Further Information About the Bodies
Management Board
The Management Board of Vonovia SE consisted of four members as of December 31, 2018.
Rolf Buch, Chairman of the Management Board
Function: Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for transactions, general counsel, investor relations, HR management, auditing, corporate communications, Management and Supervisory Board offices, sustainability and land management.
Appointments:
- GSB Gesellschaft zur Sicherung von Bergmannswohnungen mbH (Member of the Supervisory Board)
- Kötter Group (Member of the Council of Shareholders)
Klaus Freiberg, Member of the Management Board
Function: Chief Operating Officer
Responsible for product management, IT, customer service, residential environment, technical service, engineering and the local rental business in the various regions (North, South, Southeast, East, Central, West).
Appointments:
- VBW Bauen und Wohnen GmbH (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Helene von Roeder, Member of the Management Board (since May 9, 2018)
Function: Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for controlling, finance, property evaluation, accounting, tax, insurance, central purchasing and Immobilien Treuhand.
Appointments:
- AVW Versicherungsmakler GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board)
Daniel Riedl, Member of the Management Board (since May 9, 2018)
Function: Chief Development Officer
Responsible for development in Austria, development in Germany and operating business in Austria.
Dr. A. Stefan Kirsten, Member of the Management Board (until May 9, 2018)
Function: Chief Financial Officer
Responsibilities: finance, investor relations, accounting, tax affairs and insurance.
Appointments:
- AVW Versicherungsmakler GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board)
- Jerónimo Martins SGPS, S.A. (Non-executive Director)
- MOVENDO CAPITAL B.V. (Non-executive Director)
- SOCIEDADE Francisco Manuel dos Santos B. V. (Non-executive Director)
Gerald Klinck, Member of the Management Board (until May 9, 2018)
Function: Chief Controlling Officer
Responsibilities: controlling, portfolio controlling, valuation, purchasing and condominium administration.
Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board currently consists of twelve members, all of whom were elected for a statutory term of office by the Annual General Meeting held on May 9, 2018. The inaugural meeting of the new Supervisory Board was held following the Annual General Meeting of May 9, 2018.
Jürgen Fitschen, Chairman (since May 9, 2018)
Senior Advisor at Deutsche Bank AG
Appointments:
- CECONOMY AG (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- Kühne & Nagel International AG (Member of the Administrative Board)
- CURA Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG (Member of the Administrative Board)
- Syntellix AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)
Prof. Dr. Edgar Ernst, Deputy Chairman (since May 9, 2018)
Chairman (until May 9, 2018)
President of the German Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel
Appointments:
- METRO AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)
- TUI AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)
Burkhard Ulrich Drescher
Managing Director of InnovationCity Management GmbH
Appointment:
- STEAG Fernwärme GmbH (Member of the Advisory Board)
Vitus Eckert (since May 9, 2018)
Lawyer – Eckert Fries Prokopp Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Appointments:
- STANDARD Medien AG (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- Adolf Darbo Aktiengesellschaft (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- S. Spitz GmbH (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- Vitalis Food Vertriebs-GmbH (Chairman of the Supervisory Board, group company of S. Spitz GmbH)
- Simacek Holding GmbH (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- Simacek Facility Management Group GmbH (Chairman of the Supervisory Board, group company of Simacek Holding GmbH)
Dr. Florian Funck
Member of the Management Board of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
Appointments:
- CECONOMY AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)
- METRO AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)
- TAKKT AG (Member of the Supervisory Board, group company of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH)
Dr. Ute Geipel-Faber
Self-employed management consultant
Appointment:
- Bayerische Landesbank (Member of the Supervisory Board)
Daniel Just
Chairman of Bayerische Versorgungskammer
Appointments:
- RREEF Investment GmbH (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- Universal Investment GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board)
- GLL Real Estate Partners GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board)
Hildegard Müller
Member of the Management Board of innogy SE
Appointments:
- Dortmunder Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board)*
- envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)*
- NEW AG (First Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board)*
- rhenag Rheinische Energie AG (Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board)*
- Süwag Energie AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)*
- Stadtwerke Essen AG (Second Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board)*
- EWG – Essener Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board)
(* Group company of innogy SE)
Prof. Dr. Klaus Rauscher, Deputy Chairman (until May 9, 2018)
Self-employed management consultant
Dr. Ariane Reinhart
Member of the Management Board of Continental AG
Clara-Christina Streit
Self-employed management consultant
Appointments:
- NN Group N.V. (Member of the Supervisory Board)
- Jerónimo Martins SGPS S.A. (Member of the Administrative Board)
- Vontobel Holding AG (Member of the Administrative Board)
Christian Ulbrich
Global CEO & President Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
Members Who Left the Supervisory Board
Hendrik Jellema (until May 9, 2018)
Chairman of Stiftung Berliner Leben
Appointment:
- Wohnraumversorgung Berlin – AöR (Member of the Specialist Advisory Board)