The Supervisory Board is convinced that Dr. Martin Sonnenschein, Mr. Ola Elmqvist, Mr. Jeppe Frandsen, Mr. Oliver Jung and Ms. Uta Anders are independent within the meaning of the German Corporate Governance Code.
Dr. Martin Sonnenschein
Chairman of the Supervisory Board (CV, pdf)
Independent Consultant, Berlin
a) SupplyOn AG
b) Futurice Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Uta Anders (CV, pdf)
CFO Krones AG, Neutraubling
Ralph Arns* (since July 24, 2014)
Chairman of the Central Works Council, Heidelberg / Wiesloch-Walldorf
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Milena Brodt* (since July 24, 2025)
Trade Union Secretary of IG Metall, Heidelberg
Gerald Dörr* (since July 25, 2018)
Deputy Chairman of the Central Works Council, Heidelberg/Wiesloch-Walldorf
Ola Elmqvist (CV, pdf)
Executive Vice President Packaging Solutions Tetra Pak, Pully, Switzerland
Jeppe Frandsen (CV, pdf)
Chairman and Deputy Chairman (each non-executive) of the Board of Directors of various companies
b) Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors (non-executive) of Milestone Systems A/S, Broendby, Denmark
Chairman of the Board of Directors (non-executive) of Zolutions A/S, Nykoebing Falster, Denmark
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Oliver Jung (CV, pdf)
Independent Consultant, Fürth
a) Leistritz AG
b) Voith Management GmbH (Shareholders' committee)
J&J Marquardt KG (Advisory Board)
Li Li (CV, pdf)
Chair of the Management Board Masterwork Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
Heiko Maßfeller* (since September 1, 2024)
1. Authorized representative of IG Metall, Heidelberg
a) Läpple AG
Beate Schmitt* (since April 3, 2006)
Full-time member of the Works Council, Heidelberg / Wiesloch-Walldorf
Holger Steuerwald* (since July 26, 2023)
Head of Supply Chain Management,
Spokesman for the Executives, Heidelberg / Wiesloch-Walldorf
* Employee representative
a) Membership in other Supervisory Boards
b) Membership in comparable German and foreign control bodies of business enterprises