Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Peter Keitel
Dr.-Ing. Hans-Peter Keitel
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Peter Keitel was elected BDI President at the BDI General Meeting on 24. November 2008. He entered office on 1 January 2009 for a period of two years.
Curriculum vitae
born 1947, married, three children
Education
1966 – 1971
Studies of Civil Engineering Stuttgart University (TH)
1971 – 1973
Studies of Business Administration and Economics Munich Technical University
1975
Doctorate in civil engineering
Munich Technical University
Proffessional Experience
1971 – 1972
Alfred Kunz & Co. Contractors, Munich
1973 – 1975
Prof. Burkhardt KG, Consulting Engineers, Munich
1975 – 1987
Lahmeyer International GmbH, Consulting Engineers, Frankfurt am MainSection Head for Hydraulic Engineering and Dams
Management of large-scale projects in Germany and abroad
Long-term assignments in Argentina and Guatemala
Consultant to the Arranging Banks of the Channel Tunnel Consortium
1988 – 2007
HOCHTIEF AG, Essen
1990 - 1992
Member of the Executive Board
Responsible for the international business
1992 - 2007
Chairman of the Executive Board
1992 - 1999
Member of the Executive Board of parent company RWE AG
since 1988
Member of several Boards and Supervisory Boards
President of the Board of Trustees of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
Member of the Board of the German cademy of Science and Engineering (acatech)
2005 - 2008
President of the Federation of German Construction Industry (HdB)
2005 - 2008
Vice President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)
since 2009 President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)BUSINESSEUROPE
