Prof. Dr. Frank Balle | INATECH / Universität Freiburg | 11/2024 | 11/2028 | |
| Herr Dr.-Ing. Angelos Miaris | AIRBUS Aerostructures | 5/2025 | 5/2029 | |
| Frau Renate Fourné | Fourné Maschinenbau | 11/2020 | 11/2028 | |
| Frau Dr. Heike Illig-Günther | Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut | 11/2024 | 11/2028 | |
| Frau Dr. Katharina Koschek | Fraunhofer IFAM | 11/2021 | 11/2025 | |
| Herr Franz-Jürgen Kümpers | Forschungskuratorium Textil | 11/2020 | 11/2028 | |
| Herr Prof. Dr. Yordan Kyosev | ITM / TU Dresden | 11/2020 | 11/2028 | Vorsitzender |
| Herr Arnt Offringa | GKN Aerospace | 11/2024 | 11/2028 | |
| Herr Markus Quadt | ArianeGroup | 11/2023 | 11/2027 | |
| Herr Prof. Dr. Stefan Schlichter | Technische Hochschule Augsburg | 1/2001 | Ehrenvorsitzender | |
| Herr Prof Dr. Christoph Wunck | OFFIS / Hochschule Emden | 11/2020 | 11/2028 | |
| Gäste | Zugehörigkeit | |||
| Frau Carolin Balzer | Senatorische Behörde SUKW | |||
| Herr Johannes Diebel | Forschungskuratorium Textil | |||
| Herr Prof. Dr. Michal Kucera | MARUM / Universität Bremen | |||
| Herr Dr. Ulrich Mörschel | TexTechno Herbert Stein | |||
| Frau Dr. Silke Stüsgen | Teijin Carbon Europe |
Members of the Board of Trustees
| Member | Belonging |
| Dr. André Walter (Vorsitzender) | Airbus Group Bremen |
| Kay Wenzel | Senatorin für Umwelt, Klima und Wissenschaft |
| Dr. Klaus-Jürgen Kraatz | Industrieverband Veredlung – Garne – Gewebe -Technische Textilien |
| Jens Wirth | Baumwollbörse Bremen |
| Dr. Michael Quatmann | Handelskammer Bremen |
| Christian Rückert | Airbus Defence and Space Bremen |
| Dr. Bernd Wohlmann | Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH |
| Prof. Dr. Michael Kucera | Universität Bremen |