The Management

Our Management and Supervisory Boards are united in helping us go further for health

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The management board

Leadership is something we take seriously at HARTMANN GROUP, the holding company leading all group activities. We are committed to creating innovative healthcare solutions that will continue to improve healthcare and benefit both professionals and patients the world over. Our Management Board brings a modern, forward-thinking approach to the business, using the expertise and knowledge acquired over the company's 200-year history to set the agenda for the future of healthcare.

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Meet our Management Board
Chairman of the Management Board (CEO)
Britta Fünfstück
Physicist Britta Fünfstück is the head of the HARTMANN GROUP. She is responsible for corporate strategy, the Transformation Program office, the Infection Management segment with the Risk Prevention and Disinfection divisions and the KNEIPP subsidiary. Her responsibilities also include the German domestic market as well as the Pharmacy business, Digital, Human Resources, Communications, Quality Management and Compliance.
Francois Georgelin
Member of the Management Board
François Georgelin
Biomedical engineer François Georgelin is responsible for the Wound Care segment, Regulatory Affairs and the KOB subsidiary. He is also in charge of commercial operations for Northern and Eastern Europe along with France, South America and the USA.
Stefan Grote
Member of the Management Board
Stefan Grote
Business economist Stefan Grote is responsible for the Incontinence Management segment along with the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Real Estate, Sustainability, Online and E-Commerce. He also manages commercial operations in Western and Southern Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.
Member of the Management Board (CFO)
Oliver Neubrand

Business graduate Oliver Neubrand took over as CFO on January 1, 2024, and is responsible for Controlling, Finance, Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Legal, IT, Investor Relations as well as the CMC subsidiary and IVF HARTMANN business activities in Switzerland.

Meet our Supervisory Board

Our Supervisory Board, with its equal representation of employees and shareholders, oversees the management board and appoints its members.

Fritz-Jürgen HeckmannAttorney-at-law in the lawyer co-partnership Kees Hehl Heckmann and Supervisory Board Member Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Ralf Willeck*Chief Authorized Representative of IG Metall Heidenheim Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Joachim Bader*Full-time Chairman of the General & Group Works Council (until April 30, 2022)
Birgit Herm-Grimm*Full-time Chairwoman of the Works Council of PAUL HARTMANN AG (from April 30, 2022)
Yvonne Brix*Member of the Works Council of BODE Chemie GmbH
Prof. Dr. Angelika C. Bullinger-HoffmannProfessor of Ergonomics and Innovation Management at Chemnitz University of Technology
Christine Geppert*Full-time Chairwoman of the Works Council of Karl Otto Braun GmbH & Co. KG
Gerhard HirthManaging Director of SCHWENK Zement International Geschäftsführungs GmbH
Horst Mund*Trade Union Secretary for the Management Board of IG Metall
Wolfgang Röhrl*Representative of the executive staff
Joachim E. SchielkeFormer Member of the Management Board of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and former Chairman of the Management Board of Baden-Württembergische Bank
Eduard SchleicherGeneral partner of the SCHWENK Zement KG
Prof. Dr. med. Sevgi Tercanli

Specialist in gynecology and obstetrics in own private practice

* elected employee representatives
Discover the values that define who we are as a business

Our three core values drive us to deliver smart, outcome-focused solutions: passion, partnership and professionalism.

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