Natalie Kappes, Member of the Supervisory Board (Employee Representative), thyssenkrupp nucera
Natalie Kappes

Member of the Supervisory Board (Employee Representative)

Position: Chair of Works Council, thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA

Ms. Kappes has more than 15 years of experience in human resources, with a strong background in strategic recruitment, employer branding and talent development. She began her career in 2011 as a Human Resources Officer at Sal. Oppenheim. In 2013, she joined the thyssenkrupp Group, where she had already gained initial professional experience during her studies. Over the course of her career, she held various HR leadership positions, including Head of Sourcing & Recruiting within the Decarbon Technologies business segment and, subsequently, several management roles at Vonovia, most recently as Head of Recruiting, Employer Branding and Human Resources Development. Following her return to thyssenkrupp in 2021, she served as Head of People Attraction & Acquisition at thyssenkrupp nucera. In addition to her HR leadership experience, Ms. Kappes has been actively engaged in employee representation since being first elected to the Works Council in 2024 following an extraordinary mid-term election. In October 2025, she was elected Chairwoman of the Works Council and has served as a full-time employee representative since then. Following the regular Works Council elections in May 2026, she was re-elected both as a member of the Works Council and as Chairwoman. In this capacity, she represents employees' interests at company, segment and group level and serves as Chair of the Decarbon Technologies Works Council Association and its Executive Committee. Ms. Kappes studied Business Administration at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Mandates:

Chair of the Works Council, thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA

Chair of the Works Council Association, Decarbon Technologies business segment

Chair of the Executive Committee of the Works Council Association, Decarbon Technologies business segment

Member of the European Works Council, thyssenkrupp AG

Member of the Works Council Association, thyssenkrupp AG

Member of the Executive Committee of the Works Council Association, thyssenkrupp AG