Anka Wittenberg
Member of the Supervisory Board of LPKF Laser & Electronics SE
Personal information
Year of birth | 1963 |
Nationality | German |
First order | 2023 |
Ordered until: | 2027 |
Current Position
Vice President of SAP SE, Walldorf
Member of committees of the Supervisory Board
Remuneration and Nomination Committee (Chairwoman)
Audit, Risk & ESG Committee
Professional career
2011-2023 | Chairwoman of the World Childhood Foundation Germany |
2013-2021 | Senior Vice President - Global Head of People Sustainability at SAP SE, Walldorf |
2011-2013 | Senior Vice President - Global HR of SAP SE, Walldorf |
2008-2011 | CHRO of Benteler AG, Paderborn |
2004-2008 | Director HR Europe / GE (General Electric) |
2002-2003 | Director HR Europe of Flowserve Corporation, Essen |
2000-2001 | Head of HR Europe at TRW Deutschland GmbH, Barsinghausen |
1999 | Financial analyst at TRW Deutschland GmbH |
1997-1999 | Freelance management trainer, Barsinghausen |
1984-1997 | Business Manager of the International Tennis School "All California Tennis Camp", Barsinghausen |
Qualifications
1985-1992 | Studied economics at the University of Hanover, graduated with a degree in economics |
2001-2002 | Foreign language school Colon, Hanover, degree: foreign language correspondent |
2003 | Studied business administration and pharmacy at the University of Hamburg, no degree |
Special qualifications as part of the skills profile or skills matrix
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Many years of experience in the areas of sustainability, ESG, CSR, both in terms of implementation and from a strategic and financial perspective. (Senior Vice President - Global Head of People Sustainability at SAP SE)Law, Corporate Governance & Compliance
Profound expertise based on her experience as Senior Vice President, authorized signatory of SAP SE, authorized signatory of Benteler AG; several years of supervisory board experience in family-owned companies (Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, Westfalen AG) Advisory board member of Unidas e.VBusiness administration, financing & investment
Extensive international leadership and management experience as chairwoman and member of non-executive boards of directors in various national, international and global functions (Chairwoman of the Board of the World Childhood Foundation Germany)Personnel/Remuneration
Expertise and experience in the areas of human resources and remuneration. Profound experience in leading and coaching C-level management members and successful mediator and facilitator between board and top management. (Senior Vice President - Global Head of People Sustainability of SAP SE, CHRO of Benteler AG, Director HR Europe / GE (General Electric), Director HR Europe of Flowserve Corporation, Head of HR Europe of TRW Deutschland GmbH, certified business coach)Auditing expertise
Has special knowledge in the field of auditing.
(Qualified economist, chairperson and member of non-executive boards of directors in national, international and global functions)
Membership of other statutory supervisory boards
None
Membership of comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises
None
Significant activities in addition to the aforementioned mandates and the Supervisory Board mandate
Member of the Advisory Board of Unidas e.V. Berlin | 2019 - today
Unidas e.V. was founded by the German Federal Foreign Office to strengthen the rights of women worldwide.
Status: February 2024