Supervisory Board
Dr. Peter Kurz
Chairman of Supervisory Board, Lord High Mayor of City of Mannheim, Supervisory Board member since 2007
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Born in Mannheim in 1962
Career
| Since 2007 | Lord High Mayor of City of Mannheim |
| 1999-2007 | Mayor of City of Mannheim Head of Department: Schools, Culture, Sport and Swimming Pools |
| 1993-1999 | Judge at Administrative Court in Karlsruhe |
| 1992-1993 | Assistant at Institute of Civil Law, Trade and Business Law at the University of Mannheim |
| 1989-1992 | Legal internship in Mannheim, Heidelberg, Speyer und San Diego |
Education
| 1995 | Doctorate |
| 1983-1989 | Study of law at University of Mannheim |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Universitätsklinikum Mannheim GmbH, Mannheim
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- GBG Mannheimer Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH, Mannheim
- mg: mannheimer Gründungszentren GmbH, Mannheim
- MKB Mannheimer Kommunalbeteiligungen GmbH, Mannheim
- MWS Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Mannheim
- Sparkasse Rhein Neckar Nord, Mannheim
- Stadtmarketing Mannheim GmbH, Mannheim
Status: 1st October 2020
Heike Kamradt*
Deputy Chair of Supervisory Board, Chair of MVV Group Works Council, Supervisory Board member since 2012
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Born in Mannheim in 1969
Career
| Since 2017 | Chair of MVV Group Works Council / Deputy Chair of Supervisory Board of MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
| seit 2017 | Unsalaried judge at Mannheim Labour Court |
| seit 2010 | Member of Works Council (released from other duties) of MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
| 1987-2010 | Various positions in sales, MVV Energie AG, Mannheim; Most recently deputy head of department, private customer sales / team leader for customer management |
Education / training
| 2011 | Mediator, Wismar Technical College |
| 1984 -1987 | Training as legal assistant, Mannheim |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- MVV Enamic GmbH, Mannheim
- MVV Insurance Services GmbH, Mannheim
- MVV Netze GmbH, Mannheim
- MVV Trading GmbH, Mannheim
- MVV Umwelt GmbH, Mannheim
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- Soluvia Energy Services GmbH, Offenbach
Status: 1st October 2020
Johannes Böttcher*
Chairman of Works Council of Energieversorgung Offenbach AG, Supervisory Board member since 2006
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Born 1964 in Berlin
Career
| since 2005 | Chairman of Works Council of Energieversorgung Offenbach AG, Offenbach am Main |
| 1990-2005 | Power plant foreman, Energieversorgung Offenbach AG, Offenbach am Main |
| 1985-1990 | Power plant worker, Energieversorgung Offenbach AG, Offenbach am Main |
Education
| 1981-1985 | Training as energy systems electrician, Energieversorgung Offenbach AG, Offenbach am Main |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Energieversorgung Offenbach AG, Offenbach am Main
Status: 12th March 2021
Timo Carstensen*
Deputy Chairman of Works Council of Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Supervisory Board member since 2012
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Born in Kiel in 1973
Career
| Since 2011 | Deputy Chairman of Works Council of Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
| 2006-2011 | Member of Works Council (released from other duties) of Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
| 1994-2006 | Specialist worker, welding technology / master welder, Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
Education / training
| 2000 | Master welder, SLV Nord Hamburg |
| 1990-1994 | Training as industrial mechanic / specialist in plant technology, Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel
Status: 12th March 2021
Sabine U. Dietrich
Supervisory Board Member, Consultant, Supervisory Board member since 2020
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Born in Munich in 1960
Career
| 2012 - 2015 | Board Director at BP Europe SE, Bochum |
| 2010 - 2012 | Director Safety & Operational Risk, Head of HSSEQ, Head of Ethics & Compliance, bp Europa SE, Bochum |
| 2005 - 2010 | Vice President Operations Remediation Management EMEA & Asia Pacific bp plc., London/UK |
| 2005 | Innovation Project Leader “Refining & Marketing” India bp plc., Mumbai/India |
| 1999 – 2005 | Various roles in Commercial, Asset, and M&A Integration departments in Germany/Austria/Switzerland Bp |
| 1997 - 1999 | Business Development Manager Vietnam Bp plc., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 1991 - 1997 | Various European management roles (including Business Improvement, People Task Force, Project Engineer) bp Europa, Brussels/Belgium |
| 1989 - 1990 | Product Planner & Project Management Steigenberger Hotels, Frankfurt |
Education / training
| 1992 | Registration as architect with Chamber of Architects, Berlin |
| 1984 - 1989 | Study of engineering, majoring in construction/architecture TU Berlin |
| 1978 - 1982 | A-levels (“Abitur”), evening class Schule für Erwachsenenbildung SfE, Berlin |
| 1976 - 1978 | Commercial training (clerical qualification) Isaria Reisen, Munich |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main
- H&R GmbH & Co. KG aA, Salzbergen
Status: 12th March 2021
Detlef Falk*
Chairman of Works Council of Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Supervisory Board member since 2007
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Born in Kiel in 1964
Career
| Since 2012 | Deputy Chairman of MVV Group Works Council |
| seit 2011 | Chairman of Works Council of Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
| 2007 | Deputy Chairman of Works Council of Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
| 2006 | Member of Works Council (released from other duties) of Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
| 1995-2006 | Construction manager, strategy and controlling, district heating systems and grids, Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
| 1989-1995 | Specialist worker, district heating systems and grids, Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
Education / training
| 1990 | Recognised qualification as “Industry Master Tradesman – Metal Specialism” |
| 1982-1989 | Training as machinist, Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Stadtwerke Kiel AG, Kiel
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- Soluvia Energy Services GmbH, Offenbach
- Soluvia IT-Services GmbH, Kiel
Status: 12th March 2021
Martin Friedrich Herrmann
Business Angel and Mentor, Supervisory Board member since 2021
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Born in Düsseldorf in 1967
Career
| since 2020 | Business angel & mentor Cooperation with StartupYard accelerator and support for a number of international start-ups as business angel and mentor (including ampere.cloud (D); Myster (D); Neuron Soundware (CZ); 24 Vision System (CZ); Creatixo (CZ); Qoobus (RO); iKast (F)). |
| 2016 – 2019 | COO Retail, Executive Board member, innogy SE, Essen, Germany |
| 2012 – 2019 | CEO, innogy Česká republika a.s. (until 9/2016: RWE Česká republika a.s.), Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2013 – 2019 | CEO, innogy Grid Holding, a.s. (until 9/2016: RWE Grid Holding, a.s.), Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2010 – 2016 | CEO, RWE East, s.r.o., Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2007 – 2013 | CEO, RWE Transgas, a.s. (since 1/2013: RWE Supply & Trading CZ, a.s.), Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2004 – 2007 | CFO, Deputy CEO, RWE Transgas, a.s. (until 4/2005 Transgas, a.s.), Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2002 – 2004 | CFO, Executive Board member, Transgas, a.s., Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2001 – 2002 | Vice President, Head of Industry Group Utilities, Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| 2000 – 2001 | Project Manager, M&A, Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| 1995 – 1999 | Head of Investment Banking department, Commerzbank AG, Prague Office, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 1994 – 1995 | Project Manager Relationship Management Central & Eastern Europe, Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany & Prague, Czech Republic |
| 1993 – 1994 | Trainee, Relationship Management Central & Eastern Europe Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany & Prague, Czech Republic |
Education / training
| 1988 – 1993 | Study of economics (Dipl.-Volkswirt), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany |
| 1986 – 1988 | Bank traineeship, Dresdner Bank AG, Duisburg Branch, Duisburg, Germany; qualification as bank clerk |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards
None
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory bodies
None
Status: 12th March 2021
Barbara Hoffmann
Auditor, Tax Advisor, Supervisory Board member since 2016
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Born in Neunkirchen / Saar in 1955
Career
| since 2019 | Self-employed auditor in her own firm |
| since 2017 | Partner and Managing Director at 3D GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft |
| 2014-2018 | Partner and Managing Director at 3D GmbH, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Mannheim / Leipzig |
| since 1995 | Self-employed auditor with own practice |
| since 1990 | Self-employed tax advisor with own practice |
| 1987-1990 | Managing director of a tax advisor company, Stuttgart |
Education / training
| 1995 | Qualification as auditor |
| 1987 | Qualification as tax advisor |
| 1982-1985 | Postgraduate studies in tax law and tax theory |
| 1977-1982 | Study of business administration (Dipl.-Kauffrau), University of Mannheim |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe, Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts, Berlin
Status: 12th March 2021
Gregor Kurth
Partner, Infrastructure Investments, Europe, First Sentier Investors (FSI), London, Great Britain, Supervisory Board member since 2020
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Born in Cologne in 1981
Career
| since October 2020 | Partner, Infrastructure Investments, First Sentier Investors, London, Great Britain |
| since 2019 | Head of Transactions, Infrastructure Investments, First State Investments, Great Britain |
| 2015 - 2019 | Director, Infrastructure Investments, First State Investments, Great Britain |
| 2013 - 2015 | Associate Director, Infrastructure Investments, First State Investments, Great Britain |
| 2010 - 2013 | Senior Executive, Infrastructure Investments, First State Investments, Great Britain |
| 2008 - 2009 | Investment Analyst, 3i Group plc., Frankfurt |
| 2006 - 2008 | Analyst, Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt |
Education / training
| 2005 - 2006 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International Accounting and Finance, Sir John Cass Business School, Great Britain |
| 2002 - 2005 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in International Business Economics, University of Maastricht, Netherlands |
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- Utilitas Group, Estland
- Owlcastle Holdings Limited, Great Britain
Status: 12th March 2021
Thoralf Lingnau*
Member of Works Council MVV Energie AG, Supervisory Board Member since 2020
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Born in Stralsund in 1965
Career
| 2018 - 2020 | Works Council member (released from other duties), MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
| 2010 - 2018 | Organisation manager, MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
| 2006 - 2010 | Controller, MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
| 1991 - 2006 | Project manager, project controller for major projects, MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
Education / training
| 2006 - 2007 | Horvath Akademie, Horvath Diploma in Controlling |
| 1996 | Rationalisierungs-Kuratorium der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V., Project management specialist |
| 1986 - 1991 | Ingenieurhochschule für Seefahrt Warnemünde/Wustrow, graduate in engineering |
| 1981 - 1983 | Rostock Vocational Training Centre, training as merchant navy sailor |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
MVV Trading GmbH, Mannheim
Status: 12th March 2021
Dr. Lorenz Näger
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management and Chief Financial Officer of HeidelbergCement AG, Supervisory Board member since 2011
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Born in Ravensburg in 1960
Career
| since 2020 | Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management and Chief Financial Officer of HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg |
| 2004-2020 | Member of Executive Board & Chief Financial Officer of HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg |
| 1999-2004 | Member of Executive Board of PHOENIX Pharmahandel AG, Mannheim |
| 1997-1999 | Managing Director of PHOENIX International Beteiligungs GmbH, Mannheim |
| 1993-1997 | Head of Corporate Development, PHOENIX Pharmahandel, Mannheim |
| 1991-1993 | Head of tax department, Ferd. Schulze GmbH, Mannheim |
| 1988-1991 | Assistant at Institute of General Business Administration and Corporate Taxation, University of Mannheim |
| 1987-1988 | Audit Assistant, Dr. Lipfert GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart |
Education / training
| 1991 | Doctorate and professional qualification as tax advisor |
| 1981-1986 | Study of business administration, Universities of Regensburg, Swansea (Wales) and Mannheim |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- PHOENIX Pharma SE, Mannheim
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- S.A. Cimenteries CBR, Braine-l’Alleud, Belgien
- Cimenteries CBR S.A., Brussels, Belgium
- ENCl Holding N.V., 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Hanson Pioneer España, S.L.U., Madrid, Spain
- HeidelbergCement Canada Holding Limited, Maidenhead, UK
- HeidelbergCement Holding S.à.r.l., Luxembourg
- HeidelbergCement UK Holding Limited, Maidenhead, UK
- HeidelbergCement UK Holding II Limited, Maidenhead, UK
- Italcementi Fabbriche Riunite Cemento S.p.A, Bergamo, Italy
- Lehigh B.V., 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Lehigh Hanson, Inc., Irving, TX, USA
- Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited, Calgary, Canada
- PHOENIX Pharmahandel GmbH & Co. KG, Mannheim, Germany
- PT lndocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk., Jakarta, lndonesia
Status: 12th March 2021
Tatjana Ratzel
Lawyer, Department Manager at INTER Krankenversicherung AG, Mannheim, Supervisory Board member since 2020
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Born in Ludwigshafen am Rhein in 1971
Career
| since 2013 | Lawyer, Department Manager at INTER Krankenversicherung AG, Mannheim |
| 2004 | Registration as attorney-at-law |
| since 2002 | INTER Versicherungsgruppe, Mannheim Head Office |
| 2001-2002 | Vereinte Krankenversicherung AG, Karlsruhe, Health Insurance division |
| 2000-2001 | Mannheimer Versicherung AG, Mannheim Head Office |
Education / training
| 1999 | Second State Examination in Law, graduation as fully qualified lawyer |
| 1997-1999 | Legal traineeship, Heidelberg District Court |
| 1997 | First State Examination in Law |
| 1991-1996 | Study of law at Mannheim University |
Status: 12th March 2021
Thorsten Riehle
Managing Director of Capitol-Betriebs GmbH Mannheim, Supervisory Board member since 2021
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Born in Mannheim in 1970
Career
| since 1998 | Managing Director of Capitol Betriebs GmbH, Mannheim |
| 1995 – 1997 | Producer at GERI Music GbR, Mannheim |
| 1993 – 1994 | Press Spokesman at Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. Mannheim |
Education / training
| 1991 – 1993 | Traineeship at Schwetzinger Zeitung / Hockenheimer Tageszeitung, Qualification as newspaper editor in Schwetzingen in 1993 |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards
None
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory bodies
- mg: mannheimer gründungszentren gmbh, Mannheim
- Stadtmarketing Mannheim GmbH, Mannheim
Status: 12th March 2021
Bernhard Schumacher*
Head of the business unit Smart Cities of MVV Energie AG, Supervisory Board member since 2016
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Born in Stuttgart in 1962
Career
| Since 1997 | Various management positions, MVV Energie AG, Mannheim; most recently as Director of Smart Cities and Authorised Representative, MVV Energie AG and RHE AG |
| 1994-1996 | Senior product manager, Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg |
| 1989-1993 | Product manager, Robert Bosch GmbH, Leinfelden and Murrhardt |
Education / training
| 1984-1989 | Study of electrical energy technology (Dipl.-Ing. FH), Esslingen Technical College Study of industrial engineering (Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. FH), Esslingen Technical College |
| 1978-1981 | Training as energy systems electrician, Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart |
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- Management Stadtwerke Buchen GmbH, Buchen
- Stadtwerke Schwetzingen Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Schwetzingen
- Stadtwerke Walldorf GmbH & Co.KG, Walldorf
Status: 12th March 2021
Dr. Stefan Seipl
Businessman and Independent Management Consultant, Supervisory Board member since 2020
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Born in 1962 in Linz, Austria
Career
| Since 2013 | Businessman and independent management consultant |
| 2011 - 2012 | CEO at E.ON Slovakia and ZSE a.s., Bratislava |
| 2010 - 2011 | CFO and CSO at ZSE a.s., Bratislava |
| 2007 - 2010 | Member of management E.ON Energie AG, Munich Head of divisions including Corporate Development/M&A, International Investments, Energy Industry, Sales & Marketing |
| 2000 - 2007 | Various management functions at E.ON Energie AG and E.ON Energie Group, Munich, The Hague, London |
| 1997- 2000 | Head of Gas division, Bayernwerk AG, Munich |
| 1991 - 1997 | Head of Gas Procurement Western Europe, Verbundnetz Gas AG, Leipzig |
| 1990 - 1991 | Head of Corporate Development, Erdgasversorgungsgesellschaft GmbH, Leipzig |
| 1987 - 1990 | Various functions in gas business at Wintershall AG, Kassel and BASF Corporation, USA |
Education / training
| 1984 - 1987 | Study of business administration at Johannes Kepler University in Linz with Master of Business Administration at Emory University-Goizueta Business School, Atlanta, USA |
| 1980 - 1985 | Study of law at Johannes Kepler University in Linz graduating with doctorate |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Ferngas Netzgesellschaft mbH, Schwaig (Chairman)
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- Nordion Energi AB, Malmö, Sweden
Status: 12th March 2021
Christian Specht
First Mayor of City of Mannheim, Supervisory Board member since 2005
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Born in Mannheim in 1966
Career
| 2007 to today | First Mayor of City of Mannheim Finance, public holdings, safety and public order, IT |
| Since 3/2005 | Mayor of City of Mannheim (election as alderman for finance, housing, urban renewal, energy and water supply and public transport) |
| 2001 | Appointment as Director of Regional Planning Association Rhine-Neckar |
| 1997-2002 | Various positions (assistant, senior administrative director), Regional Planning Association Lower Neckar, Rhenish Pfalz Planning Consortium |
Education / training
| 1985 - 1997 | Study of law and political sciences, University of Mannheim and Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH, Mannheim
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- MKB Mannheimer Kommunal-Beteiligungen GmbH, Mannheim
- MV Verkehr GmbH, Mannheim
- Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar GmbH (VRN), Mannheim
Status: 18th February 2021
Susanne Wenz*
Deputy State Regional Director at ver.di Baden-Württemberg, Supervisory Board Member since 2019
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Born in Munich in 1963
Career
| since 2016 | Deputy State Regional Director at ver.di Baden-Württemberg |
| 2011-2016 | Director of Mittelbaden-Nordschwarzwald Region at Ver.di |
| 2009-2011 | Deputy Director and trade union secretary for Division 9: Telecommunications, Data Processing and Information Technology |
| 1999-2009 | Trade union secretary in various positions |
| 1991-1999 | Employee and trade union secretary in various positions at ÖTV trade union |
| 1987-1991 | Paralegal and notary’s clerk, office manager at a law firm in Berlin |
Education / training
| 1995-1996 | Qualification as trade union secretary and legal protection officer |
| 1985-1987 | Training as paralegal and notary’s clerk |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall AG, Schwäbisch-Hall
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- PSD Bank Karlsruhe-Neustadt eG, Karlsruhe
Status: 12th March 2021
Jürgen Wiesner*
Chairman of Works Council of MVV Energie AG, Supervisory Board member since 2011
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Born in Ludwigshafen in 1962
Career
| Since 2017 | Chairman of Works Council of MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
| 2010-2017 | Member of Works Council (released from other duties) of MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
| 1983-2010 | Various positions in IT, IT management and HR departments, MVV Energie AG, Mannheim |
Education / training
| 1987 - 2015 | Process management (IBO); project management (IHK); mediator, Wismar College |
| 1980-1983 | Training as industrial clerk |
Positions held on other statutory supervisory boards of German companies
- MVV Enamic GmbH, Mannheim
- MVV Trading GmbH, Mannheim
- MVV Umwelt GmbH, Mannheim
Membership of comparable German and foreign company supervisory boards
- Soluvia IT-Services GmbH, Kiel
Status: 12th March 2021
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