About us
Association
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Wolfgang Weber
Current function
| since 2020 | ZVEI Frankfurt am Main/Germany, Chief Executive Officer |
Professional Experience
| 2017-2019 | Vice President Communications and Government Relations Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), BASF, Brussels and Ludwigshafen/Germany |
| 2011-2017 | Vice President EU Government Relations, BASF, Brussels |
| 2006-2011 | Head of Energy and Climate Policy, Communications & Government Relations BASF Group, Ludwigshafen/Germany |
| 1999-2006 | Consultant at German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) |
| 1997-1999 | Postdoc at the University of California (USA) |
| 1997 | System Analyst at SAP AG |
Education & Qualifications
| 1987-1996 | Study of chemistry at the University of Frankfurt/Germany, Doctorate at the University of Zürich/Switzerland |
| 1986-1987 | Military Service in the German Army |
| 1986 | School examination / High school |
Member of Executive Management
Sarah Bäumchen
Sarah Bäumchen has been working for ZVEI as a member of the Executive Board since March 2022.
Since March 2022, Sarah Bäumchen has been working for ZVEI as a member of the Executive Board and is responsible for the Political Affairs division, with offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Brussels and Beijing. Previously, the public affairs expert worked in various capacities for the FDP. As Head of Communications and Campaigns, she was most recently responsible for the party's internal and external communications on current political issues and the 2021 federal election. Prior to that, she was the director of the economics working group of the FDP parliamentary group.
Previously, she has worked for Wirtschaftsvereinigung Metalle, serving as their head of political affairs and communications. Sarah Bäumchen has worked intensively on energy and climate issues for both the FDP and the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Metalle. She is a graduate of Humboldt University in Berlin (B.A.) and Brown University, RI (M.A.), majoring in history and American studies.