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Wilfried von RathCHRO and Labor Director

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Wilfried von Rath - CHRO and Labor Director thyssenkrupp AG

Responsibilities

  • Group Function Human Resources

  • Service Unit thyssenkrupp Services

  • South America Region

Born 1964.

Education:

  • 1986-1993: Study of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (GER), Diplom-Psychologe (Graduate psychologist)

  • 1997-1999: Executive MBA, Ashridge Management College, Berkhamsted (UK)

Career:

  • 1994-1998: Consulting Manager Human Resources, Lufthansa Consulting GmbH / Deutsche Lufthansa AG

  • 1998-2003: Head of Management Development and Training, Volkswagen AG

  • 2004-2006: Managing Director, Volkswagen Coaching GmbH

  • 2006-2011: Head of “Group Personnel Top Management”, Volkswagen AG 

  • 2011-2013: CHRO, Volkswagen Slovakia a.s., Slovakia

  • 2013-2020: CHRO and Labor Director, MAN Energy Solutions SE

  • 2020-2022: CHRO, Brand Volkswagen PKW, Volkswagen AG

  • 2022-2025: External top management consultant and coach (2022-2023) / Managing Partner (2023-2025), Lynius GmbH

  • since 04/2025: CHRO and Labor Director, thyssenkrupp AG

  • since 11/2025: in addition, CHRO and Labor Director, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG

Membership of statutory supervisory boards within the meaning of Art. 125 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)

  • TKMS GmbH (group-internal board mandate)

Membership of comparable German and non-German control bodies of business enterprises within the meaning of Art. 125 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)

  • PEAG Holding GmbH (Chair of the Advisory Board)

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