Personal data

Year of birth: 1962
Place of birth: Hanau
Nationality: German
Professional qualification: Dr. rer. nat. (Physics, Darmstadt University of Technology)
Current position: Independent management consultant

Member of the following committees

• Audit Committee

Professional background

Dr. Bernd Schulte has been a member of the Supervisory Board of SUSS since November 2020 and was CEO of SUSS from October 2022 to September 2023. He returned to the Supervisory Board as planned on 11 September 2023. Prior to that, Dr. Schulte was President and member of the Executive Board of AIXTRON SE in Herzogenrath until March 2021. Since 2017, he was responsible for areas including research and development, procurement, investor relations and communication, corporate governance, environmental, social and corporate management as well as compliance and risk management. From 2002 to 2017, Dr. Schulte was COO on the Executive Board of the company, which he joined in 1993. Dr. Schulte began his academic career in 1983 with a degree in physics at the Technical University of Darmstadt. In 1993, he completed his doctorate in physics at the Technical University of Darmstadt.

Memberships of other statutory supervisory boards in Germany

None

Memberships in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises

None

Relevant knowledge, skills and experience

Dr. Bernd Schulte is an expert in equipment manufacturing in the international semiconductor industry due to his many years of professional experience as a member of the Executive Board and President of AIXTRON SE and as CEO of SUSS MircoTec SE. His experience includes the medium-sized manufacturing and research and development environment as well as the international environment of major customers, particularly in Asia.

Member of the Supervisory Board since 6 November 2020, elected until the 2026 Annual General Meeting, interruption of Supervisory Board activities from 17 October 2022 to 10 September 2023 / during this time acting as interim CEO for SUSS. Last update: 17 April 2025