The ZEvA-Commission (ZEKo) handles national programme and systems accreditations and certifications as well as international quality assurance procedures in higher education, such as accreditations, audits, evaluations, certifications etc. Different stakeholder groups (academia, quality assurance, professionals, students) are represented in the commission, which unites special expertise in external quality assurance and sound international experience.
The ZEKo takes the final decision in all international accreditation, audit, evaluation and certification procedures. Furthermore, the members of the commission contribute to the development of guidelines and manuals and function as consultants to the ZEvA staff in all international matters.
The Commission comprises 20 members:

• The academic director of ZEvA as head of the commission
• eight representatives of universities and universities of applied sciences from four different areas of study (humanities and cultural studies; mathematics and natural sciences; engineering; economic, social and legal sciences)
• three representatives of different areas of study at universities of applied sciences (economic and social sciences; engineering and architecture, natural and life sciences)
• two representatives of the areas of fine arts, design and music
• two representatives of quality management in higher education
• two representatives of professional practice, representing both employers and employees
• two student representatives from universities and universities of applied sciences

The meetings of the commission are arranged according to the schedules of the external reviews. The commission meets 4 times per year, in February, April/May, July and November.