The Supervisory Board of UnternehmerTUM has expanded: Prof. Dr. Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner, Chair of Entrepreneurial Finance at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and Peter Schwarzenbauer, former member of the Board of Management of the BMW Group, have been appointed to the Supervisory Board of UnternehmerTUM since January 1, 2020.
Susanne Klatten, founder and chairwoman of the supervisory board of UnternehmerTUM, was pleased with the increase:
"We are very pleased to have been able to win Professor Ann-Kristin Achleitner and Mr. Peter Schwarzenbauer for the UnternehmerTUM Supervisory Board. Together, we want to further expand UnternehmerTUM's role as an innovation driver in the region, in Germany, and in Europe in the coming years."
The expansion primarily reflects the development of UnternehmerTUM into the leading innovation and start-up center in Germany and Europe, as well as the strategic reorientation of the collaboration with the Technical University of Munich. The goal is to further strengthen the interaction between the Technical University of Munich as an "entrepreneurial university" and its affiliated institute, UnternehmerTUM.
In addition to Susanne Klatten, the supervisory board of UnternehmerTUM also includes Professor Thomas F. Hofmann, President of the Technical University of Munich, and Dr. Konstantin Reetz, Managing Director of the Nantesbuch Foundation.
A brief introduction to the new members:
Prof. Ann-Kristin Achleitner's research focuses on entrepreneurial finance, innovation financing, venture capital, private equity, and family businesses. Achleitner studied and received her doctorate in economics and law from the University of St. Gallen, where she also completed her habilitation. From 1995 to 2001, she was a professor of banking and finance at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel. Since 2001, she has held the chair of entrepreneurial finance and, since 2003, has been scientific co-director of the Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies at TUM. Achleitner is or has been a member of various supervisory boards of listed companies and has frequently served as a political advisor. Since 2018, she has been a member of the executive board of the German Academy of Science and Engineering.
Peter Schwarzenbauer studied business administration in Munich and has more than 30 years of experience with international automotive brands in marketing and sales. From 2013 to October 2019, he was a member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for the Mini, BMW Motorrad, Rolls-Royce, and Aftersales brands. He was also responsible for digitalization and the transformation to electromobility within the BMW Group.
