Dr. Charlotte Beissel appointed as new Chief Human Resources Officer
Karlsruhe. The Supervisory Board of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has appointed Dr. Charlotte Beissel to the Board of Management with effect from 1 July 2026. After a brief induction period, she will take over from Colette Rückert-Hennen on 1 September 2026 and will also be appointed Labor Director. Dr. Charlotte Beissel will be responsible for Human Resources, Law and Compliance, and Corporate Real Estate.
With an eye on her imminent retirement, Colette Rückert-Hennen will leave the Board of Management on 31 August 2026. The change of board member is thus made by mutual agreement. By completing the succession process early, EnBW is consolidating the division’s strategic focus and ongoing development. Rückert-Hennen will maintain her links with the company, however, supporting the Supervisory Board in an advisory capacity on special projects and continuing to hold her existing Supervisory Board mandates until further notice
Systematic furthering of HR work in a phase of profound transformation
The Supervisory Board today thanked Rückert-Hennen for her many years of successful work and dependable cooperation at all times. “She has systematically furthered EnBW’s HR work in a phase of profound transformation. In particular, she has been instrumental in coordinating the HR strategy, management development activities and corporate change processes with the BestWork program,” said Lutz Feldmann, Chairman of the EnBW Supervisory Board.
Commenting on Charlotte Beissel’s appointment, Feldmann said: “We are delighted that Dr. Charlotte Beissel has joined the Board of Management of EnBW. She is an experienced and influential leader who perfectly complements the company’s transformation course. With her wealth of expertise in the specific areas of human resources, organizational development and digitalization, she will play a key role in how the company develops and help to strengthen EnBW in the long term.” She was appointed following an intensive nationwide selection process with external support.
“Dr. Charlotte Beissel takes a modern, partnership-based approach to human resources work and has extensive experience in cooperating with workers’ representatives,” said Joachim Rudolf, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Deputy Chairman of the Group Works Council. “We look forward to working together for the good of the workforce.”
“I wish to thank the Supervisory Board and the workers’ representatives for their trust and I am very much looking forward to working with my colleagues to drive the systematic transformation of EnBW and make a relevant contribution to the future viability of the Group with HR,” said Dr. Charlotte Beissel.
Experienced energy manager and HR expert
Dr. Charlotte Beissel has been with Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG since 2017, initially as an authorized officer and Head of HR, before being appointed to the role of Chief Human Resources Officer and Labor Director in October 2021, where she is responsible for HR, digitalization and IT, as well as sales, customer management and energy services. Her specialist areas include strategic HR work and digital transformation.
The doctor of law previously held management positions at the state capital of Düsseldorf, including Head of the Office for Human Resources, Organization and IT.
About EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
With a workforce of some 30,000 employees, EnBW is one of the largest energy supply companies in Germany and Europe. Providing energy to some 5.5 million customers, EnBW serves all stages of the value chain, from generation and trading to grid operation and the sale of electricity, heat energy and gas. In the company’s transformation from a traditional energy provider to a sustainable infrastructure group, the expansion of renewable energy sources and of the distribution and transportation grids for electricity and gas, including hydrogen, are cornerstones of EnBW’s growth strategy and the focus of its investment spending. By 2030, EnBW plans gross investments of up to 50 billion euros, around 85 percent of which is earmarked for Germany. By then, around 80 percent of EnBW’s generation portfolio is set to consist of renewable energies. The phase-out of coal is targeted for completion by the end of 2028, provided the framework conditions allow it. These are key milestones on the way to achieving the company’s internal net zero target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
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