MAHLE GmbH Implements Board Rotation with Addition of Key Members

MAHLE Supervisory Board
Back row f.l.t.r. – Nektaria Christidou, Liane Papaioannou, Klaus Güntert, Boris Schwürz, Thomas Raupach, Dr. Michael Macht, Dietmar Bichler, Rolf Berkemann, Dr. Rolf Breidenbach, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Zürn, Georg Weiberg, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Achim Kampker, Dr. Bernhard Volkmann Front row f.l.t.r. – David Schmidt, Claudia Diem, Annette Szegfü, Udo Abelmann, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz K. Junker, Ljiljana Culjak, Prof. Dr. jur. Wolfgang Fritzemeyer

(IN BRIEF) MAHLE GmbH has undergone a rotation of its 20-member Supervisory Board, with newly elected representatives joining the board. Professor Dr.-Ing. Achim Kampker, founder and chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University, was elected as a new shareholder representative. Boris Schwürz, Chairman of the MAHLE Central Works Council, and Ljiljana Culjak, Chairwoman of the Works Council of MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG, were newly elected as employee representatives. Professor Dr. Junker was re-elected as Chairman, and Boris Schwürz was elected as Deputy Chairman. Claudia Diem and Dr. Rolf Breidenbach continue to serve as shareholder representatives. The rotation aims to ensure diverse and experienced leadership for MAHLE GmbH’s future success.

(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 1-Jun-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  MAHLE GmbH, one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide, has recently undergone a reconstitution of its 20-member Supervisory Board. Following the newly elected representatives appointed by shareholders at the general assembly and the employee representatives selected by MAHLE Group employees in Germany, the board has been reconstituted in rotation.

During the shareholders’ general assembly, Professor Dr.-Ing. Achim Kampker was elected as a new shareholder representative to the Supervisory Board. Professor Kampker is the founder and chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University, bringing a wealth of expertise in the field.

Joining the board as newly elected employee representatives are Boris Schwürz, Chairman of the MAHLE Central Works Council, and Ljiljana Culjak, Chairwoman of the Works Council of MAHLE Behr GmbH & Co. KG. Their appointments further reinforce the representation of employee interests within the Supervisory Board.

In the board’s constitutive meeting, Professor Dr. Junker was re-elected as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, while Boris Schwürz was elected as the Deputy Chairman, assuming key leadership roles.

The Supervisory Board has also benefited from the expertise of Claudia Diem, former member of the Board of Management of BW Bank, and Dr. Rolf Breidenbach, former Chairman of the Management Board of Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, who have been serving as shareholder representatives since January 2023.

This rotation of the MAHLE GmbH Supervisory Board underscores the commitment to diverse and experienced leadership, ensuring effective governance and strategic decision-making for the company’s continued success.

“We would like to thank the retired members for their commitment and constructive cooperation and look forward to further trusting collaboration in this body. Together, we will guide MAHLE on the path to a climate-neutral future with electrification, thermal management, and green combustion engines,” said the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Professor Dr.-Ing. Heinz K. Junker. 

Contacts in MAHLE Corporate Communications:
Manuela Höhne
Head of Corporate Communications
Phone: +49 711 501-12506
E-mail: manuela.hoehne@mahle.com

About MAHLE
MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry with customers in both passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. Founded in 1920, the technology group is working on the climateneutral mobility of tomorrow, with a focus on the strategic areas of electrification and thermal management as well as further technology fields to reduce CO2 emissions, such as fuel cells or highly efficient combustion engines that also run on hydrogen or synthetic fuels. Today, one in every two vehicles globally is equipped with MAHLE components.

MAHLE generated sales of more than EUR 12 billion in 2022. The company is represented with approx. 72,000 employees at 152 production locations and 12 major research and development centers in more than 30 countries. (as of 31.12.2022)

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SOURCE: MAHLE GmbH