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CEOs of DAX companies

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💼 The DAX tracks Germany’s largest and most liquid listed companies and is often reported as a dividend-inclusive performance index. Its constituents anchor key sectors that drive exports, innovation, and employment. CEOs set strategy, run the operating model, and allocate capital, shaping unit economics and risk for investors, employees, customers, and regulators. Reading their career paths highlights how mandates are earned, incentives are managed, and governance constraints shape decisions through cycles.

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Communication services

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Timotheus Höttges[1]
Deutsche Telekom
Telecom

Consumer discretionary

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Bjørn Gulden[2]
Adidas
Sportswear
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Oliver Zipse[3]
BMW
Automotive
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Nikolai Setzer[4]
Continental
Automotive
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Karin Rådström[5]
Daimler Truck
Automotive
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Ola Källenius[6]
Mercedes-Benz Group
Automotive
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Michael Leiters[7]
Porsche
Luxury automotive
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Oliver Blume[8]
Volkswagen Group
Automotive
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Robert Gentz[9]
Zalando
E-commerce

Consumer staples

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Vincent Warnery[10]
Beiersdorf
Personal care
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Carsten Knobel[11]
Henkel
Consumer goods

Financials

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Oliver Bäte[12]
Allianz
Insurance
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Bettina Orlopp[13]
Commerzbank
Banking
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Christian Sewing[14]
Deutsche Bank
Banking
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Stephan Leithner[15]
Deutsche Börse
Financial infrastructure
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Clemens Jungsthöfel[16]
Hannover Re
Reinsurance
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Joachim Wenning[17]
Munich Re
Reinsurance

Health care

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Bill Anderson[18]
Bayer
Life sciences
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Helen Giza[19]
Fresenius Medical Care
Healthcare
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Michael Sen[20]
Fresenius
Healthcare
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Belén Garijo[21]
Merck
Life sciences
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Thierry Bernard[22]
Qiagen
Life sciences
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Bernd Montag[23]
Siemens Healthineers
Healthcare technology

Industrials

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Guillaume Faury[24]
Airbus
Aerospace defense
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Tobias Meyer[25]
DHL Group
Logistics
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Stefan Klebert[26]
GEA Group
Industrial engineering
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Johannes Bussmann[27]
MTU Aero Engines
Aerospace
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Armin Papperger[28]
Rheinmetall
Defense
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Roland Busch[29]
Siemens
Industrial technology

Information technology

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Jochen Hanebeck[30]
Infineon Technologies
Semiconductors
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Christian Klein[31]
SAP
Enterprise software

Materials

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Markus Kamieth[32]
BASF
Chemicals
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Jens Birgersson[33]
Brenntag
Chemicals distribution
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Dominik von Achten[34]
Heidelberg Materials
Building materials
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Jean-Yves Parisot[35]
Symrise
Specialty chemicals

Real estate

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Rolf Buch[36]
Vonovia
Real estate

Utilities

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Leonhard Birnbaum[37]
E.ON
Utilities
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Markus Krebber[38]
RWE
Utilities
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Christian Bruch[39]
Siemens Energy
Energy technology
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  11. "Management Board". henkel.com. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  12. "Board of Management". allianz.com. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  13. "Board of Managing Directors". commerzbank.de. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
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  36. "Management Board". vonovia.de. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
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