THOMAS
PLEINES

President of the Presidential Board of DEKRA e.V. 
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DEKRA SE
[until 06.04.2022]

DEAR READER,

— DEKRA, the world’s largest non-listed expert organization, is making excellent progress. Services relating to technical and digital safety and security are in demand, which is clear to see from our revenue growth of around 11%. DEKRA returned to its growth trajectory and record-breaking figures in 2021. With revenue of more than €3.5 billion, we significantly exceeded the record results from 2019, before the pandemic hit.

 

The Supervisory Board has overseen DEKRA’s future strategic development with the aim of safeguarding the company’s future. With our Strategy 2025 and focus on five very promising growth markets (known as focus areas), we have laid the foundation for keeping pace with megatrends and achieving further growth in services related to safety, security, and sustainability.

One such megatrend is the restructuring of our economy to focus more on conserving resources and combating climate change. DEKRA is ideally placed to grow in this field due to its long-standing and wide-ranging expertise. As a testing organization, DEKRA will assist many companies as they strive to do business in a more sustainable way. For example, we will issue certifications in accordance with the latest environmental standards, and work to assess and improve organizations’ environmental footprint.

2021 was a difficult year in many respects, in particular due to the restrictions imposed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. On behalf of the Presidential and Supervisory Boards, I would therefore like to take this opportunity to thank all DEKRA employees for their unwavering commitment. I would also like to thank all the members of DEKRA e.V., as well as our customers and business partners, for placing their trust in us.

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DEKRA E.V.

  • Presidential Board
    Stefan Kölbl President, Leinfelden-Echterdingen [since 06.04.2022]
    Thomas Pleines President, Munich [until 06.04.2022]
    Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Arndt G. Kirchhoff Vice President, Attendorn
    Prof. Thomas Edig Zwickau
    Klaus-Jürgen Heitmann Coburg [since 14.04.2021]
    Bernhard Mattes Cologne
    Dr. Harald Schwager Speyer [since14.04.2021]
    Dr. Stefan Sommer Meersburg
    Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Tönjes Marl
    Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Peter Tyroller Stuttgart
    Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weiler Coburg 
  • Executive Board
    Stan Zurkiewicz Chairman, Stuttgart [since 06.04.2022]
    Stefan Kölbl Chairman, Leinfelden-Echterdingen [until 06.04.2022]
    Wolfgang Linsenmaier Freiberg am Neckar [since 01.01.2021]

     

  • Advisory Board
    Matthias Wissmann Chairman, Ludwigsburg
    Thomas Pleines Vice Chairman, Munich [until 06.04.2022]
    Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bauernhansl Pforzheim
    Staatssekretär a. D. Dr. h. c. Rudolf Böhmler Schwäbisch Gmünd
    Ulrich Dietz Stuttgart [since 12.11.2021]
    Jürgen Karpinski  Frankfurt a. M.
    Matthias Krage Hanover
    Simone Menne Kiel [since12.11.2021]
    Hildegard Müller Düsseldorf [since 12.11.2021]
    Joachim Müller Munich
    Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Markus Oeser Stolberg [since 16.03.2022]
    Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Andreas Renschler Stuttgart
    Prof. Dr. Hermann Requardt Erlangen
    Dr. Harald Schwager Speyer [since 16.03.2021]
    Frank Sportolari Düsseldorf [deceased 12.07.2021]
    Stefan Strick Hürth [deceased 27.02.2021]
    Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber Stuttgart

     

DEKRA SE

  • Supervisory Board
    Stefan Kölbl President, Leinfelden-Echterdingen [since 06.04.2022]
    Thomas Pleines President, Munich [until 06.04.2022]
    Monika Roth-Lehnen Vice Chairman, Wuppertal [Employee Representatitve]
    Ulrich Beiderwieden Berlin [Employee Representatitve]
    Frank Beimborn  Ennepetal [Employee Representatitve]
    Prof. Dr. Sabine Fließ Möhnesee
    Klaus-Jürgen Heitmann Coburg
    Jean-Luc Inderbitzin Doulevant-le-Château, Frankreich [Employee Representatitve]
    Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Wilfried Kettner Dermbach [Arbeitnehmervertreter]
    Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Arndt G. Kirchhoff Attendorn
    Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Stephan Kramer Henstedt-Ulzburg
    Laurent Masquet Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac, Frankreich [Employee Representatitve]
    Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Peter Tyroller Stuttgart 

     

  • Management Board
    Stan Zurkiewicz Chairman, Stuttgart [since 06.04.2022]
    Stefan Kölbl Chairman, Leinfelden-Echterdingen [until 06.04.2022]
    Ulrike Hetzel Renningen [since 01.04.2021]
    Clemens Klinke Boffzen [until 31.12.2020]
    Wolfgang Linsenmaier Freiberg am Neckar
    Ivo Rauh Stuttgart [until 31.03.2021]
       

     

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