At the econsense General Assembly on June 6, 2025, in Berlin, the members elected Melanie Kubin-Hardewig (Vice President Group Corporate Responsibility, Deutsche Telekom AG) and Dr. Nadine Sterley (Chief Sustainability Officer, GEA Group AG) to the Executive Board.
Prof. Dr. Christof Ehrhart (Robert Bosch GmbH) is stepping down from the Board at his own request after ten years of service and was bid farewell with heartfelt thanks for his valuable contributions. All other Board members, along with Daniel Schmid as Chairman of the Board, were confirmed by the General Assembly.
Statements on the Board Election
Melanie Kubin-Hardewig:
“Long-term business success is always synonymous with sustainable business practices. Only by maintaining a clear stance and a solution-oriented approach can we lay the groundwork for a successful future that benefits both society and businesses. This is what econsense and my role on the board stand for: As a sustainability network, econsense connects companies that want to actively shape the transition.”
Dr. Nadine Sterley:
“Economic strength and environmental responsibility go hand in hand—especially in industry. As a member of the econsense Board, I want to help inspire companies in the network to pursue concrete solutions. Transformation requires collective strength, dialogue on equal footing, and the will to turn aspirations into action.”
Chairman of the Board Daniel Schmid:
“Especially in times like these, it has become more important than ever to understand and communicate sustainability as an attractive business case and a powerful driver of innovation. This helps us accelerate the urgently needed transformation toward sustainable development. Here, econsense offers a wonderful platform for us to encourage one another and learn from each other. I consider it a special privilege and, at the same time, a great responsibility to be able to continue developing econsense over the next three years as Chair, together with the dedicated Board team.”
The elected econsense Board now comprises ten members and consists of:
Daniel Schmid – econsense Chair
Tanja Gönner (BDI e.V.)
Melanie Kubin-Hardewig (Deutsche Telekom AG)
Marie-Luise Kühn von Burgsdorff (Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA)
Thorsten Pinkepank (BASF SE)
Dr. Lothar Rieth (EnBW AG)
Charlotte Stange (Fresenius Medical Care AG)
Dr. Nadine Sterley (GEA Group AG)
Markus Strangmüller (Siemens AG)
Katharina Tillmanns (Sartorius AG)
Dr. Thomas Koenen and Katarin Wagner are permanent members of the Executive Board in their capacity as members of management.
