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Management and Supervisory Board

The six members of the voestalpine AG Management Board comprise the Chairman of the Management Board, the CFO, and the Heads of the Divisions. Together, they manage the Group’s business segments and—together with the Supervisory Board—are responsible for its corporate strategic development and coordination.

Management of the voestalpine AG

voestalpine management board
From left to right: Robert Ottel, Selin Klauda (apprentice in electrical engineering – plant and operating technology), Franz Rotter, Yannick Schwarz (apprentice in metal technology/mechanical technology), Franz Kainersdorfer, Herbert Eibensteiner, Peter Schwab, Szidonia Nagy (apprentice in metal technology/machining technology), Hubert Zajicek.

The Members of the Management Board (in alphabetical order)

  • Dipl.-Ing. Herbert Eibensteiner
    Dipl.-Ing. Herbert Eibensteiner, Chairman of the Management Board of voestalpine AG

    Chairman of the Management Board (since 07/03/2019), Member of the Management Board (since 04/01/2012), born 1963

    Assigned area of responsibility within the Group:

    • Corporate development
    • R&D- and innovation strategy
    • Corporate human resources
    • Corporate communications and market presence
    • Legal
    • Compliance
    • M&A
    • Strategic environmental management
    • Investor relations
    • Information competence center (trade & statistics)
    • Internal auditing
  • Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franz Kainersdorfer, Head of the Metal Engineering Division
    Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franz Kainersdorfer, Head of the Metal Engineering Division

    Head of the Metal Engineering Division, Member of the Management Board (since 07/01/2011), born 1967

    Assigned area of responsibility within the Group:

    • Long-term Group energy supply
  • Mag. Dipl.-Ing. Robert Ottel, MBA
    Mag. Dipl.-Ing. Robert Ottel, MBA, CFO of voestalpine AG

    Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Member of the Management Board (since 04/01/2004), born 1967

    Assigned area of responsibility within the Group:

    • Corporate accounting and reporting
    • Controlling including investment controlling
    • Group treasury
    • Taxes
    • Management information systems
    • Risk management
    • Information technology
  • Dipl.-Ing. Franz Rotter, Head of the High Performance Metals Division
    Dipl.-Ing. Franz Rotter, Head of the High Performance Metals Division

    Head of the High Performance Metals Division, Member of the Management Board (since 01/01/2011), born 1957

    Assigned area of responsibility within the Group:

    • Health and safety
  • Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Peter Schwab, MBA, Head of the Metal Forming Division
    Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Peter Schwab, MBA, Head of the Metal Forming Division

    Head of the Metal Forming Division, Member of the Management Board (since 10/01/2014), born 1964

    Assigned area of responsibility within the Group:

    • Procurement Strategy
  • Dipl.-Ing. Hubert Zajicek, MBA, Head of the Steel Division
    Dipl.-Ing. Hubert Zajicek, MBA, Head of the Steel Division

    Head of the Steel Division, Member of the Management Board (since 07/04/2019), born 1968

    Assigned area of responsibility within the Group:

    • Raw Materials

Supervisory Board

Our Supervisory Board consists of eight elected members. The members all have extensive and relevant experience in various industry sectors, and their role is to oversee the work of the Group’s Management Board.

The Members of the Supervisory Board

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board (since April 1, 2022)
    Initial appointment: July 3, 2019
    Former Chairman of the Management Board of voestalpine AG, Linz

  • Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board (since July 4, 2012)
    Initial appointment: July 4, 2012
    CEO of Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG, Linz

  • Member of the Supervisory Board, Chairman of the Audit Committee (since July 3, 2019)
    Initial appointment: July 1, 2004
    CEO of Oberbank AG, Linz

  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    Initial appointment: July 3, 2019
    President of Aerospace and Transportation, Constellium Switzerland AG, Zurich

  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    Initial appointment: July 3, 2019
    Attorney at law & partner, Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna

  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    Initial appointment: July 3, 2019
    Deputy Director of the Federal Chamber of Workers/Vienna Chamber of Workers, Vienna

  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    Initial appointment: July 3, 2019
    Chairwoman of the Management Board of Vienna Insurance Group AG (Wiener Versicherung Gruppe), Vienna

  • ✝ Deceased September 27, 2022

    Member of the Supervisory Board
    Chairman of the Supervisory Board July 1, 2004 - March 31, 2022
    Initial appointment: July 7, 1999
    Former Chairman of the Management Board of Volksfürsorge Versicherungsgruppe, Hamburg

Appointed by the Works Council

  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    Initially delegated: January 1, 2000
    Chairman of the Works Council for Wage Earners of voestalpine Stahl Donawitz GmbH, Donawitz

  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    Initially delegated: June 15, 2019
    Member of the Works Council of voestalpine AG

  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    Initially delegated: September 1, 2005
    Chairman of the Group Works Council of voestalpine AG, Linz
    Chairman of the European Works Council of voestalpine AG, Linz

  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    Initially delegated: January 1, 2012
    Chairman of the Works Council for Wage Earners of voestalpine Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG, Kapfenbergrg