Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board comprises four shareholder representatives and two employee representatives. Its term in office expires upon the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting for the 2027 financial year.
| The Supervisory Board of q.beyond AG | |
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| Dr. Bernd Schlobohm Chairman Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
Dr. Schlobohm, who holds a doctorate in engineering, founded q.beyond in 1997, had the company publicly listed in April 2000, and then managed it as CEO until May 2013. Together with q.beyond’s co-founder, Gerd Eickers, he is the largest shareholder. At the end of 2023, these two shareholders held a combined stake of 25% in q.beyond. |
| Ina Schlie Deputy Chairman Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
An economics graduate, this longstanding head of the Group Tax Department at SAP has been a member of q.beyond’s Supervisory Board since autumn 2012 and chairs its Audit Committee. The financial expert also sits on other supervisory boards and is a lecturer at LMU Munich. |
| Thorsten Dirks Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
At the end of January 2024, Thorsten Dirks, formerly CEO of Telefónica Deutschland and a past President of Bitkom, was appointed as a new member of the Supervisory Board. An expert in digitalisation, Thorsten Dirks has succeeded Dr. Frank Zurlino, who passed away unexpectedly in December 2023, and will stand for election at the Annual General Meeting on 29 May 2024. |
| Gerd Eickers Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
q.beyond’s second founder, Gerd Eickers, moved to the Supervisory Board in June 2004 after three years on the Management Board. In subsequent years, this graduate in economics played a major role in shaping the political framework for the German technology market, particularly in his capacity as President of the Association of Telecommunications and Value-Added Service Providers (VATM). |
| Martina Altheim Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
At the time Head of Central Process and Quality Management, joined the Supervisory Board as second employee representative in July 2019. Since January 2020, the qualified biologist has been responsible for Corporate Social Responsibility at QSC and is based at its Cologne location. |
| Matthias Galler Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
In June 2018, q.beyond’s workforce elected the Hamburg-based Works Council Chairman as a new member of the Supervisory Board. The IT specialist has worked at our company as a senior IT consultant since 2002 already. |
Rules of Procedure, remuneration and further positions held by members of the Supervisory Board
Rules of Procedure
Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Board (only available in German)
Supervisory Board compensation
Mandates of the Supervisory Board
The members of the Supervisory Board represent functions in the following companies:
| Mandates of the Supervisory Board | ||
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| Ina Schlie | Member of the Supervisory Board | Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, Germany |
| Member of the Supervisory Board | Deutschland - Land der Ideen e. V., Berlin, Germany | |
| Member of the Supervisory Board | CMBlu Energy AG, Alzenau, Germany | |
| Thorsten Dirks | Member of the Supervisory Board | Adler Modemärkte GmbH, Haibach, Deutschland |
| Member of the Advisory Board | Lakestar Advisors GmbH, Zürich, Schweiz | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | IMG GmbH, Hamburg, Deutschland | |
| Gerd Eickers | Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Contentteam AG, Cologne, Germany |