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Corporate Governance
Supervisory Boardof thyssenkrupp AG
The Supervisory Board oversees and advises the Executive Board and is directly involved in decisions of fundamental importance to the company.
Organization of the Supervisory Board
In accordance with Article 9 paragraph 1 of the Articles of Association, Article 96 paragraph 1 of the Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and Article 7 paragraph 1 sentence 1 number 3 of the Codetermination Act (MitbestG), the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG is composed of 20 members, of whom 10 are appointed by the shareholders and 10 by the employees. On the basis of its right of designation pursuant to Article 9 paragraph 2 of the Articles of Association, the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation has designated two out of the 10 Supervisory Board members representing the shareholders.
Term of office
The term of office of the Supervisory Board members appointed by the Annual General Meeting ends at the close of the Annual General Meeting in 2026 resp. 2027, which resolves on the ratification of the acts of the Supervisory Board in FY 2024/2025 resp. FY 2025/2026. The term of office of the employee representatives ends at the close of the Annual General Meeting in 2029, which resolves on the ratification of the acts of the Supervisory Board in FY 2027/2028.
Members of the Supervisory Board
Here you can find more detailed information about our Supervisory Board members, grouped into shareholder representatives and employee representatives.
Shareholder representatives
Mandates
Details of memberships in other statutory supervisory boards within the meaning of Section 125 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) are listed in thecurrent annual report. Memberships of other statutory supervisory boards can be found in the CVs of the Supervisory Board members.
Right of designation
Under Article 9, paragraph 2 of the Articles of Association as amended by the Annual General Meeting of thyssenkrupp AG on January 19, 2007, the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation is entitled to designate one Supervisory Board member if it holds shares representing at least 10% of the Company's capital stock, two such members if it holds at least 15% and three if it holds at least 25%. Designated Supervisory Board members count as shareholder representatives. This amendment to the Articles of Association became effective upon entry in the Commercial Register of Essen Local Court on July 13, 2007.
Designated Supervisory Board members are equal to the Supervisory Board members elected by the Annual General Meeting; they have the same rights and obligations and are subject to the same duties of care. Like the Supervisory Board members elected by the Annual General Meeting, designated Supervisory Board members are committed to acting exclusively in the interests of thyssenkrupp AG. In performing their duties, designated Supervisory Board members are not bound by instructions of the party entitled to designate.
The term of office of designated Supervisory Board members ends no later than at the close of the Annual General Meeting which resolves on the ratification of the acts of the Supervisory Board in the fourth fiscal year following the beginning of the designation. The party entitled to designate may specify the term of office within this framework and remove a designated Supervisory Board member at any time and replace him/her with another member. Removal by the Annual General Meeting is possible if the conditions for the right of designation specified in the Articles of Association cease to apply, e. g. one of the thresholds set out in Article 9, paragraph 2 is no longer reached.
Committees
To perform its duties the Supervisory Board has set up a total of six committees, which efficiently support the work of the full Supervisory Board. The committees prepare the resolutions of the Supervisory Board as well as the issues to be dealt with at the full-session meetings. In addition, the Personnel Committee resolves in place of the full Supervisory Board on certain matters specified in the Rules of Procedure which can be passed to the Committee for resolution under the statutory provisions. The Supervisory Board presents a report to the shareholders in connection with the annual financial statements. the composition of the committees is as follows (as of June 16, 2026):
Executive Committee
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Siegfried Russwurm (Chair)
Dr. Bernhard Günther
Jürgen Kerner
Tekin Nasikkol
Mediation Committee pursuant to Art. 27 par. 3 Co-determination Act
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Siegfried Russwurm (Chair)
Dr. Bernhard Günther
Jürgen Kerner
Tekin Nasikkol
Personnel Committee
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Siegfried Russwurm (Chair)
Dr. Bernhard Günther
Jürgen Kerner
Tekin Nasikkol
Audit Committee
Dr. Verena Volpert (Chair)
Dr. Wolfgang Colberg
Dr. Bernhard Günther
Tanja Jacquemin
Tekin Nasikkol
Marc Winter
Strategy, Finance and Investment Committee
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Siegfried Russwurm (Chair)
Stefan E. Buchner
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Ursula Gather
Daniela Jansen
Jürgen Kerner
Thorsten Koch
Dr. Ingo Luge
Tekin Nasikkol
Nomination Committee
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Siegfried Russwurm (Chair)
Birgit A. Behrendt
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Ursula Gather
Dr. Bernhard Günther
Dr. Ingo Luge