The international students festival is organized by the GrIStuF e. V., a non-profit association registered under German law (eingetragener Verein). At present, it has 15 members who work on a voluntary basis.

The association uses offices provided by Greifswald University and has its own equipment. Many members have previously helped in organizing international youth and student exchange events or have experience gained from the Greifswald International Students Festivals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010.

The organization team is divided into five groups in order to cope effectively with the complexities of planning and running the festival as well as post-event tasks:

Finance: The members of the Finance Group develop a specific financing plan and are responsible for sufficient funding of the festival. The group is also tasked with building and maintaining contact with sponsors and supporters.

Topics: The Topics Group's area of responsibility includes organizing the workshops, public lectures and debates. Its members invite well-known speakers and artists for discussion events, recruit group leaders for each individual topic and prepare a final presentation that presents the workshop results. The workshops thus work on the thematic aspects of the festival and make them accessible to a large number of people.

Culture: The Cultural Activities Group is responsible for drawing up a cultural program for the festival week and carrying out the diverse cultural events. In its work, it cooperates closely with the city's cultural and social institutions.

Participants: The Participants Group's tasks include recruiting, selecting, inviting and taking care of the festival participants. Its members agree on selection criteria and organize food and accommodation for the participants during the festival week. In particular, they assist participants if they encounter visa issues.

Public Relations: The members of the Public Relations Group are responsible for publicly presenting GrIStuF e. V. They ensure the distribution of information through regional and national media and make GrIStuF e. V. and the festival known throughout the region and beyond.