Brigitte Ederer again elected ÖBB supervisory board president!

Brigitte Ederer again elected ÖBB supervisory board president!

Wien, Österreich - On June 16, 2025, the constituent meeting of the new supervisory board of ÖBB Holding took place. The most important point on the agenda was the election of the Presidium, in which Brigitte Ederer was once again elected as the Supervisory Board President. This is her third term in this position, which she previously held from 2014 to 2018. Ederer, who studied economics at the Vienna University of Economic Affairs, has extensive experience from various political and economic offices. Most recently, she worked on the board of Siemens AG Austria before devoting herself to the supervisory board work and has been a simple member of the ÖBB supervisory board since 2020 reported] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250616_ots0148/brigitte-ederer-wieder-zur-oeb-obb

is accompanied by Ederer in the Presidium by Gerhard Starsich, General Director of the Mint Austria, as 1st deputy, Nicolas Perrin, a Swiss manager and member of the SBB Cargo Board of Directors, as 2nd deputy and novel Hebenstreit, the Vida Council Chairman of the Works Council, as the 3rd deputy. This increased the women's quota for the capital representatives of the supervisory board to 50 percent. The full list of members of the supervisory board also includes experienced specialists from various areas, including former partners at Ernst & Young as well as high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Mobility, such as Presse-Oebb reported.

experiences and backgrounds by Brigitte Ederer

Brigitte Ederer is a prominent personality in Austrian economic policy. Among other things, she was secretary in the European state and was largely responsible for Austria's accession to the EU. Her professional career included various management positions, including her last work as general director at Siemens Austria. Her return to the Supervisory Board falls into a time when the proportion of women is constantly in focus on the management levels, the share of which has now been increased to 25 percent with Ederer's appointment in state -related companies. Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, a former central banker, also acts on the supervisory board of the ÖBB, which further strengthens the representation of women in this organization, as SN.AT reports. In addition to the capital representatives, four works council representatives are also represented on the Supervisory Board, which strengthens the participation and consideration of the interests of employees. Roman Hebenstreit remains in his function as a 3rd deputy and is accompanied by other works council members who bring in the perspectives of the employees in the decision -making process. The new supervisory board has been appointed for the next five years and will have to deal with important topics such as the turnover of traffic and climate policy.