The term of office of the three members of the Presidium (PM) is six years.

The central tasks of the Presidium include, among other things

• the structural and development planning of the university
• passing resolutions on the business plan
• passing resolutions on the annual financial statements
• space, investment and equipment planning
• concluding care rate and other agreements with health insurance companies
• allocating the material, investment and personnel budgets to the individual areas of the MHH
• the provision of funds for a central teaching fund and a central research fund
• the conclusion of a target agreement with the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony.

The Presidium has adopted rules of procedure for its work.