{"id":3158,"date":"2026-04-28T07:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfu.de\/?p=3158"},"modified":"2026-06-28T14:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:08:12","slug":"__trashed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfu.de\/en\/__trashed-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Change in the Management of gfu Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Frankfurt\/Main, April 28, 2025<\/p>\n \n \n

On October 1, 2025, Carine Chardon will join the management of gfu Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH. The shareholders of gfu have decided this on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board. Ms. Chardon will thus succeed Dr. Sara Warneke, who is leaving gfu at her own request after more than 14 years with the company, five of them as Managing Director.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Reliable Continuity, Fresh Impetus<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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\n Philipp Maurer<\/strong>\n Chairman of the Supervisory Board of gfu<\/span>\n <\/p>\n\n

\u201cWith Carine Chardon, gfu is gaining a Managing Director who has excellent industry knowledge and a strong network. Her expertise will ensure that she can seamlessly continue the successful work of Dr. Warneke and further advance gfu. Through her previous roles at ZVEI and the German TV Platform, she has already worked intensively with all key stakeholders in recent years \u2013 which will benefit both the substance of gfu\u2019s framework and the intensive work surrounding IFA. The entire Supervisory Board is very much looking forward to working together.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n Carine Chardon<\/strong>\n designated Managing Director of gfu<\/span>\n <\/p>\n\n

\u201cI am very much looking forward to the new role and to working together with the team at the office to strengthen gfu\u2019s visibility, as well as to further developing IFA together with our partners in its role as the global leading trade show for our industry. Taking over the management of gfu represents both continuity and a new beginning for me: I have a long-standing working relationship with many gfu shareholders through my work at ZVEI \u2013 the topics and challenges facing the industry are very familiar to me. At the same time, the move is a real change, one in which I can fully contribute my creativity and creative drive.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Changeover After IFA 2025<\/h2>\n

During a brief transition phase, Carine Chardon will work closely with Dr. Sara Warneke to ensure a smooth handover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Brief Profile of Carine Chardon<\/h2>\n

Carine Chardon is a qualified lawyer specializing in media law. After starting her career in the media industry, including at KirchMedia and Premiere, she worked for many years at ZVEI e.V., most recently as Managing Director of the Consumer Electronics, Large and Small Electrical Household Appliances trade associations and Head of the Consumer division with around 100 member companies. In addition, she is Managing Director of Deutsche TV-Plattform e.V., whose members include around 50 companies and organizations from the audiovisual media industry.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Sara Warneke<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n

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Carine Chardon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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