Previous presidents
The office of president has existed at the Academy only since . The term of office is currently three years, and reelection is possible.
| Term of office | Name | class |
|---|---|---|
| 2023– | Hans-Georg Kräusslich | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 2023 | Bernd Schneidmüller | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 2020 | Holstein, Thomas W. | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 2015 | Paul Kirchhof | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 2013 | Hahn, Hermann H. | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 2009 | Count Peter Kielmansegg | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 2003 | Baron Gisbert von Putlitz | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 2000 | Seebaß, Gottfried | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1996 | Staab, Heinz A. | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1994 | Dihle, Albrecht | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1990 | Schettler, Gotthard | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1986 | Mosler, Hermann | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1982 | Haxel, Otto | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1978 | Viktor Pöschl | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1974 | Doerr, Wilhelm | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1972 | Gadamer, Hans-Georg | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1968 | Gentner, Wolfgang | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1964 | Reicke, Siegfried | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1962 | Günther, Paul | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1960 | Bornkamm, Heinrich | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1958 | Kienle, Hans | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1954 | Herbig, Reinhard | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1953 | Oehme, Curt | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1951 | Kunkel, Wolfgang | Philosophical and Historical class |
| 1949 | Baron von Weizsäcker, Viktor | Mathematical and Natural sciences class |
| 1947 | Panzer, Friedrich | Philosophical and Historical class |