controls the work of the operating companies. In doing so it is supported by the management company, Schunk GmbH, whose supervisory board has an equal number of management and employee members. Governance bodies The society's governance bodies are the membership meeting and the board of directors. The society consists of twelve members, at least half of which are employees of Schunk companies. By means of the design of the Foundation, Ludwig Schunk prepared the way as best he could for the future of his life's work beyond his death. Sources Die Ludwig-Schunk Stiftung stellt sich vor, in-house information booklet, no date. External links Schunk Group Foundations based in Germany