Dr. h.c. Ursula Gather is to join the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG. She will be delegated by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation for a period of five years and succeeds Dr. Ralf Nentwig, who is standing down from the Supervisory Board at the close of the AGM on January 19, 2018. Dr. Nentwig has been a member of the board since 2013. The Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG thanks Dr. Nentwig for the good and trusting working relationship. Dr. Lothar Steinebach's term of office ends at the close of this year's AGM. He will be delegated by the Foundation for a further five years.