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Wilfried von RathCHRO and Labor Director
Curriculum Vitae
Responsibilities
Service unit thyssenkrupp Services
South America region
Group function Human Resources
CHRO and Labor Director thyssenkrupp Steel Europe
Born 1964.
Education:
1986-1993: Study of Psychology / Occupational and organizational psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (GER)
Degree: Diplom-Psychologe (Graduate psychologist)
1997-1999: Executive MBA, Ashridge Management College, Berkhamsted (UK)
Career:
1994-1998: Consulting Manager Human Resources, Lufthansa Consulting GmbH / Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Cologne, Germany
1998-2003: Head of Management Development and Training, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, Germany
2004-2006: Managing Director, Volkswagen Coaching GmbH, Germany
2006-2011: Head of “Group Top Management”, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, Germany
2011-2013: CHRO, Volkswagen Slovakia a.s., Bratislava (SK)
2013-2020: CHRO and Labor Director, MAN Energy Solutions SE, Augsburg, Germany
2020-2022: CHRO, Brand PKW, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, Germany
2022-2025: Managing Partner (since 04/2023), Lynius GmbH, Munich, Germany
since April 1, 2025: CHRO and Labor Director, thyssenkrupp AG, Essen, Germany
as of November 1, 2025: in addition CHRO and Labor Director, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg, Germany
Membership of statutory supervisory boards within the meaning of Art. 125 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
Membership of comparable German and non-German control bodies of business enterprises within the meaning of Art. 125 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG)
PEAG Holding GmbH (Chair)