Karl Gernandt

Karl Gernandt is currently Chairman-Supervisory Board at Hapag-Lloyd AG since 2026.
Vice Chairman at Kühne + Nagel International AG and Kühne + Nagel AG since 2016, Executive Chairman at Kühne Holding AG since 2008, Chairman at Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG, Hochgebirgsklinik Davos, HSV Fußball AG, Kühne + Nagel AG (Luxembourg), Kühne Real Estate AG, Kuhne Holding (Management) AG, and Kühne Maritime GmbH, Co-Managing Director at Kühne Immobilia GmbH and "The Fontenay" Hotelgesellschaft mbH, Director at Kühne-Stiftung since 2014, Signa Prime Selection AG, and Kühne Invest AG.
Managing Director & Member-Trustees Board at Klaus-Michael Kuehne Foundation since 2011.
Member-Supervisory Board at Deutsche Lufthansa AG since 2023 and LogIndex AG.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Holcim Ltd. (Switzerland), President & Chief Executive Officer at Siberhegner Holding Ltd. from 2000 to 2012, Chief Executive Officer at Holcim Western Europe from 2007 to 2008, Chairman at DKSH Holding Ltd. from 2017 to 2019, Vice Chairman at Kuehne + Nagel, Inc., Deputy Chairman-Supervisory Board at Hapag Lloyd Holding AG, Chairman-Supervisory Board at Kühne Logistics University, Director-Supervisory Board at Ernst Russ AG from 2011 to 2012, Chief Executive & Financial Officer at Holcim (Deutschland) GmbH from 2000 to 2007, Member-Supervisory Board at VTG GmbH from 2017 to 2019, and Member-Supervisory Board at Albert Ballin Holding GmbH & Co. KG.
Education includes an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, conferred in 1988.