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Jürgen KernerMember of the Supervisory Board

Jürgen Kerner - Member of the Supervisory Board thyssenkrupp AG

Jürgen Kerner was born in Augsburg in 1969.

His nationality is German.

Education

  • Apprenticeship as information systems engineer

Career

  • 1986-1995:
    Youth and apprentices’ representative, then full-time member of works council and head of shop stewards at Siemens AG Augsburg

  • Since 1995:
    Trade union officer at IG Metall Local Office in Augsburg

  • 2004 – 2011:
    President of the IG Metall Local Office in Augsburg (since 2000 vice-president)

  • Since 2011:
    Member of the Executive Committee of IG Metall and

  • 2013 – 2023:
    Treasurer of IG Metall, responsible for IG Metall finances and assets and for coordinating sector policies and for the Siemens Group

  • Since 2023:
    Member of the Executive Board an 2nd Chairman of IG Metall

Membership of supervisory boards within the meaning of § 125 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)

(as of October 1, 2025)

  • thyssenkrupp AG (since 2020, appointed until 2029) *)

  • MAN Truck & Bus SE

  • Siemens AG *)

  • Siemens Energy AG *)

  • TRATON SE *)

*) Company listed on the stock exchange

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