Executive Board
Dr. Michael Heckmeier
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed until May 5, 2026
Vita
Born: November 26, 1967
Nationality: German
Professional Career
Since May 2023: Chief Executive Officer of Siltronic
2018: Executive Vice President, Global Head of Business Unit Display Solutions, Merck KGaA
2017: Executive Vice President, Global Head of Business Unit Display Materials, Merck KGaA
2015: Senior Vice President, Global Head of Business Unit Pigments and Functional Materials, Merck KGaA
2010: Senior Vice President of Liquid Crystal Research and Development, Merck KGaA
2006: Senior Director Chilworth Technical Centre, Merck Chemicals Ltd., Southampton, United Kingdom
2005: Director Polymers at Merck OLED Materials GmbH
2004: Director New Venture Materials, Merck KGaA
2003: International Project Manager, Merck KGaA
1998: Lab Manager, Merck KGaA
Education
2006: Executive MBA, Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
1998: Doctorate in Physics at University Konstanz
1994/96: Studied Physics & Mathematics at Albrecht-Ludwigs University Freiburg
Claudia Schmitt
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed until June 30, 2026
Vita
Born: October 31, 1971
Nationality: German
Professional Career
Since July 2023: Chief Financial Officer of Siltronic AG
2017: Head of Controlling & Finance, Siltronic
2009: Head of Controlling, Siltronic
2004: Team Lead Corporate Controlling, Wacker Chemie AG
1998: Corporate Controlling, Wacker Chemie AG
Education
1998: Diploma in Business Administration at Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
Klaus Buchwald
Chief Operating Officer
Appointed until May 31, 2026
Vita
Born: July 16, 1968
Nationality: German
Professional Career
Since June 2024: Chief Operating Officer of Siltronic AG
2017: Executive Vice President Operations Industrial Power Control Division, Infineon Technologies AG
2013: Vice President Corporate Supply Chain Management, Rohde & Schwarz
2008: Vice President and Managing Director Site Warstein, Infineon Technologies AG
2005: Senior Director Operation Planning & Controlling, Infineon Technologies AG
2002: Head of Operations Secure Mobile Solutions, Infineon Technologies AG
1998: Head of Logistics & Production Management Chipcard & Security, Infineon Technologies AG
1994: Consultant and Project Leader, ConMoto Consulting
Education
1994: Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Munich University of Applied Sciences
1991: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Supervisory Board
The Siltronic AG Supervisory Board currently comprises the following 12 members:
