Prof. Christoph Ehrhardt new chairman of the supervisory board of GIEAG

Prof. Christoph Ehrhardt is the new chairman of the supervisory board of GIEAG Immobilien AG (GIEAG). He takes over the position from Dr. Oscar Kienzle, who resigned as planned on 10 February 2022 after ten years due to age.

“We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Kienzle for his outstanding commitment over the past ten years. He has been a loyal chairman of the supervisory board for GIEAG and has shaped the company through his diverse experience and contacts in the real estate world. His always strategic but also calm far-sightedness for essential, entrepreneurial decisions were decisive for the success of the company. I am pleased that GIEAG and my family will remain on friendly terms with Dr. Kienzle,” says Philipp Pferschy, CEO of GIEAG Immobilien AG. “With Prof. Ehrhardt we were able to win a very experienced real estate expert for the succession and we are looking forward to the cooperation!”, adds Pferschy.

Prof. Christoph Ehrhardt looks back on more than 30 years of experience in leading positions in the real estate sector, 25 of which as a partner at Ernst & Young (EY). For EY, he most recently held the position of Global Leader for Transaction Advisory Services at EY’s Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction Group. He is currently a managing partner at Bennix Strategic Advisor GmbH, a firm focused on providing strategic advice to businesses. “I would like to be available to the board and management of GIEAG as a knowledgeable partner and support them in particular in strategic matters”, says Prof. Christoph Ehrhardt.