Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Residence: Heidelberg, Germany
- Member of the Personnel and Mediation Committees
- Member of the Supervisory Board since: 12 May 2022
- Chairman since: 12 May 2022
- Term expires: 2028
Personal information
- Year of birth: 1958
- Nationality: German
Career
- Today: Chairman of the supervisory board of PHOENIX Pharma SE
- 2005–2020: Chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials AG
- 1994–2005: CEO of Phoenix Pharmahandel AG & Co KG
- 1988–1994: Lawyer and, from 1991 partner in the law firm Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch
Education
- Doctorate, University of Freiburg
- Second state examination in law
- Fulbright scholarship in the USA, Master of Laws (LLM)
- First state examination in law
- Law, Universities of Freiburg and Dijon
External mandates
PHOENIX Pharma SE1) 3) , Mannheim (Chairman)
Group mandates
none
As of December 2025
1) Membership in other legally required supervisory boards of German companies
3) Companies controlled by Mr Ludwig Merckle and not listed on the stock exchange
