Our shareholders and our advisory board
With the founding of "Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Kassel mbH", which today operates under the name "Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel GmbH" (WFG Kassel) was established in 1988 as a trustworthy contact point for companies, politicians, the Research sector and other stakeholders. The city of Kassel and the district of Kassel worked hand in hand and developed the WFG as one of the first public-private partnership projects in the region The company continued to develop into an independent limited company until the end of the 1990s.
Overview of shareholders
In addition to the city of Kassel and the county of Kassel today also include the Kassel Savings Bankwhich Volksbank Kassel Göttingen eGwhich IHK Kassel-Marburg and the Kassel Chamber of Crafts to the Shareholders of Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel GmbH. The articles of association stipulate that the WFG Kassel promotes all measures that benefit the Strengthening economic power of the city and district of Kassel, the Improvement of the business-related infrastructure and the Securing and creating Workplaces serve.
To be as impartial and to achieve this goal, it was agreed that the GmbH no direct monetary consideration for their services may demand. The operating costs are borne by the shareholders on a pro rata basis.
| Shareholder | Share capital in euros (€) | Share in percent (%) |
| city of Kassel | 18.410 | 25,5 |
| county of Kassel | 18.410 | 25,5 |
| Kassel Savings Bank | 17.640 | 24,5 |
| Volksbank Kassel-Göttingen eG | 7.670 | 10,6 |
| IHK Kassel-Marburg | 7.420 | 10,3 |
| Kassel Chamber of Crafts | 2.560 | 3,6 |
| Total | 72.110 | 100 |
Overview Advisory Board
The advisory board of WFG Kassel consists of a chairman and up to 16 members. It is with Representatives of the shareholders, the political groups from the city and district of Kassel, the chambers, the labor administration, the trade unions and the University of Kassel. In several annual meetings, it advises and supports the management and the shareholders' meeting on groundbreaking issues. It does not meet in public in order to be able to discuss and agree on upcoming important decisions of major political significance in advance.
Our advisory board is made up of a chairperson, members and permanent guests. We have listed these for you in the following, expandable modules.
- Prof. Dr. Rolf-Dieter Postlep
- Ingolf Cedra (Hübner company)
- Wolfgang Decker (SPD)
- Selina Holtermann (Alliance 90/The Greens)
- Dorothee Köpp (Alliance 90/The Greens)
- Anika Kretschmar (Glinicke Group)
- Kai Reinhard (Micromata)
- Karsten Stückrath (ARVOS/Schmidtsche Schack)
- Dr. Norbert Wett (CDU)
- Marcel Brückmann (SPD)
- Julia Esterer (Esterer Fahrzeugaufbauten und Anlagen, Helsa)
- Hans Franke (Energy Glas, Wolfhagen)
- Timon Gremmels (SPD)
- Dr. Thomas Gudehus (Alliance 90/The Greens)
- Dr. Vark Helfritz (AIRBUS Helicopters Technik, Calden)
- Goetz-Heinrich Henkel (CDU)
- Andreas Wiggenhagen (Kemper System, Vellmar)
- Katrin Bock (Kassel Education Center)
- Dr. Oliver Fromm (University of Kassel)
- Jenny Huschke (DGB North Hesse)
- Dr. Arnd Klein-Zirbes (IHK Kassel-Marburg)
- Alexander Krick (Volkswagen AG)
- Jürgen Müller (Kassel Chamber of Crafts)
- Matthias Nölke (City of Kassel)
- Daniel Opper (University of Kassel)
- Dieter Posch (Former Minister of State)
- Dorothée Sachse (Kassel Employment Agency)
- Dr. Sven Schoeller (Lord Mayor of the City of Kassel)
- Hauke Schuler / Marco Gajewski (Daimler Truck AG)
- Andreas Siebert (District Administrator of Kassel)
- Coralie Zilch (VhU North Hesse)
- Eric Quiring (SMA Solar Technology AG)
- N.N. (WELL Being Foundation)
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