Supervisory Board
In accordance with the German Co-determination Act (Mitbestimmungsgesetz) from 1976, the Henkel Supervisory Board has 16 members made up of an equal number of shareholder and employee representatives. The purpose of the Supervisory Board is to regularly advise and monitor Henkel Management AG and/or its Management Board in its stewardship of the company.
Curriculum Vitae Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah
![]() Chairwoman of the Shareholders’ Committee & Supervisory Board |
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| Subcommittees of the Supervisory Board of the Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | ||
| Nominations Committee The Nomination Committee prepares the resolutions of the Supervisory Board on election proposals to be presented to the Annual General Meeting on the election of members of the Supervisory Board (representatives of the shareholders). |
Members Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, Chairwoman Dr. Bernhard Walter (until April 16, 2012) Johann-Christoph Frey (until April 16, 2012) Dr. Kaspar von Braun (since April 16, 2012) Prof. Dr. Theo Siegert (since April 16, 2012) | |
| Audit Committee The Audit Committee prepares the proceedings and resolutions of the Supervisory Board relating to the approval of the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements, and relating to ratification of the proposal to be put before the Annual General Meeting regarding appointment of the auditor. It also deals with accountancy, risk management and compliance issues. |
Members Dr. Bernhard Walter, Chairman (until April 16, 2012) Prof. Dr. Theo Siegert, Chairman (since April 16, 2012), (Vice-chairman until April 16, 2012) Prof. Dr. Michael Kaschke, Vice-chairman (since April 16, 2012) Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah Birgit Helten-Kindlein Michael Vassiliadis Winfried Zander | |
| Supervisory Board of Henkel Management AG | ||
| Membership in statutory supervisory and administrative boards in Germany |
Membership of comparable oversight bodies | |
| Dr. rer. nat. Simone Bagel-Trah Chairwoman, Private Investor, Düsseldorf Born in 1969 Member since February 15, 2008 |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Chairwoman) Heraeus Holding GmbH |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Shareholders’ Committee, Chairwoman) |
| Stefan Hamelmann Vice-chairman, Private Investor, Düsseldorf Born in 1963 Member since September 19, 2009 |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Shareholders’ Committee) | |
| Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Ulrich Lehner Former Chairman of the Management Board of Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf Born in 1946 Member since February 15, 2008 |
Deutsche Telekom AG (Chairman), E.ON AG, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, ThyssenKrupp AG |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Shareholders' Committee) Dr. August Oetker KG, Novartis AG, Switzerland |


