The society for the promotion and preservation of the Sayn Abbey e.V. has since 1981 set itself the task of carrying out numerous tasks in order to maintain the Romanesque abbey in Sayn and the monuments in the surroundings. Since its existence membership fees and donations have been invested in the particularly historical and cultural setting of Sayn.
The society for the promotion and preservation of the Sayn Abbey e.V. had its 25th anniversary on 19th November 2006.
Also on this day the commemoration year began for the birth of Saint Elisabeth 800 years earlier. Because of the arm relic of the saint which is kept in the palace chapel the place is particularly connected with the places in which Elisabeth was active.
The chairmans:
| Heinz Korbach | Regierungspräsident | 1981 | until 1989 |
| Dr. Theo Zwanziger | Regierungspräsident | 1989 | until 1991 |
| Rudolf Schwan | Landrat | 1991 | until 1997 |
| Albert Berg-Winters | Landrat | 1997 | until 2009 |
| Dr. Alexander Saftig | Landrat | 2009 | until today |
The managers:
| Elisabeth Sprindt | 1982 - 2001 |
| Renate Holler | 2001 - 2018 |
| Jürgen Mosen | 2018 until today |
the honor-members:
| Heinz Korbach | 27. Juni 1989 |
| Dr. Theo Zwanziger | 19. September 1991 |
| Helmut Flöck | 20. Oktober 1994 |
| Lambert Mohr | 14. Oktober 1997 |
| Rudolf Schwan | 14. Oktober 1997 |
| Dr. Hans-Bruno Marx | 04. März 1999 |
| Elisabeth Sprindt | 10. September 2001 |
| Dr. Heinz Geenen | 11. Januar 2006 |
| Albert Berg Winters | 09. November 2009 |
| Renate Holler | 10. April 2018 |
