SGL Carbon SE's Supervisory Board

Chair of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
Prof. Dr. Frank Richter

Member of the following committees of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE:

  • Nomination Committee (Chair)
  • Personnel Committee (Chair)

Mandates in other domestic Supervisory Boards whose establishment is required by law or in comparable domestic and foreign controlling bodies of business enterprises:

  • SKion GmbH group companies:
    • Altana AG, Wesel, Germany (member Audit Committee)*
    • Landa Digital Printing, Israel (Non-Executive Board Member)*

* not publicly listed

Curriculum Vitae:

  • Year/Place of Birth: 1963 in Bad Salzuflen, Germany
  • Nationality: German

Education:

  • Business Administration and Engineering, University Paderborn, Germany

Professional Career:

  • since 7/2020: Managing Director SKion GmbH, Bad Homburg, Germany
  • 2011 – 6/2020: Duravit AG, Hornberg, Germany, final position CEO
  • 2004 – 2011: University professor, University Ulm, Germany
  • 2006 – 2017: Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf, Germany
    Member Supervisory Board and Member Audit, Personnel, Nomination Committee
  • 2005 - 2016: Member Advisory Board Röchling SE & Co. KG, Mannheim, Germany
  • 2000 - 2011: Goldman Sachs AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, final position Managing Director
  • 1991 - 2000: McKinsey & Company, Inc., final position Principal

Updated 31.12.2023

 

Prof. Dr. Frank Richter

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
since 2023, elected on 09.05.2023 until 2028
Managing Director SKion GmbH, Bad Homburg, Germany

Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
Georg Denoke

Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2015
last time elected from June 16, 2020 to 2025
Managing Director and CEO of ATON GmbH*, Munich, Germany

* not publicly listed

Member of the following committees of the supervisory board of SGL Carbon SE:

  • Audit Committee (Chairman)
  • Nomination Committee

Mandates in other statutory boards and memberships in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial companies: 

  • EDAG Engineering Group AG, Arbon, Switzerland (Chairman of the Board)

Curriculum Vitae:

  • Year / place of birth: 1965 in Northeim/Germany
  • Nationality: German

Studies:

  • Business Administration, Baden-Württemberg/Cooperative State University/Germany 
  • Information Science, University of Konstanz/Germany

Professional career:

  • since 2018: Managing Director and CEO of ATON GmbH, Munich, Germany
  • 2006 - 2016: Member of the Executive Committee, CFO, Labour Director, Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, Germany
  • 2004 - 2006: Executive Vice President, Gases & Engineering, Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, Germany
  • 2001 - 2004: CEO, APOLLIS AG, Munich, Germany
  • 1993 - 2001: Mannesmann AG, Dusseldorf / Vodafone Group Plc, Newbury
    - since 2000: CEO of Business Unit TeleCommerce & IT, member of the European Board of Vodafone Group Plc.
    - since 1999: Head Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Mannesmann AG
    - since 1997: Head Corporate Controlling, Mannesmann AG
  • 1986 bis 1990: Mannesmann Kienzle GmbH, Villingen, and studies of Business Administration

Updated: 31.12.2023

Georg Denoke

Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2015,
last time elected from June 16, 2020 to 2025
Managing Director and CEO of ATON GmbH, Munich, Germany

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2013
Markus Stettberger

Deputy Chairman of the Works Council (full-time) SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen, Germany
Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2013, last time elected from May 9, 2023 to 2028

Membership of the following Committees of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE:

  • Personnel Committee

Membership in other domestic Supervisory Boards whose establishment is required by law or in comparable domestic and foreign controlling bodies of business enterprises: 

  • Deputy Chairman of the SE-Works Council

Curriculum Vitae

  • Year/Place of Birth: 1972 in Wertingen, Germany
  • Apprenticeship: Millwright, Master industrial metalworker, REFA certificate, technical business manager

Professional development

  • since 2010: (Deputy) Chair of the Works Council of SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen
  • 2008 - 2010: Teacher of trade apprentices, SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen
  • 2006 - 2008: Full-time Works Council member, SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen
  • 2000 - 2016: Master in brake disc manufacturing, SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen
  • 1990 - 2000: CNC miller, SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen
  • 1987 - 1990: Millwright, SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen

Updated: 31.12.2023

Markus Stettberger

Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2013
last time elected from May 9, 2023 to 2028
Chairman of the Works Council (full-time) SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen, Germany

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2023
Kathrin Bamberger

Mandates in other domestic Supervisory Boards whose establishment is required by law or in comparable domestic and foreign controlling bodies of business enterprises:

  • no

Curriculum Vitae:

  • Year/Place of Birth: 1984 in Schärding, Austria
  • Nationality: Austrian

Education / Professional Career:

  • since 2010: HR Assistant (until 2020), since 2020 Back Office Sales Professional - LSS - Structural Components - Marketing & Sales (Innkreis)

  • 2009 - 2010: Sales Assistant and Marketing Assistant in two companies
  • 2003 - 2008: Studies of Communication Science Paris Lodron University Salzburg, major in Journalism, degree: Magistra of Communication Science (Mag. komm.)
  • 1998 - 2003: Commercial College Schärding (graduation: Abitur)

Updated 31.12.2023

 

Kathrin Bamberger

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
since 2023, elected on 09.05.2023 until 2028
Back Office Sales Professional – LSS – Structural Components – Marketing & Sales

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2010
Edwin Eichler

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2010, last time elected from June 16, 2020 to 2025
Independent Consultant

Member of the following committees of the supervisory board of SGL Carbon SE:

  • Nomination Committee

Mandates in other statutory supervisory boards and memberships in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial companies: 

  • SMS group GmbH*, Dusseldorf, Germany (Chair of the supervisory board)
  • Käfer SE & Co. KG*, Bremen, Germany

* not publicly listed

Curriculum Vitae:

  • Year/Place of birth: 1958 in Passau, Germany
  • Nationality: German

Studies:

  • Information Technology, University of the German Armed Forces, Neubiberg, Germany

Professionel Development:

  • 2002 - 2012: Member of the Board of Management of ThyssenKrupp AG 
    - Chairman of the Board of Management TK Steel Europe AG, CEO Steel Americas and Chairman of the Supervisory Board TK Stainless AG
       and Material Services
    - Chairman of the Board of Management TK Elevator AG
    - Chairman of the Board of Management TK Materials AG, later Material Services AG
  • 1990 - 2002: Functions in Bertelsmanns AG
    - Member of the Board of Management of Bertelsmann Industrie AG / ARVATO AG
    - Managing Director Mohndruck-Media Group
    - 1990 joining Bertelsmann AG positions 1990-1995: Assistance to the CIO, Managing Director Application Development, Managing Director
       Mohndruck GmbH
  • 1978 - 1990: Officer Career German Armed Forces
  • 1978 - 1990: Management support of family business Glockengießerei Perner GmbH

Updated: 31.12.2023

 

Edwin Eichler

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2010, last time elected from June 16, 2020 to 2025
Independent Consultant

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2023
Axel Hemleb

Member of the following committees of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE:

  • Audit Committee

Mandates in other domestic Supervisory Boards whose establishment is required by law or in comparable domestic and foreign controlling bodies of business enterprises:

  • Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL CARBON GmbH

Curriculum Vitae:

  • Year/Place of Birth: 1966 in Ründeroth, Germany
  • Nationality: German

Education / Professional Career:

  • since April 2016: Deputy Chairman of the Works Council SGL CARBON GmbH, Bonn plant (on leave of absence)

  • 1994 - 2016: Industrial electronics technician SGL CARBON GmbH, Bonn plant
  • 1992 - 1994: Apprenticeship industrial electronics technician, Elekluft company
  • 1986 - 1992: Skilled worker plastics construction company Recticel
  • 1983 - 1986: Apprenticeship Deutsche Post

Updated 31.12.2023

 

Axel Hemleb

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
since 2023, elected on 09.05.2023 until 2028
Deputy Chairman of the Works Council (released from duty) of SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen (Bonn plant)

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2018
Ingeborg Neumann

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2018, last time elected on May 09, 2023 to 2028
Managing Shareholder (Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin) Peppermint Holding GmbH*, Berlin, Germany

* not publicly listed

Member of the following committees of the supervisory board of SGL Carbon SE:

  • Audit Committee
  • Personnel Committee
  • Nomination Committee

Mandates in other statutory boards and memberships in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial companies: 

  • FUCHS PETROLUB SE, Mannheim, Germany
  • BERLNER WASSERBETRIEBE AöR*, Berlin, Germany

* not publicly listed

Other essential activities besides SB mandate:

  • Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI, Federation of German Industries), Berlin, Germany (vice president and treasurer)
  • Gesamtverband Textil + Mode (Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry), Berlin, Germany (president)

Tabular CV: 

  • Year / place of birth: 1957 in Krefeld
  • Studies / Apprenticeship: studies in business administration in Münster and Munich

Professional career:

  • Since 2000: in addition Investor and fond manager of two Venture Capital Fond, Berlin, Germany
  • Since 1997: Founder, majority shareholder and CEO of Peppermint Group, Berlin, Germany
    Peppermint is a medium-sized industrial group that manufactures sustainable and innovative textiles at seven locations in Europe
    Current responsibilities: strategy, external growth / M&A, sustainability, human resources, corporate governance
  • 1993 - 1997: Managing Shareholder, Schröder + Partner Management KG, Berlin, Germany
  • 1982 - 1993: Arthur Andersen Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Munich, Germany, Auditor

Updated: 31.12.2023

Ingeborg Neumann

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
since 2018, last time elected from May 09, 2023 to 2028
Managing Shareholder (Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin) Peppermint Holding GmbH*, Berlin, Germany

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE since 2016
Dieter Züllighofen

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
since 2016, last time elected from May 9, 2023 to 2028
Chairman of the Works Council (full-time) of SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen, Germany, (side Bonn]

Member of the following committees of the supervisory board of SGL Carbon SE:

  • Audit Committee

Curriculum Vitae:

  • Year/Place of Birth: 1967 in Remagen / Germany
  • Nationality: German

Education:

  • Tool Maker, Mechanical engineering technician, quality management

Professional development:

  • Since April 2016: Chairman of the Works Council of SGL CARBON GmbH, site Bonn, Germany
  • 2003 - 2016: Deputy Chairman of the Works Council of SGL CARBON GmbH, site Bonn, Germany
  • 2000 - 2002: Quality technician
  • 2000: further education: Quality management
  • 1988 - 1992: Further education – Mechanical engineering technician
  • 1986 - 2000: Skilled worker specialty graphite
  • 1983 - 1986: Education, SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen, Germany, side Bonn (formelly Ringsdorff Werke)

Updated 31.12.2023

 

Dieter Züllighofen

Member of the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE
since 2016, last time elected from May 9, 2023 to 2028
Chairman of the Works Council (full-time) of SGL CARBON GmbH, Meitingen, Germany, (side Bonn]

Corporate Governance

SGL Carbon SE’s Board of Management and Supervisory Board uphold the principles of responsible and sustainable corporate governance. SGL Carbon SE follows recognized standards of good corporate governance and attaches great value to upholding the recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code.

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