At PAUL HARTMANN AG in Heidenheim/Germany, the holding company steering all group activities, we're committed to creating innovative healthcare solutions that 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 almost 200-year history to set the agenda for the future of healthcare.
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The management board
Meet our Management Board
Chairwoman of the Management Board (CEO), Labor Relations Director
Britta Fünfstück
A qualified physicist, Britta Fünfstück has led the HARTMANN GROUP as CEO since January 1, 2019. She is responsible for Corporate Strategyand the core segment Infection Management, covering the Risk Prevention and Disinfection divisions. Furthermore, Britta Fünfstück is in charge of the German domestic market, Digital Business, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Compliance and the subsidiary Kneipp.
Member of the Management Board
François Georgelin
A biomedical engineer by training, François Georgelin has been a member of the Management Board since January 1, 2020. In this function, he is responsible for the core segment Wound Management, as well as the pharmacy and e-business distribution channels. Furthermore, he manages the market activities in the USA and France.
Member of the Management Board
Stefan Müller
A qualified economist, Stefan Müller has been a member of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer since July 1, 2020. In this function, he is responsible for the areas of Finance, Controlling, Corporate Legal, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investor Relations, Internal Audit, Risk Management, IT and Product Lifecycle Management.
Member of the Management Board
Stefan Grote
Stefan Grote holds a degree in Business Administration and has been a member of the Management Board since April 1, 2021. In this function, he oversees the core segment Incontinence Management. In addition, he is responsible for the markets in Western and Southern Europe as well as Africa.
Member of the Management Board
Dr. Raymund Heinen
A mechanical engineer by training, Dr. Raymund Heinen has been a member of the Management Board since October 1, 2015. In this function, he oversees Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Real Estate, as well as Lean Management in operations and Technical Services. Furthermore, he is also responsible for HARTMANN operations worldwide, the subsidiaries KOB and CMC, as well as the emerging markets in Asia and South America.
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 Heckmann | Attorney-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 |
| Yvonne Brix* | Member of the Works Council of BODE Chemie GmbH |
| Prof. Dr. Angelika C. Bullinger-Hoffmann | Professor 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 Hirth | Managing 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. Schielke | Former Member of the Management Board of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and former Chairman of the Management Board of Baden-Württembergische Bank |
| Eduard Schleicher | General partner of the SCHWENK Zement KG |
| Prof. Dr. med. Sevgi Tercanli | Specialist in gynecology and obstetrics in own private practice |
| * elected employee representatives | |
