Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board supports the Group’s strategic orientation and the Executive Board’s business management. The Supervisory Board advises the Executive Board on the management of the company and supervises its activities. The Executive and Supervisory Boards work closely together in the Company’s best interests.

The Supervisory Board consists of 12 members, of whom six are elected by the employees and six by the shareholders. The election of the Supervisory Board members representing the employees is performed in accordance with the Law on Codetermination 1976, the members representing the shareholders are elected at the Annual General Meeting.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann
Salzgitter
Chairman
Chairman of the Executive Board of Salzgitter AG, Salzgitter since 1 February 2011

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- Mannesmannröhren-Werke GmbH, Mülheim+
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board since
  1 February 2011
- Salzgitter Mannesmann Handel GmbH,
  Düsseldorf+
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board since
  1 February 2011
- Salzgitter Stahl GmbH, Salzgitter+
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board since
  1 February 2011
- Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Salzgitter+
  Member of the Supervisory Board until
  31 January 2011
- Europipe GmbH, Mülheim+
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Öffentliche Lebensversicherung
  Braunschweig,
  Brunswick
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Öffentliche Sachversicherung Braunschweig,
  Brunswick
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Klöckner-Werke AG, Frankfurt am Main+
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- KHS AG, Dortmund+
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Nord/LB Kapitalanlagegesellschaft AG,
  Hanover
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Nord/LB Capital Management GmbH, Hanover
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- TÜV Nord AG, Hanover
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Ets. Robert et Cie S.A.S.
  (Comité de Surveillance),
  F-95500 Le Thillay
  Member of the Advisory Board
+ = Group subsidiaries
Jan Eulen
Jan Eulen
Kummerfeld*
District Manager of the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union Hamburg/Harburg since 3 March 2011
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- Honeywell Deutschland Holding GmbH,
  Offenbach
  Member of the Supervisory Board
Rainer Grohe
Rainer Grohe
Otterstadt
Professional Supervisory Board Member


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- K + S Aktiengesellschaft, Kassel
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- PFW Aerospace AG, Speyer
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Graphit Kropfmühl AG, Munich
  Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Wolfgang Leese
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Wolfgang Leese
Kamp-Lintfort
Chairman of the Executive Board of Salzgitter AG, Salzgitter until 31 January 2011
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Managing director of WGL Verwaltung und Beratung GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, since 13 December 2010
- MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, Munich
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Mannesmannröhren-Werke GmbH,
  Mülheim/Ruhr+
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  until 31 January 2011
- Salzgitter Mannesmann Handel GmbH,
  Düsseldorf+
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board until
  31 January 2011
- Salzgitter Stahl GmbH, Salzgitter+
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board  until
  31 January 2011
+ = Group subsidiaries
Rolf Schwertz
Rolf Schwertz
Datteln*
Bricklayer and boiler operator
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Member of the Works Council of Aurubis AG, Lünen
Dr.-Ing. Ernst J. Wortberg
Dr.-Ing. Ernst J. Wortberg
Dortmund
Professional Supervisory Board Member
Hans-Jürgen Grundmann
Hans-Jürgen Grundmann
Seevetal*
Deputy Chairman
Shop mechanic


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Chairman of the Works‘ Council of Aurubis AG
Dr. Peter von Foerster
Dr. Peter von Foerster
Hamburg
Lawyer


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- Holcim (Deutschland) AG, Hamburg
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Unilever Deutschland GmbH, Hamburg
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Hemmoor Zement AG i.L., Hamburg
  Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Renate Hold
Renate Hold
Drochtersen*
Clerical employee


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Deputy Chairman of the Works Council and Chairman of the Group General Works Council of Aurubis AG
Dr. med. Dipl.-Chem. Thomas Schultek
Dr. med. Dipl.-Chem. Thomas Schultek
Lübeck*
Leiter Gesundheitsschutz Konzern der Aurubis AG
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Head of Group Health Protection at Aurubis AG
- Chairman of the Committee of Executive
  Representatives at Aurubis AG, Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Fritz Vahrenholt
Prof. Dr. Fritz Vahrenholt
Hamburg
Chairman of the Management Board of RWE Innogy GmbH, Essen
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- VERBIO Vereinigte Bioenergie AG, Leipzig
  Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- KELAG Kärntner Energieversorgung,
  Klagenfurt
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- RADAG Rheinkraftwerk Albbruck-Dogern AG,
  Laufenburg
  Chairman of the Supervisory Board
- Mateco AG, Stuttgart
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Putz & Partner Unternehmensberatung,
  Hamburg
  Member of the Supervisory Board
- Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der
  angewandten Forschung e.V., Munich
  Member of the Senate
- Green Exchange, New York
  Member of the Supervisory Board
Helmut Wirtz
Helmut Wirtz
Stolberg*
Managing Director of IG Metall, Stolberg
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- Leoni AG, Nüremberg
  Member of the Supervisory Board
* elected by the employees


   

The Committees of the Supervisory Board

Conciliation Committee in accordance with Section 27 par. 3 Law on Co-determination
Dr Ernst J. Wortberg (Chairman)
Hans-Jürgen Grundmann (Deputy Chairman)
Renate Hold
Prof. Dr E. h. Wolfgang Leese

Audit Committee
Prof. Dr Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann (Chairman)
Gottlieb Förster until 3 March 2011
Jan Eulen since 15 March 2011
Hans-Jürgen Grundmann
Dr Ernst J. Wortberg

Personnel Committee
Dr Ernst J. Wortberg (Chairman)
Hans-Jürgen Grundmann
Renate Hold
Prof. Dr E. h. Wolfgang Leese
Dr Thomas Schultek
Prof. Dr Fritz Vahrenholt
 

Nomination Committee
Dr Ernst J. Wortberg (Chairman)
Dr Peter von Foerster
Rainer Grohe
Prof. Dr Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann

Committee for Capital Measures from 11 January - 1 February 2011
Dr Ernst J. Wortberg (Chairman)
Hans-Jürgen Grundmann (Deputy Chairman)
Prof. Dr Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann
Dr Thomas Schultek