Declaration of conformity

Declaration of conformity thyssenkrupp as of October 1, 2025
Declaration of conformity as of October 1, 2025

Under Art. 161 of the Stock Corporation Law (Aktiengesetz) the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of a listed German stock corporation are required to issue an annual declaration stating whether the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK) has been and is being observed and which of the Code's recommendations have not been or are not being applied and why.

thyssenkrupp AG complies with all recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code as amended on April 28, 2022 and published by the Federal Ministry of Justice in the official section of the Federal Gazette (“Bundesanzeiger”) on June 27, 2022  and will continue to comply with these recommendations in the future. Furthermore, thyssenkrupp AG has complied with all recommendations of the Code since submitting its last declaration of conformity on October 1, 2025.

In addition to the recommendations, the DCGK contains a number of suggestions for good and responsible corporate governance, compliance with which is not required to be disclosed by law. thyssenkrupp complies with all the suggestions.

German Corporate Governance Code

The DCGK aims to promote the confidence of national and international investors, customers, employees and the public in the governance of exchange-listed German corporations. The DCGK brings together important statutory requirements, takes account of nationally and internationally recognized standards in the form of recommendations and provides suggestions for good and responsible corporate governance.