BCCG Conference on Corporate Governance
The challenges facing corporate governance practice are more complex and significant than ever. Positioned at the intersection of university research and executive practice, the Berlin Center of Corporate Governance (BCCG) at Mannheim Business School serves as a center of expertise and a dynamic communication hub bridging academia and the corporate world.
As part of a one-day 2025 BCCG conference in Mannheim Palace, renowned experts discussed current challenges and perspectives of corporate governance from an executive perspective. The focus of the conference was on sustainability reporting, the changing role of the supervisory board in international companies and the future of the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK). The keynote speech was given by Stephan Gemkow, member of the Supervisory Boards of Airbus, Amadeus IT Group, and Zurich Airport.
The three high-profile panels were moderated by Luka Mucic, Group CFO, Vodafone, and member of the Supervisory Board of Heidelberg Materials, and the BCCG's academic leadership team, Professor Dr. Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi, University of Mannheim, and Professor Dr. Jens Wüstemann, University of Mannheim and President of Mannheim Business School.
The panel participants were:
- René Aldach, Group CFO, Heidelberg Materials
- Professor Dr. Jannis Bischof, University of Mannheim
- Dr. Werner Brandt, Member of the Supervisory Boards of RWE (Chairman) and Siemens and member of the German Government Commission DCGK
- Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Peter Hommelhoff, University of Heidelberg
- Dr. Christoph Jurecka, Group CFO, Munich Re
- Professor Dr. Rolf Nonnenmacher, Member of the Supervisory Board of Continental
- Dr. Nicolas Peter, Member of the Supervisory Board of KION Group and member of the German Government Commission DCGK
- Bernd Spalt, Member of the Board of Managing Directors/
Chief Risk Officer, Commerzbank - Professor Dr. Axel v. Werder, University professor (ret.), Senior Fellow and founder of BCCG
- Dr. Gunnar Wiedenfels, CFO, Warner Bros. Discovery, and member of the Supervisory Board of SAP
Many thanks to everyone who made the conference such a successful, informative and exciting event!