Management Board and Supervisory Board
The Management Board and Supervisory Board are Deutsche Wohnen’s management committees. The company’s strategic direction is developed by the Management Board and coordinated with the Supervisory Board. The Management Board members manage the implementation of the agreed strategy.
Management Board
The Management Board is responsible for managing the company and its operations. In doing so, it is bound to the company interest with the aim of sustainable value creation. The Management Board develops the company’s strategic direction, coordinates this with the Supervisory Board and ensures its implementation. It is also responsible for appropriate risk management and controlling in the company and regular, timely and comprehensive reporting to the Supervisory Board.
Management Board members

Michael Zahn
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Executive Officer Michael Zahn is responsible for the strategic direction of the Deutsche Wohnen group. He manages Strategy, M&A/Disposals, Corporate Communication, Human Resources, IT, Nursing & Assisted Living.
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Philip Grosse
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
As Chief Financial Officer, Philip Grosse manages Corporate Finance, Accounting and Tax, Controlling, Investor Relations and Sustainability Management, Legal.
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Henrik Thomsen
Chief Development Officer (CDO)
As Chief Development Officer, Henrik Thomsen has responsibility for New Construction and Portfolio Investment, Technical Infrastructure and Digitalisation.
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Lars Urbansky
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
As Chief Operating Officer, Lars Urbansky has responsibility for the areas of Customer Communication and Service Strategy, Commercial and Technical Inventory Management.
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Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board advises and monitors the Management Board in the management of the company. Its work is done both in plenary sessions and committee meetings. For more information, please see the corporate governance report . The Supervisory Board has six members.
Supervisory Board members
Name, Residence CV | Profession | Membership of Supervisory Board committees |
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Matthias Hünlein CV (PDF) | Managing Director of Tishman Speyer Properties Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt/Main | Executive and Nomination C. (chairman) |
Jürgen Fenk CV (PDF) | Managing Director and Group Executive Board member of SIGNA Holding GmbH, Vienna | Executive and Nomination C. |
Arwed Fischer CV (PDF) | Member of various supervisory boards | Executive and Nomination C. Capital Market and Acquisition C. |
Kerstin Günther CV (PDF) | Managing Director of the Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH), Munich | Audit C. |
Tina Kleingarn CV (PDF) | Partner in Westend Corporate Finance, Frankfurt/Main | Capital Market and Acquisition C. (chairman) |
Dr. Florian Stetter CV (PDF) | CEO of RockHedge Asset Management AG, Krefeld | Audit C. (chairman) |