• Born in 1965
• German citizen
   

Education

• University degree in electrical engineering

Professional experience

• Since 2016: Chairman of the Executive Board of VARTA AG
• Since 2011: CEO of VARTA Storage GmbH
• Since 2008: CEO of VARTA Microbattery GmbH
• Joined VARTA more than 25 years ago
• As part of Group mandates, Mr. Schein is Managing Director of VARTA Microbattery GmbH, VARTA Storage GmbH and VARTA Micro Production GmbH
• Mr. Schein has no further external supervisory board or executive functions

Relevant knowledge and experience

• Well established in various battery markets requiring expertise in battery technology coupled with battery industry insight and in depth knowledge
• Competences to include battery markets, innovation, technology, marketing & sales
• Deep understanding and direct successful experience in market launches of new products and of setting up production facilities in Europe and Asia
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the conception and execution of business strategies for international business segments

• Born in 1966
• Austrian nationality

Education

• Master of Business Administration, California State University Hayward (now CSU East Bay), completed at IMADEC University Vienna
• Degree in commercial studies, special business administration and foreign trade, WU Vienna

Occupational History

• since 2021 Chief Financial Officer VARTA AG
• since 10/2020 Member of Executive Board VARTA AG
• 2016 – 2020 Chief Business Officer, Montana Tech Components AG
• 2005 – 2016 Head of Controlling, Mayr-Melnhof Packaging International GmbH, in addition Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Ekbal in Amman/Jordan
• 1997 – 2005 Head of Network Development und Asset Management, in addition Head of Technology, Agip Austria GmbH / Vienna
• 1991 – 1997 Controlling, Solvay Österreich AG / Vienna
• 1990 – 1991 Commercial Services Coordinator, Hewlett Packard / Vienna

• Born in 1969
• German nationality

Education

• University degree in electronics and technical informatics Dipl.-Ing. (FH Aalen)
• DSM measurement technology, Aalen Development engineer

Occupational History

• since 2022 Chief Technical Officer VARTA AG
• since 2020 Managing Director VARTA Microbattery GmbH, Ellwangen, VARTA Micro Production GmbH, Nördlingen, VARTA Innovation GmbH, Graz, Managing Director EMEA Consumer Batteries (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Chin
• since 2013 CTO VARTA Microbattery
• 2008 - 2012 VARTA Head of Application Department, contact person for sales, product management, development.
• 2003 - 2008 VARTA Microbattery GmbH - Head of Production Lithium-Polymer Cells
• 2000 - 2002 VARTA Microbattery GmbH - Development and management of the test laboratory for lithium-ion cell

Further engagement

• Advisory board of e-mobil BW - state agency for new mobility solutions  
• Member of the Research and Innovation Committee of IHK Ostwürttemberg  
• Trustee of the ZSW Baden-Württemberg  
• Board member of the industry association "Kompetenznetzwerk Lithium-Ionen-Batterien" (KLiB)  
• Scientific advisory board "Batterieforum Deutschland 
• Board member of ZVEI Batteries Association
• Trustee of Aalen University   
• Member of the Industry Committee of IHK Ostwürttemberg  
• Advisory Board Battery Research Germany of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research   
• Expert of IEC - TC35 "Primary cells and batteries"     
• Expert of DKE - K372 "Primary batteries"   
• Expert of DKE - K371 "Accumulators"     
• Advisory board of WBZU Ulm (further education center for innovative energy technologies)