The plenary meeting of all members is held annually. It approves the clearance of accounts, sets the level of membership fees and decides on matters presented by the federal executive council. It also elects the members of the federal executive council every third year.
The federal executive council consists of up to 120 members, elected by the plenary for a three-year term. A maximum of 100 of these members may be nominated by the regional groups. The chairmen of the nine regional groups, the president, the vice-presidents, honorary members and the chairman of the Young Industry are all part of the federal executive council.
This advisory body consists of the members of the presidential committee, the honorary presidents and the chairmen of the standing committees.
The presidential committee consists of the president, the vice-presidents, the presidents of the regional groups and the chairman of the Young Industry.
At the suggestion of the presidential committee, the federal executive council can set up standing committees for relevant industrial topics. There are standing committees for the following areas:
Additional Platforms and Task Forces