Ann-Kristin Achleitner ( Koberg) is a German economist, currently a professor at

Technical University of Munich The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich; ) is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied and natural sciences. Established in 1868 by King Ludwig II ...

Career

Before taking on her current position, Achleitner held an Endowed Chair for Banking and Finance at

EBS University of Business and Law EBS may refer to: Broadcasting * EBS TV (Ethiopia) * Educational Broadband Service, US TV service * Educational Broadcasting System, a South Korean mass media production company founded in 2011 * Emergency Broadcast System, former US Warning s ...

from 1995 to 2001 and Honorary Professor at EBS from 2002 to 2013. She is a member of

acatech Acatech (styled ''acatech),'' founded in 2002 and established as the German Academy of Science and Engineering () on 1 January 2008, represents the interests of German technical sciences independently, in self-determination and guided by the commo ...

. In addition, Achleiter serves on the Government Commission on the German Corporate Governance Codex and on the Economic Council of the Embassy of France in Berlin. In her hometown Munich, she shares an office with her husband

Paul Achleitner Paul M. Achleitner (born 28 September 1956 in Linz) is an Austrian businessman who served as chairman of the supervisory board of Deutsche Bank from 2012 to 2022. Education Achleitner studied Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sc ...

Michael Diekmann Michael Diekmann (born December 23, 1954) is a German manager who was the CEO of Allianz in from 2003 to 2015. Early life and education Diekmann knew early that the family construction business would go to his twin brother, who was more interest ...

, Joachim Faber and

Peter Löscher Peter Löscher (born 17 September 1957 in Villach, Austria) is an Austrian manager who was the CEO of Siemens from 2007 until 2013. As of 2017, Löscher remains as the only CEO to be hired from outside the conglomerate in the 170-year history o ...

Other activities

Corporate boards

DHL Group Deutsche Post AG (), trade name, trading as DHL Group, is a German multinational corporation, multinational package delivery and supply chain management company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is one of the world's largest courier companies ...

, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2024) *

Lazard Lazard Inc. (formerly known as Lazard Ltd and Lazard Frères & Co.) is a financial advisory and asset management firm that engages in investment banking, asset management and other financial services, primarily with institutional clients. It i ...

, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2021) * Techem, Member of the advisory board (since 2020) *

Investcorp Investcorp is a global manager of alternative investment products, for private and institutional clients. Founded in Bahrain in 1982, the firm has offices in United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India, China, ...

, Member of the International Advisory Board (since 2018) * Linde, Member of the supervisory board (since 2011) *

Munich Re Munich Re Group or Munich Reinsurance Company () is a German Multinational corporation, multinational insurance company based in Munich, Germany. It is the world's largest reinsurance, reinsurer. ERGO Insurance Group, ERGO, a subsidiary of Munich ...

, Member of the supervisory board (2013–2024) *

Deutsche Börse Deutsche Börse AG (), or the Deutsche Börse Group, is a German multinational corporation that offers a marketplace for organizing the trading of shares and other securities. It is also a transaction services provider, giving companies and inv ...

, Member of the supervisory board (2016–2019), Member of the Nomination and Strategy Committees *

Engie Engie SA (stylised in all caps as ENGIE) is a French multinational electric utility company, headquartered in La Défense, Courbevoie. Its activities cover electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, nuclear power, renewable energy ...

, Member of the Board of Directors (2012–2019), Chair of the Committee for Ethics, the Environment and Sustainable Development (2016–2019) *

Metro AG Metro AG is a German multinational company based in Düsseldorf which operates business membership-only cash and carry stores primarily under the Metro brand. , Metro is operating 626 wholesale stores in 21 countries, including Europe and P ...

, Member of the supervisory board (2011–2017) *

Vontobel Bank Vontobel is an international investment management firm with Swiss roots, providing investment services to private and institutional clients since 1924. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the firm is present across 28 locations world-w ...

, Member of the Board of Directors (2009–2013) *

Depfa Bank DEPFA Bank plc was until 2014 a Dublin-based German-Irish bank. It provided financial services to the public sector and also provided financing for larger infrastructure projects. The name derivates from ''Deutsche Pfandbriefbank''. History DEP ...

, Member of the supervisory board (1996–2001)

Non-profit organizations

* German Startups Association, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2019) *

Ifo Institute for Economic Research The Ifo Institute for Economic Research is a Munich-based research institution. Ifo is an acronym from Information and Forschung (research). As one of Germany's largest economic think-tanks, it analyses economic policy and is known for its mon ...

, Member of the Board of Trustees *

Trilateral Commission The Trilateral Commission is a nongovernmental international organization aimed at fostering closer cooperation between Japan, Western Europe and North America. It was founded in July 1973, principally by American banker and philanthropist David ...

, Member of the European Group *

World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental organization, international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German ...

(WEF), Member of the Europe Policy Group (since 2017)Europe Policy Group

. *

Fraunhofer Society The Fraunhofer Society () is a German publicly-owned research organization with 76institutes spread throughout Germany, each focusing on different fields of applied science (as opposed to the Max Planck Society, which works primarily on Basic re ...

, Member of the Senate (2008–2013) * Rationalisierungs- und Innovationszentrum der Deutschen Wirtschaft, Member of the Board of Trustees (2004–2007)

Personal life

Achleitner is married to

. They live in

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Academic staff of the Technical University of Munich German women economists Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Germany-economist-stub