The Supervisory Board of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has appointed Angelika
Kambeck to succeed Bernd Hartmann as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Labor Director.
Kambeck will take up her position on June 1, 2025. She will assume HR responsibility for more than 8,000 employees of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems worldwide. With her experience as an HR manager in three DAX and MDax companies such as Volkswagen, E.ON and Klöckner, she will make an important contribution to the company’s growth strategy. In particular, she will contribute her expertise in strategic organizational development, people empowerment, cultural change, new work and digital transformation. Most recently, Kambeck worked as an independent HR advisor, consultant and coach.
“We are delighted that we have been able to recruit Angelika Kambeck, a highly qualified expert, for the position of Chief Human Resources Officer,” says CEO Oliver Burkhard. “I am convinced that she will be an asset to the TKMS leadership team with her extensive and long-standing experience in organizational and personnel development.” With her skills profile and expertise, Kambeck will play an important role in the future growth of the Group. TKMS recently announced its intention to create 1,500 jobs at the new site in Wismar.
“I am very much looking forward to my new role and to the people here at Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. I made a conscious decision in 2022 to pass on my experience from self-employment,” said Kambeck on the move from self-employment to corporate responsibility. “The future
“The future direction of the company and Oliver Burkhard and his team fascinated me and
convinced me to take this step now.”
Kambeck succeeds Bernd Hartmann, who is retiring. In the position of CHRO, Hartmann has played a key role in shaping the company’s development since March 2018. Most recently, he drove forward the plans to increase the workforce at the Wismar site. Before joining Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Bernd Hartmann held various management positions in the Thyssenkrupp Group, including CHRO of the former Ressource Technologies and Process Technologies business units, the main business areas at Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions.
“On behalf of the entire Executive Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bernd Hartmann, who has contributed to the current success of our company with great commitment in a key position over the past seven years,” said Burkhard.
