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 a member of the Executive Board since 2022 and also heads the Berlin office.
Sarah Bäumchen has been strengthening the ZVEI Executive Board since March 2022. Previously, the public affairs expert worked in various functions 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 for the 2021 federal election. Prior to that, she was divisional director for the economics working group of the FDP parliamentary group. An American studies and history graduate, she has also worked for the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Metalle, including as head of communications and politics. Sarah Bäumchen has worked intensively on energy and climate issues for both the FDP and the Wirtschaftsvereinigung Metalle.