like all nazi organizations, the nsddb was set up according to the "leadership principle". from the emergence of the institution until june 1944, the "reich lecturers leader" was the surgeon, walter "bubi" schultze. for misconduct to the detriment of a party member he was relieved of his office in 1944 by the nazi party court and replaced by "reich students leader", gustav adolf scheel. scheel was likewise a physician.