The body was governed by the Germanic Council, under the leadership of German Chancellor Michael von Preußen. Although the Association technically had no capital city, it usually met in Berlin. Each member state appointed one ambassador (usually the head of state or government), who received one vote on behalf of their country. Depending on the domestic laws of the states, sometimes the vote of the legislative bodies of the respective members was needed to ratify the vote. Decisions made by the Association were binding on all members.