Lutz Peters

Evonik Operations GmbH manufactures specialty chemicals. The company was founded on August 23, 2000 and is headquartered in Weatherford, TX.

SCHWARTAU International GmbH, through its subsidiary, produces jams and muesli bars. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Bad Schwartau, Germany.

Schwartauer Werke GmbH & Co. KGaA processes and markets canned fruits, vegetables, jams, and jellies. The firm also preserves dessert and fruit sauces, fruit juices, cakes, and chocolate products for the consumer market and food industry. The company was founded by Otto Fromm and Paul Fromm in 1899 and is headquartered in Bad Schwartau, Germany.

Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung is a company-linked foundation. The firm manages the companies Carl Zeiss AG and SCHOTT AG, which specialize in optics and optoelectronics, as well as specialty glass and glass-ceramics. It also promotes the sciences, engineering, and mathematics at universities through dividends from the Foundation firms. The company was founded by Ernst Abbe on May 19, 1889 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

COGNOS AG is one of the largest private and independent education groups in Germany. The companies of COGNOS AG offer higher education, vocational education and training and continuing education. The focus of the training are the topics of health, and business management.

Leipziger Messe GmbH manages and organizes trade fairs. It engages in designing, organizing, and implementing congresses, guest shows, and show, sport and concert events, as well as other events and corporate business functions. The firm serves exhibitors and organizers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Leipzig, Germany.

Hero AG engages in the production of branded nutritional food products. The firm operates through the following segments: Europe, North America, and Emerging Markets. The Europe segment produces and sells consumer food products such as natural spreads, healthy snacks, baby and toddler food, gluten free, and baby and toddler milk and specialties. The North America segment offers baby and toddler food products. The Emerging Markets segment covers China, Egypt, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, and other export countries operations. The company was founded by Gustav Henckell and Gustav Zeiler in 1886 and is headquartered in Lenzburg, Switzerland.

Part of Trampschiffahrt GmbH & Co. KG, Rostock Ferry Services GmbH & Co. KG operates ferries and provides cargo shipping services. The company is based in Rostock, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Bernhard Johannes Termühlen, Hanns Heinrich Conzen.

KWS SE is an investment holding German company. The private company is based in Einbeck, Germany.

Dr Arend Oetker Holding GmbH & Co. KG is an investment holding German company. The private company is based in Bad Schwartau, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Arend Oetker, Sébastien Michel Marie Rolland.

TuT Treuhand und Trading GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft is a company based in Germany that engages in the trading of commodities. The CEOs of the private company are Arend Oetker, Sébastien Michel Marie Rolland.