Supervisory Board
Members, Committees and Participation meetings
Short biography
1954 - 1957 |
Practical training as a steel fitter Studies at the Technical University of Stuttgart | |
1996 | Honorary doctorate from the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technical University (RWTH), Aachen | |
1975 - 1980 |
Chairman of the Baden-Württemberg Metalworking Industry Association and member of the executive committee of the German Metalworking Industry Federation | |
1980 - 1990 | Chairman of the Management Board of AEG | |
1986 - 1990 | Member of the Management Board of Daimler Benz AG | |
1990 - 2013 | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG | |
1991 - 1999 | Chairman of the Management Board of the Deutsche Bundes- und Reichsbahn, later renamed Deutsche Bahn AG (German Rail), and Supervisory Board Chairman from 1997 | |
1999 - 2003 | Commissioner of the Carl Zeiss Foundation | |
Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2013 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Short biography
1980 - 1982 |
Paschal-Werk G.Maier, Steinach Assistant to the Managing Director | |
1982 - 1988 |
E. Scheurich Pharmwerk Head of Planning and Control / Marketing Controller | |
1988 - 1989 |
Heinrich Heine Head of Business Planning | |
1989 - 2003 |
Schoeller & Hoesch, Gernsbach and/or Glatfelter Company, US 1989: Head of Finance and IT 1997: Commercial Director 2001: Vice President at the headquarters of the parent company, Glatfelter Company, York PA, US | |
2003 - 2013 |
Schunk-Group 2003: Managing Director of the holding company 2007: CEO of the holding company Various international advisory and supervisory board mandates within the Group | |
since 2016 | Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG | |
since 2020 | Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG | |
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Mandates:
- HOMAG Group AG*, Schopfloch (Chairman, part of the Dürr Group)
* listed on stock exchange
Deputy Chairman | Employees' representative
Full-time Chairman of the Group Works Council of Dürr AG, Stuttgart | Full-time Chairman of the Works Council of Dürr Systems AG, Stuttgart, at the Bietigheim-Bissingen site
- Born in 1960
- Nationality: German
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1981 | Commercial apprenticeship | |
1981 - 2006 |
Various positions at Dürr, lastly as Deputy Head of Department, Customer Service Controlling | |
since 2006 | Chairman of Dürr AG’s central Group works council | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2006 | ||
Member of the local IG Metall trade union administration in Stuttgart (until December 31, 2009) and in Ludwigsburg (since December 1, 2009) | ||
Honorary judge at the labor court in Stuttgart | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Mandates:
- Dürr Systems AG, Stuttgart (Deputy Chairman, part of the Dürr group)
Additional Deputy Chairman
Professional Supervisory Board member, Wentorf near Hamburg
- Born 1954
- Nationality: German
- Study: Dipl.-Betriebswirt (graduate in business administration)
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1978 - 1980 |
VAW Leichtmetall Department business management | |
1980 - 1984 |
Carl Zeiss AG, Oberkochen Business Division Opto Head of planning and cost controlling | |
1984 - 1990 |
Lindenmaier Präzision AG, Laupheim inter alia Manager Finance and Administration of the Group, Managing Director of a group company | |
1990 - 1994 |
Maho AG, Pfronten Member of the Management Board | |
1994 - 1997 |
Gottlieb Gühring KG, Albstadt Member of the Management Board | |
1997 - 2016 |
Körber AG, Hamburg Member of the Management Board Chairman of the Management Board | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2017 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Mandates:
- Körber AG, Hamburg (Chairman)
Employees' representative
Full-time member of the Group Works Council of Dürr AG, Stuttgart | Full-time member of the Works Council of Dürr Systems AG, Stuttgart, at the Bietigheim-Bissingen site
- Born in 1975
- Nationality: German
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1995 | Apprenticeship as industrial fitter (completed at Dürr, Stuttgart) | |
2006 |
Dürr AG, Stuttgart Full-time works council member | |
2007 | Training school for master craftsmen, qualification as Master Craftsman in Precision Mechanics | |
2007 |
Dürr Systems GmbH, Stuttgart Full-time deputy chairman of the works council | |
since 2010 |
Dürr Systems AG, Stuttgart, at the Bietigheim-Bissingen site Full-time works council member | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2007 | ||
Honorary judge at the administrative court for social security and related matters in Heilbronn | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
President and CEO of HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt
- Born in 1963
- Nationality: German
- Study: Mechanical engineering, economics
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1988 - 1991 | PhD (Dr.-Ing.) | |
1989 - 1992 |
SHM Sinter - HIP - Materials, Aachen, Head of Development and Production | |
1992 - 1994 | RWTÜV Rheinisch-Westfälischer Technischer Überwachungsverein e.V., Essen, Senior Executive and Lead Auditor | |
1995 - 2004 | McKinsey & Company, Düsseldorf Partner (2000 - 2004) | |
since 2004 | HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt, CEO | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2018 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Professor for medical technology at Sorbonne Université and head of the research team "Basic to translational Neurogenetics“ at the Paris Brain Institute, Paris/France
- Born in 1962
- Nationality: French
- Study: Medical studies (Freiburg, Ulm, Montpellier, Paris)
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1992 | Doctor of Medicine, University of Ulm | |
1997 | Board of Neurology | |
1998 | PhD in human genetics, Université Paris VII | |
since 2014 | Professor of Medical Genetics at Sorbonne Université and ICM University Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2006 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Employees' representative
Full-time Chairwoman of the Group Works Council of HOMAG Group AG, Schopfloch | Full-time Chairwoman of the Works Council of Homag GmbH, Schopfloch
- Born 1968
- Nationality: German
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1988 | Apprenticeship as office administrator | |
1991 - 2012 |
Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme GmbH, Schopfloch Member of the Strategic Purchase department | |
2013 - 2015 |
Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme GmbH, Schopfloch Team leader Strategic Purchase | |
since 2004 |
Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme GmbH, Schopfloch Works council chairman as well as member of the Supervisory Board | |
since 2007 |
HOMAG Group AG, Schopfloch Member of the Supervisory Board | |
since 2015 |
HOMAG Group Full-time chairman of the works council | |
since 2015 |
Homag GmbH, Schopfloch Full-time chairman of the works council | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2016 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Mandates:
- HOMAG Group AG*, Schopfloch (Deputy Chairwoman, part of the Dürr group)
- HOMAG GmbH, Schopfloch (Deputy Chairwoman)
* listed on stock exchange
Employees' representative
Commercial manager of Dürr Systems AG, Stuttgart (Division Application Technology)
- Born in 1964
- Nationality: German
- Study: Business administration and politics
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
2000 | Joined the Dürr Group initially as personnel officer | |
2002 - 2006 | Commercial director at the Business Unit “Application Technology“ | |
since 2007 | Personnel director at Dürr Systems AG | |
since March 2020 |
Commercial manager of Dürr Systems AG, Stuttgart (Division Application Technology) | |
Honorary positions as judge at the labor court in Stuttgart and in the administrative councils of health insurer AOK Baden-Württemberg | ||
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2008 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Member of the Supervisory Board, Zurich, Switzerland
- Born 1961
- Nationality: German
- Study: Medical degree
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1993 |
Dissertation License to practice medicine | |
1994 - 2004 | Resident physician working in different departments at hospitals in Schaffhausen and Basel | |
2002 | FMH specialist qualification in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Swiss Medical Association) | |
2003 - 2016 | Self-employed psychiatrist and psychotherapist, group practice Frobenstraße, Basel | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2016 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Mandates:
- HOMAG Group AG*, Schopfloch (part of the Dürr group)
* listed on stock exchange
Employees' representative
Business management consultant of IMU Institut GmbH, Stuttgart
- Born in 1958
- Nationality: German
- Study: Information technology, Doctorate in sociology
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
Working experience: | Development engineer at Index-Werke GmbH & Co. KG, Esslingen and Foxboro Eckhardt GmbH, Stuttgart, among others | |
since 2002: | Consultant and social researcher at the IMU Institute, Stuttgart | |
since 2006: | Managing Director of IMU Institute GmbH, Stuttgart | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2011 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Employees' representative
Head of Department for Industrial, Energy and Structural Policy on the Board of Management of IG Metall, Frankfurt/Main
- Born 1961
- Nationality: German
- Study: Economics
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1986 - 1991 |
University of Kassel Research assistant in the field of "empirical economic research" | |
1991 | PhD | |
1991 - 2009 |
Institute of Economic and Social Research of the DGB (German Federation of Trade Unions), Düsseldorf (since 1995 part of Hans-Böckler-Stiftung) Research officer for structural policy and research | |
2009 - 2011 |
IG Metall, Frankfurt / Main Head of department for industrial policy on the board of management of IG Metall | |
2012 - 2013 |
IG Metall, Frankfurt / Main Political secretary responsible for industrial and transport policy on the board of management of IG Metall | |
since 2014 |
IG Metall, Frankfurt / Main Head of department for industrial, structural and energy policy on the board of management of IG Metall | |
since 2020 |
IG Metall, Frankfurt / Main Head of the functional area industrial, energy and structural policy | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2016 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) | ||
Mandates:
- Pfleiderer Deutschland GmbH, Neumarkt/Oberpfalz
Professional Supervisory Board member, Königstein im Taunus
- Born in 1962
- Nationality: German
- Study: Economics
- Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2021
Short biography
1988 - 1997 |
Ernst & Young, Frankfurt am Main Auditing activities with a focus on multinational industrial companies and banks as well as risk management systems | |
1997 - 2002 |
BDO AG, Frankfurt am Main Partner financial services, mergers & acquisitions as well as due diligence audits | |
2002 - March 2020 |
Software AG, Darmstadt, member of the Board of Management (CFO) Responsibilities: finance, controlling, treasury, M&A, investor relations, business operations including pricing, taxes, general services | |
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2020 | ||
(As of Jan 1, 2021) |
Mandates:
- Hessische Landesbank (Helaba), Frankfurt (Member of the Advisory Board)
- Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG (Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft), Düsseldorf
Independent Members of the Supervisory Board (According to the opinion of the Supervisory Board: 7 Members are classified to be independent) | |||
Gerhard Federer | (independent) | ||
Richard Bauer | (independent) | ||
Dr. Rolf Breidenbach | (independent) | ||
Dr. Anja Schuler | (independent) | ||
Dr. Martin Schwarz-Kocher | (independent) | ||
Dr. Astrid Ziegler | (independent) | ||
Arnd Zinnhardt | (independent) | ||
Carmen Hettich-Günther | (Employees' representative) | ||
Hayo Raich | (Employees' representative) | ||
Mirko Becker | (Employees' representative) | ||
Thomas Hohmann | (Employees' representative) | ||
Committees | |||
Personal committee/ Executive committee |
The Personnel Committee, which also acts as the Executive Committee, is primarily responsible for the appointment of members of the Board of Management and their compensation, and conducts the groundwork for the corresponding resolutions by the full Supervisory Board. Gerhard Federer (Chairman), Richard Bauer, Hayo Raich, Dr. Astrid Ziegler | ||
Audit committee |
The Audit Committee deals with financial reporting, risk management, internal control system and internal auditing. It also oversees the compliance management system, reviews the annual and consolidated financial statements of Dürr AG, and conducts the groundwork for the corresponding resolutions by the full Supervisory Board. Arnd Zinnhardt (Chairman)*, Mirko Becker, Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexandra Dürr, Dr. Martin Schwarz-Kocher | ||
*Mr. Zinnhardt is an independent member of the Audit Committee. He has therefore specific knowledge and experience in applying accounting principles, internal control procedures and audit principles. The requirements of the German Corporate Governance Code are fulfilled. He has gained industry expertise in leading positions with various consulting and audit firms as well as in the financial sector of a large software company. | |||
Mediation committee |
The Mediation Committee convenes if there are differences of opinion within the Supervisory Board regarding the appointment or dismissal of members of the Board of Management. At Dürr AG, this committee has never had to convene. Gerhard Federer (Chairman), Hayo Raich (Deputy chairman), Richard Bauer, Carmen Hettich-Günther | ||
Nomination committee |
The Nominating Committee proposes to the Supervisory Board candidates who are professionally and personally suitable for election as shareholder representatives at the annual general meeting. It takes account of the provisions of the Act on Equal Participation of Women and Men in Executive Positions, of the skills profile and of the objectives for the composition of the Supervisory Board. Gerhard Federer (Chairman), Richard Bauer, Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexandra Dürr | ||
Participation meetings Supervisory Board and committees in 2020 (Number of possible meetings attended) | |||
Karl-Heinz Streibich (until May 28, 2020) |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings | 4 out of 4 4 out of 4 | |
Hayo Raich |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
8 out of 9 6 out of 7 | |
Richard Bauer |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
9 out of 9 8 out of 9 | |
Mirko Becker |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
8 out of 9 7 out of 7 | |
Dr. Rolf Breidenbach |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
9 out of 9 0 out of 1 | |
Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexandra Dürr |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
8 out of 9 7 out of 9 | |
Gerhard Federer |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
9 out of 9 7 out of 7 | |
Carmen Hettich-Günther |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
8 out of 9 0 out of 1 | |
Thomas Hohmann |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
8 out of 9 0 out of 1 | |
Dr. Anja Schuler |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
9 out of 9 0 out of 1 | |
Dr. Martin Schwarz-Kocher |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
8 out of 9 5 out of 7 | |
Dr. Astrid Ziegler |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
8 out of 9 6 out of 7 | |
Arnd Zinnhardt (as of May 28, 2020) |
Supervisory Board meetings Committee meetings |
5 out of 5 5 out of 5 |
Compensation system
Information about the compensation system for the Supervisory Board
Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board
Profile of skills Supervisory Board
Supervisory Board – self-assessment
Every three years, the Supervisory Board uses a comprehensive (40-page) questionnaire to review the efficiency of its activities, the organization and the conduct of meetings including their preparation, information provided by the Board of Management and other aspects (self-evaluation or efficiency review according to recommendation D.13 of the German Corporate Governance Code). The questionnaire must be completed by every Supervisory Board member, and the result is discussed anonymously in plenary session. Based on the outcome, the Supervisory Board then decides where and how processes must be changed, or the Supervisory Board determines that no changes are required. Following the last review in the summer of 2018, one of the decisions taken was that still more time should be spent on individual topics and/or meetings of the audit committee; new routines for providing information on approved business have also been created.