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Dürr Annual General Meeting


Annual General Meeting 2025

The 36th Annual General Meeting of Dürr Aktiengesellschaft will take place on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (CEST), at the headquarters of Dürr Aktiengesellschaft, Carl-Benz-Strasse 34, 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen (Germany). Admission from 10:00 a.m. (CEST).

 

Livestream Annual General Meeting 2025

On May 16, 2025, starting at 11 am, you can see the livestream of the start of the Annual General Meeting and the speech by the Chairman of the Board of Management here. Registered shareholders can watch the entire Annual General Meeting after logging in to the shareholder portal.

Information on the 2025 Annual General Meeting

Direct access to the password-protected internet service will be available here from April 25, 2025.

Authorisation

Shareholders can be represented by proxy at the Annual General Meeting. Further explanations on granting proxy authorisation can be found in the → convening text under “III.3” (see pages 15-17 of the convening text).

Voting via postal voting

If you wish to participate via an electronic postal voting, you must register for the annual general meeting in the usual manner and then, ideally, use the password-protected internet service to vote. You can submit, change or revoke your vote up until May 15, 2025, 12 pm.

Exercise of voting rights by the proxies of the company

Shareholders will be able to exercise their voting rights by proxy. They will need to log in as usual to do this. You can appoint the proxy on the password-protected internet service. Instructions to the proxy can be given, changed or revoked up until May 15, 2025, 12 pm.

The points described above are explained in more detail in the → convening text, which can also be found on this website. The explanations also include the rights not addressed here, such as supplementary motions, election proposals and the possibility of an objection.

Documents related to item 1

Explanatory statement on item 1 of the agenda 1.0 MB
(see page 5 of the convening text)

Explanatory report pursuant to sec. 289a, 315a German Commercial Code (HGB) 4.0 MB
(see pages 44-46 of the Annual Report 2024)

Annual Report 2024 4.0 MB

Report of the Supervisory Board 4.0 MB
(see pages 10-16 of the Annual Report 2024)

Consolidated Financial Statements 4.0 MB
(see pages 215-328 of the Annual Report 2024)

Annual Financial Statement of Dürr AG 2024 1.0 MB
(available in German only) &
Combined Management Report Group/AG 4.0 MB
(see pages 21-188 of the Annual Report 2024)

Proposal for the appropriation of net profit 0.1 MB

Documents related to item 6

Dr. Rolf Breidenbach

With a PhD in mechanical engineering and economics, he has many years of experience in the industry and is a proven expert in the automotive sector. He demonstrated his analytical skills while working as a consultant and partner at the management consultancy firm McKinsey. From 2004 to 2022, he was CEO of Hella, a listed automotive supplier. Since then, he has held various positions on supervisory and advisory boards and advises companies in the manufacturing industry.

Supervisory Board member, Dortmund

  • Born in 1963
  • Nationality: German
  • Study: Mechanical engineering, economics
  • Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2025

 

Short biography

1988 - 1991 PhD (Dr.-Ing.)
1989 - 1992 SHM Sinter - HIP - Materials, Aachen
Head of Development and Production
1992 - 1994 RWTÜV Rheinisch-Westfälischer Technischer Überwachungsverein e.V., Essen
Senior Executive and Lead Auditor
1995 - 2004 McKinsey & Company, Düsseldorf
Partner (2000 - 2004)
2004 - 2022 HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt
CEO
since 2022 Member of Supervisory Board and Advisory Board, Consultant
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2018
(As of Mar 10, 2025)

Memberships of statutory supervisory boards (a) and memberships of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises (b):

a) Additional Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of STIHL AG, Waiblingen; Chair of the Supervisory Board of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen
b) Member of the Advisory Board of STIHL Holding AG & Co. KG, Waiblingen; Member of the Advisory Board of Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG, Lüdenscheid

Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexandra Dürr

Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexandra Dürr represents the founding Dürr family as the main shareholder on the Supervisory Board, of which she has been a member since 2006. During this period, she has acquired in-depth knowledge, allowing her to get to know and support the company in every respect.

Professor for neurogenetics and head of research team, Paris Brain Institute, Paris, France

  • Born in 1962
  • Nationality: French
  • Study: Medicine (Freiburg, Ulm, Montpellier, Paris)
  • Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2025

Short biography

1992 PhD Medical Degree (University of Ulm)
1998 PhD in Genetics (Denis Diderot University, Paris, France)
1999 - 2014 Specialist in neurogenetics (Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France)
2009 Habilitation in research management (Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France)
since 2014 Professorship at the Sorbonne University, Paris, France
since 2016 Coordinator of the National Centre of Excellence for Rare Diseases
since 2019 Research Team Leader at the Paris Brain Institute, Paris, France
since 2023 Chair of the Scientific Council of the Foundation for Medical Research
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2006
(As of Mar 10, 2025)

Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2006

Memberships of statutory supervisory boards (a) and memberships of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises (b):

a) No memberships of any statutory supervisory boards
b) No memberships of any comparable supervisory bodies

Gerhard Federer

The professional career of Gerhard Federer, who holds a degree in industrial engineering, includes various management positions at home and abroad in the areas of finance and controlling and many years of overall management responsibility for global corporations. He also has extensive expertise in accounting and auditing.

Independent Consultant, Gengenbach

  • Born in 1954
  • Nationality: German
  • Study: Industrial Engineering
  • Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2025

Short biography

1980 - 1982 Paschal-Werk G.Maier, Steinach
Assistant to the Managing Director
1982 - 1988 E. Scheurich Pharmawerk
Head of Planning and Control / Marketing Controller
1988 - 1989 Heinrich Heine
Head of Business Planning
1989 - 2003 Schoeller & Hoesch, Gernsbach / Glatfelter Company, USA
1989: Head of Finance and IT
1997: Commercial Director
2001: Vice President at the headquarters of the parent company, Glatfelter Company, York PA, US
2003 - 2013 Schunk-Group
2003: Managing Director of the holding company
2007: CEO of the holding company
Various international advisory and supervisory board mandates within the Group
since 2016 Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG
since 2020 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG
(As of Mar 10, 2025)

Special expertise:
Financial expert with expertise in the field of accounting within the meaning of Section 100 (5) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and Recommendation D.3 of the German Corporate Governance Code

Memberships of statutory supervisory boards (a) and memberships of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises (b):

a) Chair of the Supervisory Board of Homag Group AG, Schopfloch (part of the Dürr Group)
b) No memberships of any comparable supervisory bodies

Dr. Markus Kerber

With a PhD in economics and social sciences, he has many years of experience in finance and the capital markets, including involvement in IPOs and working as a Chief Financial Officer. Dr Kerber has an excellent network in Berlin political circles as well as internationally. He is co-founder and shareholder of the listed IT company GFT Technologies. He is very familiar with German industry from his time as Managing Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Dr Kerber is partner in a company involved in the development and sale of fuel cells for industrial applications. He has experience as a supervisory board member in various companies, including Commerzbank and Computershare.

Entrepreneur, Berlin

  • Born in 1963
  • Nationality: German
  • Study: Economics
  • Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2025

Short biography

1992 Doctorate in Social Sciences, University of Hohenheim
1992 - 1995 S. G. Warburg Ltd, London
Associate Director, Equity Capital Markets
1995 - 1998 Deutsche Bank AG, London
Director, Equity Capital Markets
1998 - 2009 GFT Technologies AG, Stuttgart
Chief Financial Officer (until 2003), Member of the Supervisory Board (until 2009)
Minority shareholder since 1998
2006 - 2009 Federal Ministry of the Interior, Berlin
Head of Department, Policy Issues and International Analyses
2009 - 2011 Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
Head of Department, Fiscal and Economic Policy Issues, International Fiscal Policy
2011 - 2017 Federation of German Industries (BDI), Berlin
Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Presidential Board
2018 - 2021 Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Home Affairs, Berlin
Permanent Secretary of State
since 2022 CDU Federal Office, Berlin
Policy Coordinator
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2023
(As of Mar 10, 2025)

Memberships of statutory supervisory boards (a) and memberships of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises (b):

a) No memberships of any statutory supervisory boards
b) Chair of the Advisory Board of Heinz Dürr GmbH, Berlin

Dr. Anja Schuler

Dr Anja Schuler belongs to the founding family of Homag Group AG and has been familiar with entrepreneurial decisions in the family since her youth. As a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, she is particularly focussed on the selection and development of personnel including managerial staff, and on corporate culture. Dr Schuler has been involved with the subject of sustainability for some time thereby gaining expertise in this area and prompting the Supervisory Board to appoint her as sustainability expert with effect from 1 January 2023.

Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy FMH, Zurich, Switzerland

  • Born in 1961
  • Nationality: German
  • Study: Medical degree
  • Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2025

Short biography

1993 Dissertation
License to practice medicine
1994 - 2004 Resident physician working in different departments at hospitals in Schaffhausen and Basel
2002 FMH specialist qualification in psychiatry and psychotherapy (Swiss Medical Association)
2003 - 2016 Self-employed psychiatrist and psychotherapist; group practice Frobenstrasse, Basel, Switzerland
since 2020 Practice for psychotherapy, coaching and counselling, Zürich, Switzerland
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2016
(As of Mar 10, 2025)

Memberships of statutory supervisory boards (a) and memberships of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises (b):

a) Member of the Supervisory Board of Homag Group AG, Schopfloch (part of the Dürr Group)
b) No memberships of any comparable supervisory bodies

Arnd Zinnhardt

The recognised financial expert has in-depth knowledge of the financial sector and extensive industry experience as a result of his various consulting activities. He has proven his analytical skills as an accountant and auditor in a number of renowned accountancy firms. In his many years as CFO of Software AG, he made a significant contribution to the positive development and stable financial condition of Germany's second-largest software company.

Entrepreneur, Königstein im Taunus

  • Born in 1962
  • Nationality: German
  • Study: Economics
  • Appointed until the end of the Annual general meeting in 2025

Short biography

1988 - 1997 Ernst & Young, Frankfurt am Main
Auditing activities with a focus on multinational industrial companies and banks as well as risk management systems
1997 - 2002 BDO AG, Frankfurt am Main
Partner Financial Services, Mergers & Acquisitions and Due-Diligence Audits
2002 - 2020 Software AG, Darmstadt, member of the Board of Management (CFO)
Responsibilities: finance, controlling, treasury, M&A, investor relations, business operations including pricing, taxes, general services
since 2021 Founder and Managing Director of Z5 Invest GmbH, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Member of the Supervisory Board of Dürr AG since 2020
(As of Mar 10, 2025)

Special expertise:
Financial expert with expertise in the field of auditing within the meaning of Section 100 (5) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and Recommendation D.3 of the German Corporate Governance Code as well as expertise in the application of financial reporting principles and internal control procedures

Memberships of statutory supervisory boards (a) and memberships of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises (b):

a) Member of the Supervisory Board of Grant Thornton AG (accountancy company), Düsseldorf
b) No memberships of any comparable supervisory bodies
 

Documents related to item 7

Remuneration Report 4.0 MB
(see pages 189-214 of the Annual Report 2024)

Report of the independent auditor 4.0 MB
(see pages 329-330 of the Annual Report 2024)

Contact

Email: hv2025@durr.com