Structure
We have five thematic units that do R&D and conduct studies in their respective fields.
Council
A department council is an academic decision-making body of the department. The members of the council as of 01.09.2025 are:
| Merli Reidolf | Director of the Department, Chairman |
| Wolfgang Dieter Gerstlberger | Tenured Full Professor |
| Mari-Klara Stein | Tenured Associate Professor |
| Aki Harima | Tenured Associate Professor |
| Karin Reinhold | Associate Professor |
| Mari Avarmaa | Associate Professor |
| Mike Franz-Wahl | Associate Professor |
| Tarmo Kadak | Associate Professor |
| Iivi-Riivits Arkonsuo | Associate Professor |
| Liis Ojamäe | Elected academic staff representative |
| Tarmo Kalvet | Elected academic staff representative |
| Paavo Siimann | Elected staff representative |
| Merle Küttim | Elected staff representative |
| Mare Orav | Elected staff representative |
| Sirje Ustav | Member appointed by the Director |
| Artur Toikka | Elected PhD students representative |