Personal details

• Year of birth: 1964
• Place of birth: Aachen, Germany
• Nationality: German

Mandate at Aurubis AG

• Function: Member of the Supervisory Board
• In office since: February 16, 2023
• Committees:
  • Personnel / Renumeration Committee (Chairman)
  • Nomination Committee

Mandates

• Executive Director KMH Optimum GmbH, Heidelberg
• BCT Technology AG, Willstätt, Member of the Supervisory Board
• JMBG Verwaltung GmbH, Dortmund, Member of the Advisory Board
• Institute for Marketing and Customer Insight, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Member of the Supervisory Board

Professional career

• Since 2022: KMH Optimum GmbH, Heidelberg Beratung und Beteiligungsmanagement, Executive Director
• Since 2020: Independent Advisor, Supervisory Board/Advisory Board
• 2017–2019: BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, President BASF Group Europe, Middle East, Africa, Central Asia
• 2006–2017 BASF SE, Ludwigshafen BASF East Asia Ltd, Hongkong (from 2012), President BASF Dispersions & Pigments Division
• Since 2004: Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute for Engineering, Design Honorary Professor
• 2004–2006: BASE SE, Ludwigshafen, Senior Vice President Acrylics & Superabsorbents
• 2001–2004: BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Group Vice President Global Marketing Fine Chemicals
• 1998–2001: Knoll AG, Ludwigshafen/ BASF Pharma Ltd., London, Vice President Corporate Development
• 1996–1998: BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Assistant to a member of the Executive Board
• 1994–1996: BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Interne Marketingberatung
• 1993–1994: EON.SE, Essen, Manager of Eastern Europe Sales Unit

Education

• 1995: Doctorate (Dr. oec (PhD)), University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
• 1988–1992: University studies in economic sciences, University of St. Gallen (lic. oec.), Switzerland
• 1983–1986: Bank apprenticeship, Deutsche Bank AG, Wuppertal

Status: February 2023