GFU with New Supervisory Board and Chairman

At their shareholders’ meeting, the shareholders of GFU Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH elected Ulf Schreurs, Country Head Germany/Austria of Sony Europe B.V., German Branch, to the company’s Supervisory Board effective March 1, 2026. He succeeds Philipp Maurer, Country Manager / CEO DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Panasonic Europe, who had been a member of the board since January 2023 and most recently served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Enrico Hoffmann, Senior Vice President / Head of Sales and Marketing Central Europe at BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, was subsequently elected as the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board.nnHoffmann has been a member of the Supervisory Board since September 2024. Christian Gerwens, Managing Director of Miele Vertriebsgesellschaft Deutschland KG, was confirmed as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Overall, the Supervisory Board thus remains continuously staffed in its key positions.nnThe term of office of the Supervisory Board runs, as scheduled, until the end of 2026. The election of the entire board for the next term will already be initiated at the end of 2026, so that the Supervisory Board will begin or continue its work from January 2027.nnThe outgoing GFU Supervisory Board Chairman Philipp Maurer reflects on his time on the Supervisory Board: “The work on the GFU Supervisory Board was always characterized by trust, objectivity, and a shared understanding of the importance of the industry. I thank the shareholders and my colleagues on the board for their constructive cooperation and wish the newly constituted Supervisory Board every success in the tasks ahead.”nnThe new Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Enrico Hoffmann, emphasizes the continuity of the work: “GFU and IFA stand for stability, industry relevance, and future viability. Together with the Supervisory Board, I would like to continue the successful work of recent years and closely support the company’s strategic development.”nnUlf Schreurs, newly elected member of the Supervisory Board, underscores the importance of his commitment: “GFU makes an important contribution to dialogue and cooperation within the home and consumer tech industry. I look forward to contributing my experience and actively supporting the work of the Supervisory Board.”nnWith the by-election and new election to the Supervisory Board, GFU Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH is positioning itself for the future and thereby ensuring seamless representation of the shareholders’ interests.