RWE Appoints Communications Veteran Birgit Hiller as Successor to Stephanie Schunck

RWE Appoints Communications Veteran Birgit Hiller as Successor to Stephanie Schunck

(IN BRIEF) Birgit Hiller will become Head of Group Communications and Public Affairs at RWE Group on 1 October 2025, bringing with her experience leading Communications & Public Affairs at Continental AG since 2021 and over 18 years in communications roles at BMW Group. She succeeds Stephanie Schunck, who is retiring after a distinguished 30‑plus‑year career at RWE and will remain in post until year‑end to ensure a smooth transition. CEO Markus Krebber praised Schunck’s contributions and welcomed Hiller’s appointment. Hiller highlighted the importance of effective communication in RWE’s effort to achieve a carbon‑neutral, cost‑efficient, and secure energy system.

(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 15-Jul-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE Group has appointed Birgit Hiller as its new Head of Group Communications and Public Affairs, effective 1 October 2025. Since 2021, Hiller has overseen Communications & Public Affairs at Continental AG, and before that she spent over 18 years in various specialist and leadership roles at BMW Group. She will succeed Stephanie Schunck, who has decided to retire after more than 30 years with RWE. To guarantee a seamless handover, Schunck will remain in her current role through the end of 2025.

Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE AG, paid tribute to Schunck’s long service: “Steffi Schunck has been instrumental in shaping RWE’s public presence for over three decades. Her well‑earned retirement at year‑end will mark the close of a remarkable career. While I regret that our collaboration is drawing to a close, I deeply appreciate her dedication and success. Together with my fellow Executive Board members, I extend my heartfelt thanks and best wishes for her future. We also warmly welcome Birgit Hiller, whose extensive experience makes her an outstanding successor. I look forward to partnering with her and am confident she will lead our communications team to continued excellence.”

Expressing her enthusiasm, Birgit Hiller said, “I’m thrilled to join RWE’s communications team and contribute to the company’s strategic goals. Achieving a carbon‑neutral, cost‑efficient, and secure energy system is one of the defining challenges of our era. It is vital that we communicate both the hurdles and the progress of this energy transition clearly to the public, policymakers, and our employees. I eagerly anticipate working with my new colleagues to tell RWE’s story.”

RWE

RWE is leading the way to a modern energy world. With its investment and growth strategy, RWE is contributing significantly to the success of the energy transition and the decarbonisation of the energy system. Around 20,000 employees work for the company in almost 30 countries worldwide. RWE is one of the leading companies in the field of renewable energy. RWE is investing billions of euros in expanding its generation portfolio, in particular in offshore and onshore wind, solar energy and batteries. It is perfectly complemented by its global energy trading business. Thanks to its integrated portfolio of renewables, battery storage and flexible generation, as well as its broad project pipeline of possible new builds, RWE is well positioned to address the growing global demand for electricity, particularly driven by further electrification and artificial intelligence. RWE is decarbonising its business in line with the 1.5-degree reduction pathway and will phase out coal by 2030. RWE will be net zero by 2040. Fully in line with the company’s purpose – Our energy for a sustainable life.

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Media Contact: 

Stephanie Schunck
RWE AG
Director Group Corporate
Communications & Public Affairs
T +49 (0) 201 5179-5177
M +49 (0)162 26 555 88
E stephanie.schunck@rwe.com

SOURCE: RWE