Further Information About the Bodies
Management Board
The Management Board of Vonovia SE consisted of five members as of December 31, 2023.
Rolf Buch, Chairman of the Management Board
Function: Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for: Sustainability/strategy, transactions, general counsel, investor relations, compliance and data protection, auditing, IT, Value-add, innovation & business building and corporate communications.
Appointments:
- Kötter Group (Member of the Council of Shareholders)2
- Apleona GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board and Member of the Shareholder Board)2
Arnd Fittkau, Member of the Management Board
Function: Chief Rental Officer
Responsible for: Rental segment with the North, East, South, and West business areas, as well as for customer service, neighborhood workshop, condominium administration and the management of properties for third parties, as well as portfolio and tenant management.
Appointment:
- STEAG Fernwärme GmbH (Member of the Advisory Board)2
Philip Grosse, Member of the Management Board
Function: Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for: Accounting, controlling, finance, valuation and portfolio controlling, taxes, insurance and procurement.
Appointments
- AVW Versicherungsmakler GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board) (since July 7, 2023)2
- QUARTERBACK Immobilien AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)1, 5
Daniel Riedl, Member of the Management Board
Function: Chief Development Officer
Responsible for: Development in Austria, development in Germany and operating property management business in Austria.
Appointments:
- QUARTERBACK Immobilien AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)1, 5
- GROPYUS AG (since January 26, 2023) (Member of the Supervisory Board)2
Helene von Roeder, Member of the Management Board (until June 30, 2023)
Function: Chief Transformation Officer
Responsible for: Value-add (incl. insurance), innovation & business building, IT and procurement as well as condominium administration and the management of properties for third parties.
Appointments:
- AVW Versicherungsmakler GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board) (until June 30, 2023)2
- E. Merck KG (Member of the Council of Shareholders)2
- Merck KGaA (Member of the Supervisory Board)1, 4
- Deutsche Wohnen SE (Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board) (until June 15, 2023)3, 4
Ruth Werhahn, Member of the Management Board (since October 1, 2023)
Function: Chief Human Resources Officer
Responsible for: HR
Appointments:
- LVM Lebensversicherungs-AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)1
- LVM Pensionsfonds-AG (Member of the Supervisory Board; the company is affiliated with LVM Lebensversicherungs-AG)1
- Oras Invest Ltd. (Member of the Supervisory Board)2
- Wilh. Werhahn KG (Member of the Administrative Board)2
Supervisory Board
The current Supervisory Board consists of ten members. Since the Annual General Meeting held on May 17, 2023, the terms of office have been between one and four years.
Clara-Christina Streit, Chairwoman (since May 17, 2023)
Member of Supervisory/Administrative Boards
Appointments:
- Jerónimo Martins SGPS S.A. (Member of the Administrative Board)2, 4
- Vontobel Holding AG (Member of the Administrative Board)2, 4
- Deutsche Börse AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)1, 4
Jürgen Fitschen, Chairman (until May 17, 2023)
Senior Advisor at Deutsche Bank AG
Appointments:
- CURA Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG (Member of the Administrative Board)2
- Syntellix AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)2
- ESG Book GmbH (Member of the Advisory Board)2
Prof. Dr. Edgar Ernst, Deputy Chairman (until May 17, 2023)
Self-employed management consultant
Appointments:
- METRO AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)1, 4
- TUI AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)1, 4
Vitus Eckert, Deputy Chairman (since May 17, 2023)
Attorney, Partner in Wess Kux Kispert & Eckert Rechtsanwalts GmbH
Appointments:
- STANDARD Medien AG (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)2
- S. Spitz GmbH (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)2
- Vitalis Food Vertriebs-GmbH (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, group company of S. Spitz GmbH)2
- Simacek Holding GmbH (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)2
- Simacek GmbH (Chairman of the Supervisory Board, group company of Simacek Holding GmbH)2
- Echo Partner AG (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)2
Jürgen Fenk
Managing Director Eastdil Secured GmbH
Dr. Florian Funck
Chief Financial Officer of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
Appointments:
- CECONOMY AG (Member of the Supervisory Board) (non-current equity investment of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH)1, 4
- TAKKT AG (Member of the Supervisory Board) (group company of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH)3, 4
- Innovation City Management GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board) (until November 15, 2023)2
Dr. Ute Geipel-Faber
Membership of German Supervisory Boards and International Advisory Boards
Appointment:
- Bayerische Landesbank (Member of the Supervisory Board)1 (until May 2023)
Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten (since May 17, 2023)
Member of the Management Board for Digitalization and Technology at Deutsche Bahn AG
Appointments:
- DEVK Rückversicherung AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)1
- Schenker AG (Member of the Supervisory Board) (group company of Deutsche Bahn AG)1, 3
- DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH (Chair of the Supervisory Board) (group company of Deutsche Bahn AG)1, 3
- DB Systel GmbH (Chair of the Supervisory Board) (group company of Deutsche Bahn AG)1, 3
- DB Systemtechnik GmbH (Chair of the Supervisory Board) (group company of Deutsche Bahn AG)1, 3
- DB broadband GmbH (Chair of the Supervisory Board) (group company of Deutsche Bahn AG)2
Matthias Hünlein
Managing Director of Tishman Speyer Properties Deutschland GmbH
Appointment:
- Tishman Speyer Investment GmbH (Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board) (group company of Tishman Speyer Properties Deutschland GmbH)2
Daniel Just (until May 17, 2023)
Chairman of Bayerische Versorgungskammer
Appointments:
- DWS Grundbesitz GmbH (1st Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)2
- Universal Investment GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board)2
Hildegard Müller
President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
Appointments:
- Siemens Energy AG (Member of the Supervisory Board)1, 4
- Siemens Energy Management GmbH (Member of the Supervisory Board) (group company of Siemens Energy AG)1
- RAG-Stiftung (Member of the Board of Trustees)2
Dr. Ariane Reinhart
Member of the Management Board of Continental AG4
Appointment:
- SUSE S.A. (Member of the Supervisory Board) (until March 31, 2023)2, 4
- Evonik AG (Member of the Supervisory Board) (since May 31, 2023)1, 4
Christian Ulbrich
Global CEO & President of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated4
- 1 Supervisory Board mandates in accordance with Section 100 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG).
- 2 Membership in comparable German and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises.
- 3 Exempted Group mandates in accordance with Section 100 (2) no. 2 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG).
- 4 Listed.
- 5 Related party of the Deutsche Wohnen Group.