Chief Sustainability Officer

Area of responsibility: Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Research & Development, Technologies & Partnerships, Innovation Hub 
Member of the Managing Board since 1 October 2024; appointed until 30 September 2027

Personal Data

Place of birth: Siegen, Germany 
Date of birth: 13 February 1976 
Marital status: married, one child 

Education

Dr Katharina Beumelburg holds a degree in industrial engineering from University of Siegen, a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Stuttgart, and a PhD in robotics and automation from University of Stuttgart.

Career

Prior to her appointment to the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials, Dr Katharina Beumelburg served at SLB (formerly Schlumberger), the world's largest global energy technology company, where she was a member of the Executive Management team as Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer from May 2021. Previously, she spent more than 16 years in global leadership roles at Siemens, Siemens Energy, and Hydrogen Europe. Since 1 October 2024, Dr Katharina Beumelburg has been Chief Sustainability & New Technologies Officer of Heidelberg Materials. She is in charge of Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Research & Development, Technologies & Partnerships, Innovation Hub.

Katharina Beumelburg wearing a white blouse, a black jacket, and pink trousers