Continental Tagline
main navigation
Frequently Searched
Suggestions
Go directly to
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle Chairman of the Supervisory Board

© Continental AG
  1. Home
  2. Company
  3. Corporate Governance
  4. Supervisory Board
Share this content by:

Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board appoints the members of the Executive Board and supervises and advises it in managing the company. The Supervisory Board is directly involved in decisions of material importance to the Company.

The chairman of the Supervisory Board coordinates its work and represents it vis-à-vis third parties. He maintains regular contact between meetings with the Executive Board, and in particular with its chairman, to discuss issues relating to the company’s strategy, business development, risk management and compliance.

The Supervisory Board comprises 20 members in accordance with the German Co-determination Act (Mitbestimmungsgesetz – MitbestG) and the company’s Articles of Incorporation. Half the members of the Supervisory Board are elected by the shareholders in the Shareholders’ Meeting, while the other half are elected by the employees of Continental AG and its German subsidiaries.

The members elected by the employees of Continental AG and its German subsidiaries are marked with * below.

Share this content by:

Members

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle Chairman of the Supervisory Board © Continental AG


Year of birth: 1949

Nationality: German

First elected: 2009

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Hasan Allak*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1970

Nationality: German

First elected: 2019

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


  • Chairman of the Corporate Works Council of Continental AG and Chairman of the Works Council of Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Stöcken Site



    Curriculum Vitae (PDF, 59.7 KB)

Christiane Benner*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1968

Nationality: German

First appointed: 2018

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting


  • Deputy Chairwoman 
  • Second Chairwoman of IG Metall (Metalworkers' Union)


Curriculum Vitae (PDF, 60.4 KB)

Dr. Gunter Dunkel

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1953

Nationality: Austrian

First elected: 2009

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Francesco Grioli*


Year of birth: 1972

Nationality: Italian

First appointed: 2018

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


  • Member of the Central Board of Executive Directors, IG BCE (Mining Chemical, and Energy Industries Union)

Curriculum Vitae (PDF, 58.5 KB)

Michael Iglhaut*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1964

Nationality: German

First elected: 2006

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Satish Khatu

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1952

Nationality: USA

First elected: 2019

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Isabel Corinna Knauf

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1972

Nationality: German

First elected: 2019

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Sabine Neuß

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1968

Nationality: German

First elected: 2014

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Prof. Dr. Rolf Nonnenmacher

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1954

Nationality: German

First elected: 2014

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Dirk Nordmann*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1960

Nationality: German

First elected: 2004

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Lorenz Pfau*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1961

Nationality: German

First elected: 2019

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Klaus Rosenfeld

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1966

Nationality: German

First elected: 2009

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Georg F. W. Schaeffler

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1964

Nationality: German

First elected: 2009

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-Thumann

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1941

Nationality: German

First elected: 2009

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Jörg Schönfelder*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1966

Nationality: German

First elected: 2004

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Stefan Scholz*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1965

Nationality: German

First elected: 2015

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Kirsten Vörkel*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1965

Nationality: German

First elected: 2014

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


  • Chairperson of the Works Council of Vitesco Technologies GmbH, Dortmund
  • Member of the Corporate Works Council of Continental AG, Hanover


      Curriculum Vitae (PDF, 58.2 KB)

Elke Volkmann*

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1959

Nationality: German

First elected: 2014

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Prof. TU Graz e. H. KR Ing. Siegfried Wolf

​​​​​​​

Year of birth: 1957

Nationality: Austrian

First elected: 2010

Elected until: The current term of office lasts until the end of the 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.


Member of the Committees

Chairman´s Committee

Members:

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle (Chairman)
  • Christiane Benner 
  • Georg F. W. Schaeffler
  • Jörg Schönfelder

Audit Committee

Members:

  • Prof. Dr. Rolf Nonnenmacher (Chairman)
  • Francesco Grioli
  • Michael Iglhaut
  • Dirk Nordmann
  • Klaus Rosenfeld
  • Georg F. W. Schaeffler

Nomination Committee

Members:

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle (Chairman)
  • Prof. Dr. Rolf Nonnenmacher
  • Georg F. W. Schaeffler
  • Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-Thumann

Mediation Committee required under Section 27 (3) of the Mitbestimmungsgesetz (German Co-determination Act)

Members:

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle (Chairman)
  • Christiane Benner 
  • Georg F. W. Schaeffler
  • Jörg Schönfelder

Corporate Governance

next item left 2 of 5 next item right

Remuneration

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to provide you with the best experience on our website. Click on "Accept all" to allow all cookies or "Change cookie settings" to decide individually.

A cookie is a small data file that is stored on your device. We use cookies to provide basic and convenience functionalities, measure website performance and analyze user behavior on the website. 

Required cookies are always activated because they are indispensable for the operation of the website and to store your cookie consent. Functional and performance cookies are optional. All optional cookies are deactivated by default.

You can change your cookie settings at any time by visiting our Cookie Policy or by clearing the cache in your browser. Cookies will be automatically cleared 30 days after your visit.