You are using Internet Explorer 11 or earlier, this browser is no longer supported by this website. We suggest to use a modern browser.

thyssenkrupp AGthyssenkrupp AGthyssenkrupp AG
  • Contact
  • Deutsch
  • Company
  • Stories
  • Products
  • Investors
  • Newsroom
  • Career
  • Home
  • Newsroom
  • Press releases
  • Press release

Jan 30, 2026 7:00 AM

Supervisory Board extends Executive Board contracts of Ilse Henne and Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl

  • Ilse Henne and Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl appointed as members of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG for another five years

  • Executive Board contracts of Henne and Dinstuhl run until December 31, 2031

At its meeting on January 29, 2026, the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG extended the Executive Board contracts of Ilse Henne and Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl for another five years until December 31, 2031.

Ilse Henne (born 1972) has been a member of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG since January 2024 and is responsible for the Materials Services segment as well as the corporate functions sustainability, cyber defence center and IT strategy & governance.

Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl (born 1972) has also been a member of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG since January 2024. He is responsible for the Automotive Technology and Marine Systems segments as well as mergers & acquisitions and participations.

Prof. Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, chairman of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG: “With the extension of the appointments of Ilse Henne and Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl to the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG, we are ensuring continuity at an early stage in challenging times. I am very pleased that with Mrs. Henne and Mr. Dinstuhl, we have two competent personalities on the Executive Board who know thyssenkrupp from a wide variety of roles in the company for many years and who help shaping it with passion, perseverance and strategic clarity. We are confident that through their parallel roles as CEO of Materials Services and Automotive Technology, together with the other Executive Board members, they will lead the independence of the segments and the running transformation of thyssenkrupp into a financial holding company to success with determination and team spirit.”

Miguel López, CEO of thyssenkrupp AG: “The contract extension of Ilse Henne and Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl sends a strong signal for stability within the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG. Their expertise significantly shapes the course of the group’s transformation. Strengthening our segments and the operational management of the group, with a focus on performance and portfolio, are key elements of our agenda. I greatly appreciate the trusting and professional collaboration with Ilse Henne and Volkmar Dinstuhl. Together, we can unlock the growth potential arising from the reorganization of thyssenkrupp AG – together as a leadership team and with all employees at thyssenkrupp. I am very much looking forward to continuing our work together.”

Both appointments as members of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG are for five years, after the previous appointments of Ilse Henne und Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl were made for an initial period of three years in the Supervisory Board meeting of November 29, 2023, in accordance with the German Corporate Governance Code.

NOTE:
Portrait photos and resumes of the Executive Board members of thyssenkrupp AG: Management

tk-print Drucken
Facebook Email LinkedInXingWhatsApp

Presskit

  • Supervisory Board extends Executive Board contracts of Ilse Henne and Dr. Volkmar Dinstuhl
    zip | 232.57 kb

Contact for Media

Leif Erichsen, Head of External Communication thyssenkrupp AG
thyssenkrupp AG
Leif Erichsen
Head of External Communication
Mobile:+49 1520 8065511
tk-mail E-Mail

arrow-down

  • Company
  • Products
  • Investors
  • Newsroom
  • Publications
  • RSS Newsfeed
  • Information for UK
  • Career
  • Procurement
  • Whistleblowing
  • Business Travel Partner

Follow us:

thyssenkrupp-facebook
thyssenkrupp-linkedin
thyssenkrupp-youtube
thyssenkrupp-instagram
thyssenkrupp AG © 2026
  • Sitemap
  • Imprint
  • Legal Notes
  • Data Protection
  • Facebook Email LinkedIn