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        "title": "GFU shareholders re-elect Supervisory Board for another term of office ",
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        "excerpt": "The shareholders of GFU Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH have confirmed the existing Supervisory Board, consisting of Enrico Hoffmann, Christian Gerwens, and Ulf Schreurs, for another five years – the board remains unchanged in terms of personnel and is intended to ensure continuity in a volatile market.",
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        "full_text_html": "\n<section class=\"block block--text block--bg-transparent block--pad-none block--text--layout-split block--text--text-auto block--text--no-button\">\n    <div class=\"container block__inner\">\n\n        <div class=\"text__content\">\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"text__body\"><p><em>Frankfurt am Main, November 4, 2026</em> – The shareholders of GFU Consumer &amp; Home Electronics GmbH elected the Supervisory Board for the next five years at their shareholders’ meeting held at the company’s headquarters in Frankfurt am Main.</p>\n<p>Those confirmed in office are Enrico Hoffmann, Senior Vice President / Head of Sales and Marketing Central Europe at BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Chairman of the GFU Supervisory Board; Christian Gerwens, Managing Director of Miele Vertriebsgesellschaft Deutschland KG/ Regional Senior Vice President DACH, Deputy Chairman of the GFU Supervisory Board; and Ulf Schreurs, Country Head for Germany/Austria at Sony Europe B.V., German branch.</p>\n<p>Hoffmann, Gerwens and Schreurs will jointly take up their new terms of office on the Supervisory Board of GFU Consumer &amp; Home Electronics GmbH in January 2027. The composition of the board therefore remains unchanged.</p>\n</div>\n                    </div>\n\n        \n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block--spacer block--spacer-50 block--bg-transparent\" style=\"height: 50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    </div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block--stimmen block--pad-normal block--bg-beige block--stimmen--image-left block--stimmen--single block--pause-on-hover\" data-stimmen-slider=\"1\" data-autoplay-speed=\"8\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"container stimmen__inner\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stimmen__stage\">\n\n            <div class=\"stimmen__slides\" role=\"group\">\n                                    <article class=\"stimmen__slide is-active\" data-slide-index=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n                                                    <div class=\"stimmen__avatar\">\n                                <img class=\"stimmen__avatar-img\" src=\"https://gfu.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/gfu-aufsichtsrat-enrico-hoffmann-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Enrico Hoffmann\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1663\" height=\"1663\" />                            </div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"stimmen__body\">\n                            <p class=\"stimmen__meta\">\n                                <strong class=\"stimmen__name\">Enrico Hoffmann</strong>\n                                                                    <span class=\"stimmen__role\">Senior Vice President / Head of Sales and Marketing Central Europe at BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Chairman of the Supervisory Board</span>\n                                                            </p>\n\n                            <blockquote class=\"stimmen__quote\"><p>“I am delighted by the trust placed in me and look forward to continuing to develop GFU strategically in the future, together with the shareholders. I aim to drive successful projects forward in a sustainable and stable manner, thereby further strengthening the significance of our industries.”</p></blockquote>\n\n                                                    </div>\n                    </article>\n                            </div>\n\n            \n        </div>\n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block--spacer block--spacer-50 block--bg-transparent\" style=\"height: 50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    </div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block--stimmen block--pad-normal block--bg-navy block--stimmen--image-left block--stimmen--single block--pause-on-hover\" data-stimmen-slider=\"1\" data-autoplay-speed=\"8\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"container stimmen__inner\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stimmen__stage\">\n\n            <div class=\"stimmen__slides\" role=\"group\">\n                                    <article class=\"stimmen__slide is-active\" data-slide-index=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n                                                    <div class=\"stimmen__avatar\">\n                                <img class=\"stimmen__avatar-img\" src=\"https://gfu.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/portrait-2026-carine-chardon-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Carine Chardon\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1663\" height=\"1663\" />                            </div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"stimmen__body\">\n                            <p class=\"stimmen__meta\">\n                                <strong class=\"stimmen__name\">Carine Chardon</strong>\n                                                                    <span class=\"stimmen__role\">Managing Director of GFU Consumer &amp; Home Electronics</span>\n                                                            </p>\n\n                            <blockquote class=\"stimmen__quote\"><p>“Our Supervisory Board possesses comprehensive and in-depth industry knowledge. Thanks to its diverse composition, all relevant product segments are represented. It thus ensures continuity in a volatile market environment whilst also demonstrating a high level of commitment to our IFA.”</p></blockquote>\n\n                                                    </div>\n                    </article>\n                            </div>\n\n            \n        </div>\n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block--spacer block--spacer-50 block--bg-transparent\" style=\"height: 50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    </div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block--text block--bg-transparent block--pad-none block--text--layout-split block--text--text-auto block--text--no-button\">\n    <div class=\"container block__inner\">\n\n        <div class=\"text__content\">\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"text__body\"><p>With the confirmation of the Supervisory Board, GFU Consumer &#038; Home Electronics GmbH is positioning itself for the future and ensuring the seamless representation of its shareholders’ interests.</p>\n</div>\n                    </div>\n\n        \n    </div>\n</section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block--divider block--divider--width-30 block--divider--align-left block--divider--pad-sm block--bg-transparent\" style=\"--divider-color: var(--color-anthrazit);--divider-thickness: 1px\" role=\"separator\">\n    <div class=\"container block--divider__inner\">\n        <div class=\"block--divider__line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></div>\n    </div>\n</div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block--media-text-grid block--media-text-grid--cols-2 block--media-text-grid--ratio-16-9 block--media-text-grid--fit-cover block--pad-none block--bg-transparent\" style=\"--mtg-text: var(--color-anthrazit)\">\n    <div class=\"container media-text-grid__inner\">\n\n        <ul class=\"media-text-grid__grid\" role=\"list\">\n                            <li class=\"media-text-grid__tile\">\n                    <h3 class=\"media-text-grid__title\">\n                        Press photo of the Supervisory Board of the GFU industry organization                    </h3>\n\n                    <div class=\"media-text-grid__media\">\n                        <img class=\"media-text-grid__image\" src=\"https://gfu.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/content_aufsichtsrat2-gfu_2026-1024x726.webp\" alt=\"Press photo of the Supervisory Board of the GFU industry organization\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2222\" height=\"1575\" />                    </div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"media-text-grid__text\">\n                            <p>Image source: ® Katrin Probst | GFU</p>\n                        </div>\n                                    </li>\n                            <li class=\"media-text-grid__tile\">\n                    <h3 class=\"media-text-grid__title\">\n                        Press photo of the Supervisory Board &amp; Management of GFU                    </h3>\n\n                    <div class=\"media-text-grid__media\">\n                        <img class=\"media-text-grid__image\" src=\"https://gfu.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/content_aufsichtsrat-gfu_2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Press photo of the Supervisory Board &amp; Management of GFU\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" />                    </div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"media-text-grid__text\">\n                            <p>Image source: ® Katrin Probst | GFU</p>\n                        </div>\n                                    </li>\n                    </ul>\n\n                    <div class=\"media-text-grid__button-wrap\">\n                <a class=\"btn btn--primary media-text-grid__cta\" href=\"https://gfu.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/GFU-Aufsichtsrat-GF_300dpi.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download press photos</a>            </div>\n        \n    </div>\n</section>\n"
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