Supervisory Board

Year
1944

Nationality
German

Gender
male

Member of the Supervisory Board since
2013

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Commercial apprenticeship and qualification as industrial clerk at M.Westermann GmbH Arnsberg (metal industry)

• Studies and graduation at the Federal Social State Academy of North Rhine-Westphalia (staatlich wiss. Sozialakademie des Landes NRW in Dortmund)

Professional background

• 1963  Helmut Horten AG Düsseldorf – Management traineeship; later Vice Manager for Administration and HR in stores
  Organizer in Central Organization Department 
• 1967  Großversandhaus Schöpflin Lörrach 
  Head of Central Organization for the retail stores
• 1970  OTTO Warenhaus GmbH Hamburg
  Department Manager Organization und Data Processing 
• 1973  Bieberhaus KG Frankfurt
  Chief Representative
  Chairman of the Managing Board (Departments Sales and Purchasing)
• 1976  Neckermann KGaA Frankfurt
  Director and Division Manager Central Sales Hardware for Stationary Trade
• 1982  Einkaufsbüro Deutscher Eisenhändler GmbH
  Deputy Managing Director Purchasing Department 
• 1983  Hertie Waren und Kaufhaus GmbH, Frankfurt
  Director, Division Manager of various departments
  Authorized Representative for Restructuring
  Authorized Representative for Strategy Development and M&A
  Managing Director of the major associated companies
• 1990 Sound & Technik GmbH, Wiesbaden
  Managing Partner of a group of 20 distribution companies (technology )
• 1996  Nürnberger Bund Grosseinkauf e.G. i. L. (purchasing cooperative with more than 2000 members)
  Executive Board – Purchasing and Marketing – on behalf of the creditor banks, the company was in insolvency – preservation,
  recovery and transfer of functions to other companies. Transformation of the cooperative into a stock company, contribution to the WCM AG
• 1999  WCM Beteiligungs- und Grundbesitz AG, Executive Board, Chairman of the Executive Board since 2002
  Member of the following Supervisory Boards:    
  1. Klöckner Werke AG, 2001 –  2006, Chairman     
  2. RSE AG  2000 – 2012, Chairman 
  3. KHS AG  2002 – 2008  Chairman 
  4. IVG Holding AG, 2001 – 2004, Chairman 
  5. Maternus Kliniken AG 2000 – 2007, Member 
  6. Ymos AG, 2002 – 2006, Chairman 
  7. Maag Holding AG, Zürich, 2001 – 2007 Vice President of the Administrative Council   
  8. BHE AG 2001-2011, Chairman 
  9. Gehag AG, 2003 – 2005,  Member and Chairman or Member of the supervisory board in several other domestic and foreign subsidiaries / associated companies     
• 2006 Klöckner Werke AG  Chairman of the Executive Board
• 2012  retired

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate    

Occupation held

• retired

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Member of the Supervisory Board KHS GmbH, Dortmund

Other activities

• Consultant

Chairman of the Executive Board of Klöckner-Werke AG, retired, Duisburg
Chairman of the Management Board of KHS AG, retired, Dortmund

Non-listed consolidated companies:
a)

• KHS GmbH, Dortmund

Year
1964

Nationality
German

Gender
male

Member of the Supervisory Board since    
2018

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Apprenticeship as wholesale and retail merchant
• Studies in Business Administration at Fachhochschule Osnabrück, graduation as Dipl. Kaufmann (FH)

Professional background

• 1991  Georg Utz GmbH, Schüttorf, Product Management and Sales
• 1993  Volksbank Lingen eG, Lending Business, Corporate Customer Advisory
• 1999  Lebenshilfe Nordhorn gGmbH, Administration Manager for Commercial Activities
  Areas:
  - Accounting
  - Reporting
  - Real Estate
  - Horizontal functions
  - Financing
  - Charges negotiations
• 2003  Member of the CDU group in the State Parliament of Lower Saxony
• 2013-2017  Vice Chairman of the CDU group in the State Parliament of Lower Saxony
• 2017  Finance Minister of Lower Saxony

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate    

Occupation held

• Finance Minister of Lower Saxony

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board at NORD/LB
• Member of the Supervisory Board at Deutsche Messe AG
• Member of the Administrative Board at KfW Bankengruppe

Other activities

• none

Minister of Finance of the Federal State of Lower Saxony

Other non-listed companies:
a)

• Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover (Chairman)
• Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover

b)

• KfW-Bankengruppe (Board of Administration)

Year
1961

Nationality
German

Gender
female

Member of the Supervisory Board since    
2018

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Studied political science and economics at the universities of Hamburg and Basel - graduated as a political scientist, state examination for senior public administration
• Postdoc at University of Hamburg

Professional background

• 1988-91 Advisor to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Transport for the state of Rheinland-Pfalz
• 1991-94 Head of the Minister's Office at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Transport for the state of Rheinland-Pfalz
• 1994 Preussag AG, Assistant to the Chairwoman of the board of directors
• 1998-00 Head of Group Communications at Preussag AG
• 2000-03 Minister for Economic Affairs, Technology and Transport for the state of Lower Saxony, Hanover
• 2002-15 Various lecturing positions at University of Hanover, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, University of Cape Town, University of Hildesheim, Quadriga University of Applied Sciences in Berlin
• 2003-05 Managing Director at GROTE&KNORRE GmbH and Management Partner at Weber Shandwick Kommunikationsberatung
• Since 2005 self employed Management consultant
• Since 2007 part-time professor of communication management at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• Management consultant 

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Rain Carbon Germany GmbH
• STEAG GmbH
• NordLB
• Deutsche Bahn AG  

Other activities

• none

Business consultant

Other non-listed companies:
a)

• Deutsche Bahn AG, Berlin
• Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hanover
• Rain Carbon Germany GmbH (formerly RÜTGERS Germany GmbH), Castrop-Rauxel
• STEAG GmbH, Essen

Year
1954

Nationality
German

Gender
male

Member of the Supervisory Board since    
2018

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Studied mathematics, physics and IT at University of Bonn
  Graduated as mathematician

Professional background

• 1981 Organisation assistant at Kodak AG, Stuttgart
• 1983 Group Leader "Data Administration" at Württembergische Feuerversicherung AG, Stuttgart
• 1987 Systems Development Manager at Dun & Bradstreet Schimmelpfeng GmbH, Frankfurt
• 1988 Additional responsibility for the Technical Services department
• 1989 Head of IT at Helvetia Versicherungen, Frankfurt
• 1992 Head of IT and Management Board Member for Helvetia Department for Germany
• 1995 Director of Information Systems for TUI GmbH & Co. KG, Hanover
• 1997 Managing Director at TUI InfoTec GmbH
• 1999 Management spokesperson at TUI InfoTec GmbH, also management spokesperson for Preussag Systemhaus GmbH
• 2000 Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Preussag AG (now TUI AG)
• 2003 Also Director of Group Contracting at TUI AG
• 2007– 2018 Chairman of the Board at TUI InfoTec GmbH
• 2020– 2021 Chairman of the Board eves_information technology AG, Braunschweig

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• retired

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Safarihub Europe Ltd. Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Other activities

• none

Chairman of the Management Board of TUI InfoTec GmbH, retired, Hanover
Chairman of the Management Board of eves_information technology AG, Braunschweig, until December 31, 2021

Other non-listed companies:
b)

• eves_information technology AG, Braunschweig (Supervisory Board), since January 1, 2022
• Safarihub Europe Ltd. Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Year
1957

Nationality
German

Gender
male

Member of the Supervisory Board since
2017

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Studies in Business Administration in Würzburg and Cologne / Degree: Dipl.-Kfm.
• Dr. rer. pol., distance learning college FernUniversität Hagen
• Auditor / Tax Consultant

Professional background

• 1982 - 1989  Medium-sized auditing company
• 1989 - 2015  KPMG AG (Cologne, London, Berlin    
  - 1995 Partner
  - 2004 Member of the Management Board (until 2012)    
  - 2005  additionally Head of Audit EMA-Region (until 2010)    
  - 2010 Global Head of Audit, Global Executive Team, KPMG International (until 2013)
• 2009 - 2020  Honorary professor Freie Universität Berlin
• 2015 - 2019  Auditor in own company

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• Member of various supervisory boards

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Rocket Internet SE, Berlin 
• Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG, Berlin

Other activities

• none

Member of various supervisory boards 

Other non-listed companies:
a)

• CORE SE, Berlin (Chairman) until July 23, 2021
• Zoologischer Garten Berlin AG, Berlin
• Rocket Internet SE, Berlin (Vice Chairman)

Year
1962

Nationality
German

Gender
female

Member of the Supervisory Board since    
2016

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Studies in Industrial Engineering, Specialization Manufacturing at TH Karlsruhe
• Doctoral Degree Dr.-Ing. at TU München
• Habilitation at KU Eichstätt

Professional background

• until 1998 Research Assistant 
• 1999  AUDI AG, Employee in Management in Industrial Engineering and in Concept Development
• 2004 Professor for Work Science at TU Chemnitz, Faculty for Engineering, Fields:

   -  Human – Technology – Organization
   -  Process and Product Design
   -  Transformation Processes

• Since 2012 Director Production and Technology at Bayerischer Rundfunk and Member of the Management

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

•  Director Production and Technology at Bayerischer Rundfunk and Member of the Management

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board at Bavaria Studios and Production Services

Other activities

• Member of Zukunftsrat der Bayerischen Wirtschaft
• Vice-Chairwoman of the senate of Fraunhofer Gesellschaft

Director of Production and Technology Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich

Other non-listed companies:
b)

• Bavaria Studios & Production und Services GmbH, Geiselgasteig (Supervisory Board, Chairwoman)
• Bayern Digital Radio GmbH, Munich (Supervisory Board)

Year
1969

Nationality
German

Gender
male

Member of the Supervisory Board since
2006

Appointed until
2023

Education  

• Apprenticeship as a fitter at Stahlwerke Peine – Salzgitter AG
• Industrial Foreman in Salzgitter

Professional background

• 1988 Elected Youth and Trainee Representative
• 1988 Employee in Production and Maintenance
• 1990 Elected Chairman of the Youth and Trainee Representation and elected Chairman of the Corporate Youth and Trainee Representation at Preussag Stahl AG
• 1994 Elected Member of the Works Council / Local Works Council at Preussag Stahl AG for the surface finishing works
• 1998 Elected Member of the Works Council at Preussag Stahl AG / Elected Member of the Managing Works Council             
  Deputy spokesperson Personnel Committee
• 2002 Elected member of the works council at Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH / Elected member of the managing works council              
  Spokesperson Personnel Committee  
• 2006 Elected                   
  - Member of the Works Council
  - Chairman of the Works Council           
  - Chairman of the Working Group Steel
  - Member of the KBR / KBA
  - Member of the Bargaining Commission and of the Negotiating Commission Steel
  - Alternating Head of the Administrative Board BKK 2010    
• 2010 Elected
  - Member of the Works Council
  - Chairman of the Works Council
  - Chairman of the Working Group Steel
  - Member of the Group Works Council Committee / Group Works Council
  - Member of the Bargaining Commission and of the Negotiating Commission Steel
  - Alternating Head of the Administrative Board BKK
• 2013 Elected Chairman of the Group Works Council
• 2014 Elected
  - Member of the Works Council
  - Chairman of the Works Council
  - Chairman of the Group Works Council
  - Member of the Bargaining Commission and of the Negotiating Commission Steel
  - Alternating Head of the Administrative Board BKK
• 2018 Elected
  - Member of the Works Council
  - Chairman of the Works Council
  - Chairman of the Group Works Council
  - Member of the Bargaining Commission and of the Negotiating Commission Steel
  - Alternating Head of the Administrative Board BKK

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• see above, works council activities

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Member of the Supervisory Board at Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter

Other activities

• none

Chairman of the Group Works Council of Salzgitter AG, Salzgitter
Chairman of the Works Council of Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter

Non-listed consolidated companies:
a)

• Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter

Year
1966

Nationality
German

Gender
female

Member of the Supervisory Board since
2015

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Commercial apprenticeship at Stahlwerke Peine-Salzgitter AG (present: Peiner Träger GmbH)

Professional background

• 1985 Elected Youth Representative / later Chairwoman of the Youth Representation until 1991 at Stahlwerke Peine - Salzgitter AG
• 1986 Substitute HR / Administration for the Works Council of Peine and Ilsede 
• 1995 Member of the Works Council
• 2010 Vice-Chairwoman of the Works Council Peiner Träger GmbH, Peine
• Since 2020 Chairwoman of the Works Council Peiner Träger GmbH, Peine

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• Released as Chairwoman of the Works Council

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Member of the Supervisory Board at Peiner Träger GmbH, Peine

Other activities

• none

Chairwoman of the Works Council of Peiner Träger GmbH, Peine, since October 26, 2020

Non-listed consolidated companies:
a)

• Peiner Träger GmbH, Peine

Year
1958

Nationality
German

Gender
male

Member of the Supervisory Board since
2019

Appointed until
2023

Education

• 1973 Start technical training at Mannesmann Hüttenwerke

Professional background

• 1977 Machine fitter in Maintenance at Mannesmann Hüttenwerke (Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH – HKM – since 1990)
• 1994 Member of the works council at HKM
• 2009 Deputy Chairman of the Works Council at HKM
• Since 2019 Chairman of the Works Council at HKM

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• Works Council

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Member of the Supervisory Board at Mannesmann Precision Tubes GmbH, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Other activities

• none

Chairman of the Works Council of Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH, Duisburg

Non-listed consolidated companies:
a)

• Mannesmann Precision Tubes GmbH, Mülheim an der Ruhr

Year
1968

Nationality
German

Gender
male

Member of the Supervisory Board since
2012

Appointed until
2023

Education

• 1984-1986 Industry Mechanic
• 2004-2006 Industry Master Forming Technology
• 2006-2009 Master of Technical Management

Professional background

• 1986 Plant Mechanic at Walzwerk Ilsenburg
• 1994 Works Council Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH
• 1998 Full-time Member of the Works Council
• 2002 Vice chairman of the Works Council
• 2014 Chairman of the Works Council

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• Works Council

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Ilsenburg

Other activities

• Chairman of the Committee AWO Regionalverband am Harz e.V.

Chairman of the Works Council of Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Ilsenburg

Non-listed consolidated companies:
a)

• Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Ilsenburg (Vice Chairman)

b)

• Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Ilsenburg, and Salzgitter Mannesmann Grobblech GmbH, Mülheim an der Ruhr (Joint Advisory Council)

Year
1979

Nationality
German

Gender
female

Member of the Supervisory Board since    
2018

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Studied law in Potsdam and Bremen between 2001 and 2008.
• 1. State examination in law, 2009 in Bremen
• Internship in the state of Lower Saxony 2009–2011
• 2. State examination in law, 2011

Professional background

• 2012–2018 Legal advisor to Works Council, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter
• Since 2018 Works Council Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter
• Since 2018 Chairperson at ARGE GB Flachstahl
• Since 2018 Member of Group Works Council  

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• Works Council Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• none

Other activities

• Honorary judge at the Regional Labor Court of Hanover
• Member of the representatives' assembly at Deutsche Rentenversicherung Hannover-Braunschweig
• Chairperson of the District Women's Committee at IG Metall, Lower Saxony/Saxony-Anhalt

Works Council member of Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter and Chairwoman of ARGE Strip Steel Business Unit

• No membership in other governing bodies

Year
1961

Nationality
German

Gender
male

Member of the Supervisory Board since    
2018

Appointed until
2023

Education

• Studied IT at Technische Universität Braunschweig/graduated in IT

Professional background

• Student trainee in central data processing at Stahlwerke Peine-Salzgitter AG
• 1990 Systems analyst at SIS GmbH (later renamed GESIS mbH), Salzgitter
• 1996 Works Council at GESIS mbH
• 2002 Deputy Head of Works Council at GESIS mbH
• 2010 Head of Works Council at GESIS mbH for the Salzgitter site
• 2010 Chairman of the General Works Council at GESIS mbH
• 2021 Head of Works Council at GESIS mbH (from May 2022: Change of company name to Salzgitter Digital Solutions GmbH)

Significant activities other than the supervisory board mandate

Occupation held

• Chairman of the Works Council

Memberships in other statutory supervisory boards or equivalent domestic or foreign supervisory committees

• none

Other activities

• none

System analyst, Chairman of the Works Council of GESIS mbH

• No membership in other governing bodies