THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ACADEMIC SOCIETY
“Cooperation between science and practice results in new perspectives and concrete approaches to solutions.
In the Executive Board, we therefore want to intensify this exchange. In this way, we can bundle knowledge and methods – a benefit for both sides.”Anke Schmidt
Vice President Corporate Communications & Government Relations
Beiersdorf
Executive Board
The Academic Society is managed by an Executive Board. This consists of experts from science and practice. Jointly they decide on the strategic goals of the think tank.
The following board members were elected as chairmen until December 2024:
- Ansgar Zerfass (Leipzig University) – Chairman
- Anke Schmidt (Beiersdorf) – deputy Chair
Scientific Advisory Board
Members of the Scientific Advisory Board are the research partners of the Academic Society. The members provide advice and support to the Executive Board regarding research projects and knowledge transfer.
- Prof. Dr. Günter Bentele, University of Leipzig
- Prof. Dr. Sabine Einwiller, University of Vienna
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Mast, University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim
- Prof. Dr. Ulrike Röttger, University of Münster
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Stieglitz, University of Potsdam
- Prof. Dr. Ansgar Zerfass, University of Leipzig
Corporate Advisory Board
- ams OSRAM, Martin Bachler
- ARAG, Klaus Heiermann
- BASF, Dr. Nina Schwab-Hautzinger
- BAYER, Dr. Michael Preuss
- B. Braun Melsungen, Marc Diegelmann
- Beiersdorf, Anke Schmidt
- Bilfinger, Anette Weidlich
- BMW Group, Maximilian Schöberl
- Boehringer Ingelheim, Matthias Michael Reinig
- Bosch, Prof. Dr. Christof E. Ehrhart
- BP Europe, Enno Harks
- Clariant, Dr. Kai Rolker
- Continental, Birgit Hiller
- Daiichi-Sankyo Deutschland, Anke von Zabern
- Deutsche Bahn, Oliver Schumacher
- Deutsche Post DHL, Monika Schaller
- Dussmann Group, Dr. Markus Talanow
- EnBW, Christoph Ringwald
- E.ON, Lars Rosumek
- Fresenius, Dennis Hofmann
- GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Joachim Göske
- Grünenthal, Florian Dieckmann
- Hapag-Lloyd, Nils Haupt
- Henkel, Carsten Tilger
- HOCHTIEF, Dr. Bernd Pütter
- Infineon Technologies, Bernd Hops
- Otto Group, Thomas Voigt
- Pfizer Europe, Susanne Straetmans
- Porsche, Dr. Sebastian Rudolph
- Procter & Gamble DACH, Gabriele Hässig
- Roche Pharma, Faten Gaber
- Sanofi, Miriam Henn
- Schaeffler, Dr. Axel Lüdeke
- SCHOTT, Salvatore Ruggiero
- Shell Deutschland, Frank van Hoorn
- Siemens Healthineers, Dr. Matthias Krämer
- Swiss Re, Dr. Jan Dietrich Müller
- Union Investment, Ingo Heinz
- VNG, André Wetzig
- Voith Group, Katrin Sulzmann
- Volkswagen, Michael Brendel
- ZEISS, Jörg Nitschke
- ZF Friedrichshafen, Christoph Horn
