Supervisory Board extends contract of Executive Board member Christian Kirsten until 2031

“Christian Kirsten does an outstanding job for WACKER. With his extensive expertise, international experience and strong customer focus, he provides important impetus for the successful further development of the company. We are pleased to continue our successful, trusting collaboration with him in the years ahead,” noted Peter-Alexander Wacker, chairman of the Wacker Chemie AG Supervisory Board, in his comments on the extension of Kirsten’s contract.

Christian Kirsten has been a member of the Executive Board at Wacker Chemie AG since May 2023. In his role, he is responsible for the Silicones business division, sales and the global production network, among other things. A graduate in business administration with a doctorate in chemistry, he joined WACKER from consumer goods and adhesives manufacturer Henkel. At Henkel, Kirsten was responsible for the global business of the adhesives division with the automotive and metal industries, as well as for the entire adhesives business in the Europe region.

The company in brief:

WACKER is a global company with state-of-the-art specialty chemical products found in countless everyday items, ranging from tile adhesives to computer chips. The company has a global network of 27 production sites, 21 technical competence centers and 46 sales offices. With around 16,600 employees, WACKER generated annual sales of around €5.7 billion in fiscal 2024.

WACKER operates through four business divisions. The Silicones and Polymers chemical divisions supply products (silicones, polymeric binders) for the automotive, construction, chemical, consumer goods and medical technology industries. Biosolutions, the life sciences division, specializes in bioengineered products such as biopharmaceuticals and food additives. Polysilicon produces hyperpure polysilicon for the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries.