Page: The INDUS Supervisory Board

The INDUS Supervisory Board

  • Jürgen Abromeit, Chairman of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Holzhausen Georgsmarienhütte, Germany, in 1960, German national, Vocational training as a banker
    • 1982-1998 Bank manager Dresdner Bank and Commerzbank, primarily in the corporate customers and investment banking segments
    • 1998-2008 Chief Financial Officer of the steel manufacturer Georgsmarienhütte (GMH), responsible among other things for the management of several subsidiaries and divisional director of the group’s steel/mechanical and plant engineering division
    • 2008-2018 Member of the Board of Management and Chief Executive Officer INDUS Holding AG since July 2012
    • Entrepreneur since 2019, founder of A-XELLENCE AG, CEO of the Windmöller Group since May 2024

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • Jürgen Abromeit has been the Chairman of the INDUS Holding AG Supervisory Board since November 2018. He is furthermore Chairman of Meditation Committee to Section 27(3) of the German Co-determination Act (MitbestG), Chairman of the Personnel Committee, Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Chairman of the Strategy and ESG Committee of the INDUS Holding AG.

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • Dango & Dienenthal Management GmbH, Siegen, Member of the Advisory Board
    • Wickeder Holding GmbH, Wickede (Ruhr), Member of the Advisory Board
  • Wolfgang Lemb*, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Weilbach, Germany, in 1962, German national, vocational training as universal miller, skilled worker, study at Akademie der Arbeit
    • 1982-1987 Worked in universal milling
    • 1987-1988 Attended Akademie der Arbeit
    • 1988-1991 Trade union secretary of IG Metall Darmstadt branch
    • 1990-1991 Employment in the information and consulting offices of IG Metall in east Germany
    • 1991-2004 First authorized representative of IG Metall Gera branch
    • 2004-2011 First authorized representative of IG Metall Gera and Jena-Saalfeld branches 
    • 2009-2014 Member of the Thuringian State Parliament and economic policy spokesman of the SPD parliamentary group; member of the Economic and Innovation Council of the Thuringian State Government
    • 2011-2013 First authorized representative of IG Metall Erfurt branch
    • 2013-2023 Executive Board Member of IG Metall (responsible for Transnational Trade Union Policy, European Policy, Industrial, Structural and Energy Policy)

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Chairman of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None
  • Dr. Dorothee Becker, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2014, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Wuppertal, Germany, in 1966, German national, degree in Economics, PhD
    • 1998-1999 Employee at the Academy of Ruhr-University, Bochum
    • 2000-2011 Commercial Director Gebr. Becker GmbH, Wuppertal
    • Since 2011 Member and Spokeswoman of the Board of Management of Gebr. Becker GmbH, Wuppertal

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None
  • Dorothee Diehm*, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Calw, Germany, in 1963, German national, vocational training as geriatric nurse
    • 1983-1984 Production employee at ERA – Metallwarenfabrik Haus Nagoldtal, Calw
    • 1984-1990 Production employee at Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, Calw
    • 1990-1996 Member of the Staff Council, Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, Calw
    • 1996-1999 Chairwoman of the Staff Council, Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH, Calw (freed from work)
    • 2000-2005 Trade union secretary of IG Metall Offenburg branch
    • 2005-2012 Trade union secretary of IG Metall Freudenstadt branch
    • 2012-2015 Second authorized representative, IG Metall Freudenstadt
    • Since 2015 First authorized representative, IG Metall Freudenstadt

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
    • HOMAG Group AG, Schopfloch, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None
  • Pia Fischinger*, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Meerane, in 1962, German national, vocational training as industrial mechanic specializing in cylindrical, surface and profile grinding
    • 1981-1985 Toolmaker, Fahrzeuggetriebewerk Glauchau
    • 1985-1990 Assembly, punching and quality assurance at ALUME Glauchau
    • 1998-2018 Toolmaker at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden, Germany
    • Since April 2018 Deputy Chairwoman of the Staff Council of Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden (freed from work)

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None
  • Cornelia Holzberger*, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2019, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Freising, Germany, in 1967, German national, vocational training as office clerk, study of business law and engineering
    • 1986-1996 Sales BayWa AG, Munich
    • 1997-1999 Rosinger GmbH, Landshut
    • 1999-2008 Betonwerk Linden GmbH & Co KG, Wörth/Isar
    • Since 2008 Business lawyer at M.Braun Inertgas-Systeme GmbH, Garching-Hochbrück

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None
  • Gerold Klausmann (Financial Expert)*, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2018, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Schramberg, Germany, in 1968, German national, vocational training as wholesale and retail merchant, accountant
    • 1987-1989 Employee at W. Kirsner GmbH & Co., Zimmern o. R.
    • 1989-1993 HR administrator at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden
    • 1994-2011 Head of Human Resources at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden
    • Since 1998 Head of Finance/Controlling at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden
    • Since 2002 Prokurist (authorized representative) at Karl Simon GmbH & Co KG, Aichhalden

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None
  • Jan Klingelnberg, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2023, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Wermelskirchen, Germany, in 1971, Swiss national, studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA, obtaining a degree in Industrial Management
    • 2000-2002 Various roles for ZF Passau GmbH, Sorocaba, Brazil / Vernon Hills, USA
    • 2002 KLINGELNBERG GmbH, Hückeswagen, Germany, Manager Business Unit Cylindrical Gears
    • 2003 KLINGELNBERG GmbH, Hückeswagen, Germany, Managing Director
    • 2004-2024 KLINGELNBERG AG / KLINGELNBERG Group, Zurich, Switzerland, Chief Executive Officer (2023-2024 CEO as Delegate of the Board of Directors)
    • Since 2013 KLINGELNBERG GmbH, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
    • Since 2023 KLINGELNBERG AG, Member of the Board of Directors

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • KLINGELNBERG GmbH, Hückeswagen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board*
    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • Since 2023 Member of the Board of Directors of KLINGELNBERG AG

    *Membership in group company of KLINGELNBERG AG within the meaning of section 100 (2) sentence 2 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)

  • Stefan Müller*, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2023, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Bamberg, Germany, in 1969, German national
    • 1985-1988 Vocational training as textile finisher in the field of dyeing at Ofa Bamberg GmbH
    • 1988-1993 Skilled worker in the dye works at Ofa Bamberg GmbH
    • 1993-1995 Textile technician school in Münchberg with the degree of “state-certified finishing technician”
    • Since 1995 Head of the dye works at Ofa Bamberg GmbH
    • Since 2000 additionally environmental officer
    • Since 2006 Member of the IHK examination committee

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Chairman of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None
  • Barbara Schick (Financial Expert), Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2022, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1960, German national, Law studies
    • 1989-1990 Law firm Harald Besser, Lawyer (Rechtsanwältin) specialized in German civil and corporate law, Munich, Germany
    • 1991-2008 Specialist and management functions, as well as director functions at Bayerische Versicherungskammer and Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt des öffentlichen Rechts, Munich, Germany  
    • 2009-2012 Member of Boards of Management of Feuersozietät Berlin Brandenburg Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft and Öffentliche Lebensversicherung Berlin Brandenburg Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin, Germany
    • Since 2011 Member of the Board of Management / Since 2018 Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of Management of the group companies of Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt des öffentlichen Rechts, Munich, Germany:
      • Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (Holding)
      • Bayern-Versicherung Lebensversicherung Aktiengesellschaft
      • Bayerischer Versicherungsverband Versicherungsaktiengesellschaft
      • Bayerische Landesbrandversicherung Aktiengesellschaft
      • Versicherungskammer Bayern Konzern-Rückversicherung Aktiengesellschaft

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
    • Feuersozietät Berlin Brandenburg Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin, Germany, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board*
    • Saarland Feuerversicherung Aktiengesellschaft, Saarbrücken, Germany, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board*
    • BavariaDirekt Versicherung AG (formerly Ostdeutsche Versicherung AG), Berlin, Germany, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board*

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None

    *Memberships in group companies of Versicherungskammer Bayern Versicherungsanstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

  • Carl Martin Welcker, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2010, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2026

    • Born in Cologne, Germany, in 1960, German national, skilled engine fitter, degree in Industrial Engineering
    • 1990 Assistant Manager to the Executive Board Klingelnberg Söhne, Remscheid
    • 1991 Assistant Manager to the Executive Board International Knife and Saw Inc., Cincinnati/Ohio, USA
    • 1992 Member of the Executive Board Alfred H. Schütte GmbH & Co. KG, Cologne
    • Since 1993 Managing Partner Alfred H. Schütte GmbH & Co. KG, Cologne

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board
    • DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Cologne, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • None
  • Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Isabell M. Welpe (Financial Expert), Member of the Supervisory Board

    Member since 2023, Expiration of term of office: AGM 2028

    • Born in Mainz, Germany, in 1975, German national, Business Administration studies (degree: Dipl.-Kffr.), Master of Science studies and degree (degree: MSc)
    • 2000-2003 University of Regensburg, PhD
    • 2004-2007 Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Post-doctoral thesis
    • Since 2009 Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany (W3), Chairwoman of Strategy and Organization

    Memberships in domestic statutory supervisory boards:

    • CANCOM SE, Munich, Member of the Supervisory Board, Member of the Audit Committee
    • STEMMER IMAGING AG, Puchheim, Member of the Supervisory Board
    • INDUS Holding AG, Bergisch Gladbach, Member of the Supervisory Board

    Memberships in any comparable domestic or international controlling bodies of commercial enterprises:

    • Deloitte Deutschland GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Munich, Member of the Supervisory Board, Member of the Human Resources Committee

* Employee Representative

Audit Committee

  • Barbara Schick (Financial Expert) (Chairwoman)
  • Gerold Klausmann (Financial Expert)
  • Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Isabell M. Welpe (Financial Expert)

Meditation Committee to Section 27 (3) of the German Co-determination Act (MitbestG)

  • Jürgen Abromeit (Chairman)
  • Pia Fischinger
  • Wolfgang Lemb
  • Barbara Schick (Financial Expert)

Nomination Committee

  • Jürgen Abromeit (Chairman)
  • Barbara Schick (Financial Expert)
  • Carl Martin Welcker

Personnel Committee

  • Jürgen Abromeit (Chairman)
  • Dr. Dorothee Becker
  • Dorothee Diehm
  • Wolfgang Lemb

Strategy and ESG Committee

  • Jürgen Abromeit (Chairman)
  • Cornelia Holzberger
  • Jan Klingelnberg
  • Wolfgang Lemb

Qualification matrix Supervisory Board

Media: Qualification Matrix Supervisory Board

Report of the Supervisory Board

The Report of the Supervisory Board informs about the cooperation between the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board, meetings and primary topics and the committees’ work in the last fiscal year, as well as the discussion on the annual financial statements and dividend recommendation.

REPORT OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE SUPERVISORY BOARD

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