Presidential Committee

The Presidential Committee is one of VDR’s main management and control bodies. It is made up of the President and up to five other members. In addition, the Chief Executive Director of the VDR may also be elected member of the Presidential Committee. 

The Board of Directors elects the President and the other members of the Presidential Committee from its own ranks.

Dr Gaby Bornheim has been elected as President of the VDR on 2 December 2021.

Dr Gaby Bornheim (President)
Managing Director

Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG, Hamburg

Peter Bagh
Chief Operating Officer

Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG, Lübeck

Stefan Jüngerhans
Managing Partner

Jüngerhans Maritime Services GmbH & Co. KG, Haren (Ems)

 

Dr Maximilian Rothkopf
Chief Operating Officer

Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hamburg

Nikolaus H. Schües
Owner

Reederei F. Laeisz GmbH, Rostock

Dr Arnt Vespermann
Chief Executive Officer

CPO Holding (GmbH & Co.) KG, Hamburg

 
Photos: Gesche Jäger, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Joerg Schwalfenberg, Offen Group, Reederei F. Laeisz GmbH/foto-anhalt.de, Oldendorff Carriers, VDR