The (AC)³ Directorate decides on major internal financial decisions during their annual meeting.

Currently, the (AC)³ Directorate consist of the following member:

• Manfred Wendisch (University of Leipzig)
• Gunnar Spreen (University of Bremen)
• Susanne Crewell (University of Cologne)
• Marlen Brückner (Universitiy of Leipzig)
• Torsten Kanzow (AWI, Bremerhaven)
• Andreas Macke (TROPOS, Leipzig)
• Dörthe Handorf (AWI, Potsdam)
• Marco Vountas (University of Bremen)