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Management & Supervisory Board

In accordance with the principles of decentralized management at the new Degussa, the group is concentrating on the strategic control of the business, especially by establishing the corporate strategy, by active portfolio management, as well as targeted use of resources. As a global chemicals company, the group is conducting the dialog with the shareholders, the financial community, and the general public. The Corporate Center business units support the Board of Management. Thanks to its streamlined organization and decentralized management philosophy, Degussa acts flexibly and swiftly and will play a significant role in shaping the consolidation of the international specialty chemicals market.


Members of the Board of Degussa AG

Name Position
Dr. Klaus Engel Chairman of the Board of Management

Dr. rer. nat. Alfred Oberholz

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board

Ralf Blauth

Member of the Board of Management

Dr. Manfred Spindler

Member of the Board of Management

Heinz-Joachim Wagner

Member of the Board of Management


Supervisory Board

Shareholders' Representative Organization
Dr. Werner Müller RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Chairman
Dr. Hans Michael Gaul E.ON AG
Prof. Dr. Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann Technical University Munich
Dr. Manfred Krüper E.ON AG
Dr. Arend Oetker Dr. Arend Oetker Holding GmbH & Co.
Roland Oetker Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V.
Dr. Erhard Schipporeit E.ON AG
Dr. Peter Schörner RAG Aktiengesellschaft
Ulrich Weber RAG Aktiengesellschaft
Dr. Hans-Dietrich Winkhaus Henkel KGaA

Employees' Representative Organization
Günter Adam Degussa AG, Hanau-Wolfgang
Dr. Birgit Bertsch-Frank Oxeno Olefinchemie GmbH, Marl
Werner Bischoff IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie; Deputy Chairman
Ulrich Terbrack Degussa AG, Darmstadt
Engelbert Gerstandl Degussa AG, Trostberg
Ralf Hermann Infracor GmbH, Marl
Dr. Dieter Hockel IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie
Rainer Kumlehn IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie, Landesbezirk Hessen
Dr. Wilfried Robers Degussa AG, Marl
Bodo Schmidt Stockhausen GmbH, Krefeld

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