Heidelberg Materials' Supervisory Board

According to the Articles of Association, the Supervisory Board of Heidelberg Materials AG consists of twelve members.

Half of the members shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting according to the provisions of the German Stock Corporation Act and half by the employees according to the provisions of the German Codetermination Law.

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Heidelberg Materials AG is considered as independent.

Dr Bernd Scheifele, Chairman

Dr Bernd Scheifele in a dark suit and with a red tie
  • Heidelberg
  • Member of various supervisory bodies
  • Member since 12 May 2022
  • Chairman since 12 May 2022

Werner Schraeder*, Deputy Chairman

  • Ennigerloh
  • Chairman of the General Works Council of Heidelberg Materials AG, Chairman of the Works Council at the Ennigerloh plant of Heidelberg Materials AG and Chairman of the Group Works Council
  • Member since 7 May 2009

Barbara Breuninger*

  • Frankfurt
  • Specialist Strategic Management Personnel Recruiting/Development and Coaching, IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt, as well as independent Management Trainer and Consultant
  • Member since 5 April 2018

Gunnar Groebler

  • Hamburg
  • Chief Executive Officer of Salzgitter AG
  • Member since 16 May 2024

Katja Karcher*

  • Bad Wimpfen
  • Global Lead Counsel Digital, IT Law & Procurement (Digitalization, IT law, ESG), Heidelberg Materials AG
  • Member since 16 May 2024

Ludwig Merckle

  • Ulm
  • Managing Director, Merckle Service GmbH
  • Member since 2 June 1999

Luka Mucic

  • London
  • Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone Group Plc
  • Member since 9 May 2019

Markus Oleynik*

  • Birkenfeld
  • Deputy Chairman of the General Works Council of Heidelberg Materials AG, Spokesman of the Economic Committee of Heidelberg Materials AG and Chairman of the Works Council at the Lengfurt cement plant of Heidelberg Materials AG
  • Member since 16 May 2024

Dr Ines Ploss*

  • Heidelberg
  • Managing Director of Heidelberg Materials Mineralik
  • Member since 9 May 2019

Peter Riedel*

  • Frankfurt
  • Department head – building materials industry at the Federal Executive Committee of IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt
  • Member since 9 May 2019

Margret Suckale

  • Tegernsee
  • Member of supervisory boards
  • Member since 25 August 2017

Dr Sopna Sury

  • Willich
  • Chief Operating Officer Hydrogen and member of the Executive Board of RWE Generation SE
  • Member since 12 May 2022

* elected by the employees

Committees

Personnel Committee
  • Ludwig Merckle (Chairman)
  • Katja Karcher
  • Luka Mucic
  • Markus Oleynik
  • Dr Ines Ploss
  • Peter Riedel
  • Dr Bernd Scheifele
  • Werner Schraeder
  • Margret Suckale
  • Dr Sopna Sury
Audit Committee
  • Luka Mucic (Chairman)
  • Ludwig Merckle (Deputy Chairman)
  • Barbara Breuninger
  • Peter Riedel
  • Werner Schraeder
  • Margret Suckale
Sustainability and Innovation Committee
  • Dr Sopna Sury (Chairwoman)
  • Barbara Breuninger
  • Gunnar Groebler
  • Katja Karcher
  • Ludwig Merckle
  • Dr Ines Ploss
Nomination Committee
  • Ludwig Merckle (Chairman)
  • Margret Suckale
  • Dr Sopna Sury

Mediation Committee
  • Margret Suckale (Chairwoman)
  • Dr Ines Ploss
  • Dr Bernd Scheifele
  • Werner Schraeder