The formal, overall responsibility for the quality management system in teaching and education lies with the Executive Board, represented by the vice-presidents for each department.

Although the formal responsibility for high-quality degree programs rests with the departments and central institutes, close conceptual support in the establishment and reform of degree programs is also provided by the Division for Academic Affairs of the Central University Administration. The Division also advises on and monitors the internal accreditation program.

Within the departments and central institutes, the deans of study, supported by the assistants for teaching, learning, and academic development, are responsible for quality assurance.

The system is also supported by Freie Universität’s curriculum committees (Ausbildungskommissionen), at least half of whose members must be students, which advise the decentralized committees on the design and development of degree programs.