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Frankfurt School of Finance & Management has appointed Veronika Bienert, Chief Financial Officer of Siemens AG, to its Board of Trustees, effective 1 May 2026. The Board, which comprises leading figures from the business world, advises and supervises the management of the business school. The members of the Board of Trustees bring many years of experience in senior roles at internationally operating companies across a broad range of sectors and, through their expertise, make a significant contribution to the strategic development of Frankfurt School.
“In order to put Germany and Europe in a position to succeed in the future, we need people with curiosity, the courage to drive change and the willingness to engage in lifelong learning. Such people are our most important asset in global competition. Transforming the economy requires solid financial expertise as well as a deep understanding of global interdependencies,” says Veronika Bienert, Chief Financial Officer of Siemens AG. “Frankfurt School makes an important contribution in this regard. I look forward to supporting the further development of the university as a member of its Board of Trustees and to contributing insights from the practice of a technology company with global operations.”
Rainer Neske, CEO of LBBW and Chairman of the Frankfurt School Board of Trustees, adds: “Given the geopolitical environment, it is more important than ever for Europe to strengthen its economic resilience and mobilise investment. Through its excellent education and research at the interface of finance and management, Frankfurt School makes an important contribution to strengthening Europe, and Veronika Bienert brings valuable perspectives to the Board of Trustees.”
“Our business school is characterised by the close integration of academic excellence and practical relevance,” says Professor Nils Stieglitz, President and CEO of Frankfurt School. “With Veronika Bienert, we are gaining an internationally experienced expert in corporate finance from one of the world’s leading industrial enterprises. Her perspective will further strengthen our activities in research, teaching and executive education in this key field. I would like to thank her and the entire Board of Trustees for their commitment.”
Veronika Bienert
Veronika Bienert has been Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Siemens AG since April 2026 and a member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG since October 2024, overseeing the service portfolio of Siemens Financial Services, Siemens Real Estate and Global Business Services. Veronika Bienert has been with Siemens for over 30 years, holding various management roles in Hong Kong, Russia, and Germany. Through her roles in leadership, strategy, and finance, she has supported the transformation of global businesses such as Industrial Automation and Mobility. For nine years, she led Siemens Financial Services’ strategic development, first as CFO and then as CEO from 2021 to 2025. In addition, she holds several supervisory board positions within the Siemens Group, as well as external positions, including membership on the Advisory Board for KfW IPEX-Bank, the Board of Trustees for the Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung, and the Executive Board for the Schmalenbach Gesellschaft for Betriebswirtschaft e.V.
Frankfurt School Board of Trustees
The Frankfurt School Board of Trustees consists of eleven members. Its Chairman is Rainer Neske (CEO of LBBW). Its Honorary Chair is Professor Dr h.c. Klaus-Peter Müller (Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Commerzbank Foundation and Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Commerzbank). Further members are: Veronika Bienert (Chief Financial Officer of Siemens), Sanjay Brahmawar (CEO of QAD), Dr Michael Diederich (Global Co-Head of the Corporate Bank at Deutsche Bank), Alexander Doll (Independent Board Member and Advisor), Dr Ingrid Hengster (CEO of Barclays Germany), Dr Stephan Leithner (CEO of Deutsche Börse), Dr Bettina Orlopp (CEO of Commerzbank), Dr Cornelius Riese (CEO of DZ Bank), and Stefan B. Wintel (CEO of KfW).
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About Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is a private business school accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. The university focuses on finance, economics and management, and offers Bachelor, Master, MBA and doctoral programmes as well as executive education courses and seminars for professionals and trainees. Frankfurt School is regularly placed among the top performers in major university rankings. For example, it ranks 31st in the latest Financial Times (FT) European Business School Ranking and is listed as the best German business school in the Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking. In the latest UTD Top 100 Business School Research Rankings Frankfurt School has also secured the top position in Germany. In the WirtschaftsWoche university ranking Frankfurt School ranks 3rd among all German universities for business administration. A central ambition of Frankfurt School is to promote entrepreneurship and startups, in particular with its Entrepreneurship Centre and the subsidiary Futury as the startup factory for the Rhine-Main region. Advisory is another important pillar of Frankfurt School’s activities. It provides advice to businesses and organisations in emerging and developing countries, especially in the field of ESG. In addition to the main Frankfurt campus, Frankfurt School has study centres in Hamburg, Munich and Dubai and is globally connected with around 150 partner universities. www.frankfurt-school.de
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