Supervisory Board of Bertrandt AG

Dietmar Bichler

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Age: 64
Nationality: German

Career

 

1975-1978

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, training as sheet metal worker

1979-1982 

Studies in Automotive Engineering and Welding at Ulm University of Applied Sciences;
Graduate Engineer (FH)

1982-1987

Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH, Sindelfingen, Project Manager for Process Engineering

1987-1989

Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH, Stuttgart, Authorised Officer

1989-1994

Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH, Stuttgart, Managing Director

1995-1996

Bertrandt GmbH, Tamm, Executive Director

1996-2000

Bertrandt AG, Tamm, Member of the Board of Management responsible for Engineering, Sales and Human Resources

2001-2019

Bertrandt AG, Ehningen, CEO

 

Appointment
Date of initial appointment: 20 February 2019
Duration and end of current appointment: 5 years, until February 2024

Other offices

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of b.invest AG i.L., Ehningen
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of MAHLE GmbH, Stuttgart
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lindauer DORNIER GmbH, Lindau
  • Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Boysen Holding Verwaltungs-SE, Altensteig (since February 2, 2023)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of MAHLE Behr Verwaltungs GmbH, Stuttgart (since January 1, 2023)


As of: October 1st, 2023

Udo Bäder

Member of the Supervisory Board

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Age: 63
Nationality: German

Career

 

1980-1985 

Studies in Economics at the University of Hohenheim;
Graduation: Diploma in Economics (dipl.-oec.)

1985-1986

Military service

1987-1996 

Dr. Lipfert GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart

1987-1991

Assistant auditor

1991

Appointment as tax consultant

1993

Appointment as auditor

1996

Partner at Dr. Lipfert GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart

1997

Partner at C&L Deutsche Revision AG, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart

1998-2018

Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart

seit 2018

Independent auditor and tax consultant

 

Appointment
Date of initial appointment: 20 February 2019
Duration and end of current appointment: 5 years, until February 2024

 

As of: October 1st, 2023

Matthias Benz

Member of the Supervisory Board

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Age: 52
Nationality: German

Career

 
1991-1994 Ravensburg University of Cooperative Education, Degree: Diplom-Betriebswirt (BA)
1994-1997 ZF North American Operations (Florence, USA), Group Controller ZF North America
1997-2000 ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Friedrichshafen, Germany), Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Management
2000-2001    ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Friedrichshafen, Germany), Senior Manager Corporate Development
2001-2003 ZF Friedrichshafen AG / ZF Sachs AG (Schweinfurt), Head of Merger Integration
2003-2004 ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Shanghai, China), Member of the Regional Board of Management
2004-2007 ZF North American Operations / ZF Mexico Holding, CFO / Member of the Regional Board of Management
2007-2011 ZF Services GmbH, Managing Director
2011-2015 ZF AG, Marine Group (Padua, Italy) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
2015-2020 ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales ZF Group
Since 10/2020 CAG-Holding / Neuman Aluminium Industries/Raufoss Technology (Vienna), Chairman of the Board of Management (CEO)

 

Appointment
Date of initial appointment: May 18th 2022
Duration and end of current appointment: 1 year, 9 months, until February 2024

Other Offices

  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Pfisterer AG, Winterbach
  • Member of the executive board of Aluminum Deutschland e.V., Düsseldorf


As of: October 1st, 2023

Jennifer Eckl

Member of the Supervisory Board, Employee representative (since February 9th 2023)

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Age: 42
Nationality: German

Career

 

1988-1992

Astrid-Lindgren-School, Elementary school, Rheingau-Taunus-District, Aarbergen

1992-1998

Comprehensive school Rheingau-Taunus-District, Aarbergen, secondary school

1998-2001

Comprehensive school Obere Aar – senior classes, Taunusstein - Hahn | Graduation: Abitur
08/2002-07/2004 Technical school of International Tourism Assistance, European school Dr. Obermayr, Wiesbaden
10/1998-12/2008 Transportation and logistics company, Aarbergen, commercial assistant
08/2001-07/2002 Eurotess, Frankfurt, self-employed trade fair hostess
09/2004-05/2005 Basic Service Group GmbH, Mainz, Marketing and Sales Assistant
09/2005-06/2007 RIW Medientouristik GmbH, Taunusstein, Group & Sales Manager / Head of E-Commerce
06/2007-12/2008 Schäfer GmbH & Co. KG, Idstein, MINI senior sales assistant
01/2009-11/2009

DEXINA AG, Leonberg, Commercial employee

12/2009-11/2011 DEXINA AG, Leonberg, Controlling and Finance
09/2010-01/2011

Technical Academy Esslingen, Specialist for Controlling

11/2011-12/2015

Bertrandt Technikum GmbH, Ehningen, Division Controlling

01/2016-07/2021

Bertrandt Technologie GmbH, Mönsheim, Division Controlling

08/2021-01/2022 Sabbatical
02/2022-03/2023 Bertrandt Technologie GmbH, Mönsheim, Division Controlling
Since 04/2023

Bertrandt Technologie GmbH, Mönsheim, com. Lead Controlling

 

Appointment
Date of the initial appointment: February 9th 2023
Duration and end of the current order: 1 year, until February 2024

Other mandates: none


As of: October 1st, 2023

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilfried Sihn

Member of the Supervisory Board

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Age: 67
Nationality: German, Austrian

Career

 

1976-1982

Studies in Industrial Engineering and Management, specialising in Manufacturing / Information Technology at TH Karlsruhe

1981

Diploma thesis at Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart

1982-2004

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Stuttgart

1982-1986 Research assistant, project manager in the fields of project organisation, production control, maintenance, logistics/materials management, IT systems and network technology, controlling
1986-1990 Group leader: technical-organisational systems in the Production Protection department
1990-1994 Head of department: Production Management and IT systems
1994-2000 Director and head of the Corporate Management division
2000-2004 Deputy Director of the Institute

1986-1990

Berufsakademie Stuttgart, Lecturer in the field of Materials Management / Industrial Management

1992

University of Stuttgart, doctorate (Dr.-Ing.), subject of dissertation: „An information system for maintenance control centres“

2004-2021

TU Vienna, university professor at the Institute for Management Sciences (since October 1st 2021)

2008-2023

Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH, Vienna, Managing Director

Since December 1st, 2023 Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH, Wien, Senior Advisor

 

Appointment
Date of initial appointment: 11 July 1996
Duration and end of current appointment: 5 years, until February 2024

Other Offices

  • Member of the Administrative Council of Glutz AG, Solothurn
  • Member of the Advisory Board of BECOM GmbH, Hochstraß
  • Fellow of International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), Paris
  • Member of the European Academy for Industrial Management (AIM), Deinze
  • Member of the Austrian Scientific Society for Production Engineering (Ö-WGP), Leoben
  • Member of the Scientific Society for Work and Business Organization WGAB e.V., Stuttgart
  • Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in Austria (DHK), Vienna
  • Board Member of the Federal Association for Logistics (BVL), Vienna
  • Board Member of the International Federation of Production Research (IFPR)
  • Vice President of the Initiative on European Learning Factories, Darmstadt


As of: October 1st, 2023

Michael Schmidt

Member of the Supervisory Board, Employee representative (until 31/12/2022)

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Age: 50
Nationality: German

Career

 

1997-1999

State Vocational College Traunstein; university entrance qualification in the technical field

1999-2004

Munich University of Applied Sciences; Graduate Engineer (FH) Automotive Engineering

2004

Diploma Thesis at MAN AG                                                                               

Seit 2005

Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH Munich

2005-2010

Measurement Engineer Complete Vehicle Engineering

2010-2013

Test Engineer Powertrain Testing (Performance and Fuel Consumption)

Seit 2013

Team Leader Complete Vehicle Measuring Technology and System Support

 

Appointment
Date of initial appointment: 20 February 2019
Duration and end of current appointment: 5 years, until February 2024

Marianne Weiß

Member of the Supervisory Board, Employee representative

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data
Age: 32
Nationality: German

Career

 

2001-2008

Gnadenthal-Mädchen-Realschule, Ingolstadt
General Certificate of Secondary Education

2008-2011

Work Performance GmbH, Ingolstadt
Training as management assistant for office communication; specialist field: HR

2011-2021

Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH, Ingolstadt
Commercial processing; specialist field: facility

2016-2019

Eckert Schulen, Ingolstadt
Certified Business Administrator (IHK, extra-occupational)

Since 02/2021

Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH, Ingolstadt
Facility Manager

 

Appointment
Date of initial appointment: 20 February 2019
Duration and end of current appointment: 5 years, until February 2024


As of: October 1st, 2023