Heike Wulff to take over Finance division at Jungheinrich AG – Dr Volker Hues leaves the Board of Management
As announced in spring 2024, Heike Wulff will succeed Dr Hues and take over full responsibility for the Finance division on the Jungheinrich AG Board of Management on 1 January 2026. Dr Volker Hues will step down from his position on 31 December 2025.
Hamburg – After more than 16 successful years on the Board of Management of Jungheinrich AG, Dr Volker Hues will step down from his position by mutual agreement with the Supervisory Board on 31 December 2025, in order to focus on consulting and supervisory board mandates in future. Since his appointment to the Board of Management in 2009, Dr Hues has played a key role in shaping the Group’s development, from the strategic expansion of its valuable financial services business and consistent focus on profitable growth to the targeted internationalisation of the company – including its first M&A transactions in the USA.
“With his vision, integrity and leadership skills, Dr Volker Hues has played a decisive role in shaping the development of Jungheinrich for more than a decade. We would like to thank him for the reliable and successful collaboration, as well as for the lasting impact he has made during his time with us,” declare the Supervisory Board and the Lange and Wolf shareholder families.
As announced in spring 2024, Heike Wulff will succeed Dr Hues and take over full responsibility for the Finance division on the Jungheinrich AG Board of Management on 1 January 2026. Heike Wulff has been a Member of the Board of Management as designated CFO since May 2024 and is responsible for accounting, controlling, tax and internal audit.
“We are delighted that Dr Hues’ successor will be Heike Wulff, who has been demonstrating her strong analytical skills and leadership qualities on the Jungheinrich Board of Management since last year. As the Member of the Board of Management for Finance, she will further develop her division into a key pillar of the 2030+ growth strategy and play a decisive role in driving forward the transformation of Jungheinrich,” says Rolf Najork, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Jungheinrich AG.
