Article: Members of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG
The Supervisory Board comprehensively advises and supervises the Management Board in the management of the enterprise.
In accordance with the German Codetermination Act, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG has 20 members, of whom ten are shareholder representatives and ten are employee representatives. Some of the shareholder representatives are appointed; others are elected by the annual general meeting. The employee representatives are elected in accordance with the German Codetermination Act. The Federal Republic of Germany is the sole shareholder.
Major decisions of the Management Board resulting in a fundamental change in the net assets, financial position and results of operations of the company have to be approved by the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board is informed at least every quarter by the Management Board of the development of business, and in particular the development of revenues and the position of the company. The Managing Board also reports regularly to the Supervisory Board with regard to the measures taken in DB Group for complying with laws and internal measures (Compliance). The Supervisory Board is also responsible for auditing and approving the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements of DB AG.
Chairman of the Supervisory BoardWerner Gatzerretired State SecretaryTeltow
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory BoardMartin Burkert*Deputy Chairman of theGerman Railway and Transport Union (EVG)
Shareholder representatives
Anja HajdukFormer State Secretary in the Federal Ministryfor economy and climate protection
Dr. Andreas KerstHead of Directorate VIII BHoldings managementGerman Federal Ministry of FinanceBerlin
Prof. Dr. Susanne KnorreManagement ConsultantHannover
Frank KrügerHead of the Data Policy and Digital Innovations DirectorateGerman Federal Ministry for TransportCologne
Daniela MattheusLawyer/Management ConsultantBerlin
Michael Sven PuschelHead of the federal highways departmentFederal Ministry for transportNieder-Olm
Dr. Immo QuernerManagement Consultant/Non Executive DirectorCelle
Dr. Irina SoeffkyMinisterial ConductorFederal Ministry for transportBerlin
Dr. Claudia Elif StutzState Secretary in the Federal Ministryfor transportBerlin
Employee representatives
Thomas Brandt* Chairman of the Central Works CouncilDB InfraGO AGBrokstedt
Martin Braun*Chairman of the Central Works CouncilDB Cargo AGNiederwerrn
Ralf Damde* Chairman of the Central Works CouncilDB Regio AGEnsdorf/Saar
Nadja Houy* Deputy Chair of the Central Works CouncilDeutsche Bahn AGChemnitz
Cosima Ingenschay*Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of the German Railway and Transport Union (EVG)Berlin
Alexander Kaczmarek*Management Representative for the Federal States ofBrandenburg, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaDeutsche Bahn AGBerlin
Heike Moll*Chairman of the Central Works CouncilDeutsche Bahn AGMunich
Manfred Scholze*Chairman of the Central Works CouncilDB Fernverkehr AGEbersbach-Neugersdorf
Klaus-Peter Schölzke*Chair of the Works CouncilDB Regio AGGörlitz
* Employee representatives
DB AG has five Supervisory Board committees:
Executive Committee
In order to perform its monitoring activities, the Supervisory Board has formed a Executive Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, his deputy and one additional member of the shareholder and employee representatives on the Supervisory Board. The Executive Committee prepares the meetings of the Supervisory Board and may, in exceptional cases, decide on urgent business transactions.
Members of the Executive Committee:
Werner Gatzer (Chairman)Martin BurkertDr. Claudia Elif StutzHeike Moll
Audit and Compliance Committee
The Audit and Compliance Committee supports the Supervisory Board in the performance of its monitoring role.
It deals in particular with issues of accounting, risk management and compliance, the internal controlling system, the necessary independence of the auditor, the process of awarding the audit engagement to the auditor and determining key audit issues. In addition, within the framework of its monitoring role, the Audit and Compliance Committee is also informed of compliance with the recommendations of the Public Corporate Governance Codex (PCGK). The Audit and Compliance Committee comprises two shareholders' representatives on the Supervisory Board and two employees' representatives on the Supervisory Board. The Chairman of the Audit Committee has special knowledge and experience in the application of accounting principles and internal control procedures. The duties of the Audit and Compliance Committee are set out in separate rules of procedure.
Members of the Audit and Compliance Committee:
Dr. Immo Querner (Chairman)Dr. Claudia Elif StutzRalf DamdeCosima Ingenschay
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee comprises the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, his deputy, one of the shareholders' representatives and one employees' representative on the Supervisory Board.
The Personnel Committee prepares the personnel decisions including contractual issues of the Management Board.
Members of the Personnel Committee:
Werner Gatzer (Chairman)Martin BurkertDr. Claudia Elif StutzHeike Moll
Mediation Committee
To realize the tasks described by Article 27 Section 3 of the Codetermination Act, the Supervisory Board has created a committee which inludes the Chairman, his deputy, as well as both an employee and a stock holder representative of the Supervisory Board, the latter two each elected by a majority vote.
Members of the Mediation Committee:
Werner Gatzer (Chairman)Martin BurkertDr. Claudia Elif StutzHeike Moll
Infrastructure Committee
The Infrastructure Committee comprises the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, his deputy, one of the shareholders' representatives and one employees' representative on the Supervisory Board.
The Infrastructure Committee prepares decisions of the Supervisory Board relating to railway infrastructure.
Members of the Infrastructure Committee:
Werner GatzerMartin BurkertMichael PuschelProf. Susanne KnorreNadja HouyHeike Moll
Last modified June 11, 2025
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