Ute Wolf

Deputy Chairwoman, independent shareholders’ representative

Biography

Year of birth: 1968
Nationality: German

Place of residence: Düsseldorf, Germany

Year of first appointment to the Supervisory Board: 2018
End of current appointment to the Supervisory Board: 2027

Education

1986 – 1991	Degree course in Mathematics, University of Jena, Graduate Diploma in Mathematics
1991 – 1993	Traineeship, Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt/Main

Professional career

2013 – 03/2023	CFO, Evonik Industries AG, Essen
2007 – 2013	Head of the Central Finance Department Evonik Industries AG
2006	Head of the Central Finance Department, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen
2000 – 2005	Department Head Financial Management, Metro AG, Düsseldorf Managing Director, Metro Finance BV, Venlo, the Netherlands
1995 – 2000	Team Leader Risk Management and Financial Planning Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn
1995	OTC Derivatives, Key Account Manager Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt/Mai
1993 – 1995	Equity Analyst, Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt/Main

Principal occupation

Former Chief Financial Officer of Evonik Industries AG

Other supervisory board positions and directorships outside DWS Group

Member of the Supervisory of Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg
Member of the Supervisory Board of MTU Aero Engines AG, Munich, and since 8 May 2024 Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands (since 25 April 2024)
Member of the Supervisory Board of Klöckner & Co. SE and Chairwoman of the Audit Committee (until 23 May 2024)