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"The discussions on sustainable development must now strengthen the social dimension – for the people of the generations to come."

Marlehn Thieme, Chairwoman of the Council

Dr. Eric Schweitzer, Member of the Council

Member of the Board of ALBA AG, president of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, president of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, DIHK

The business community must move forward on the issue of sustainability – technical innovations and social responsibility are equal keys to corporate success.

CV

24 July 1965 Born in Ipoh / Malaysia
1971 – 1983 Primary school / high school in Berlin
1984 – 1987 Studies of Business Administration at FU Berlin
1990 Awarding of his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) at FU Berlin
1990 6 monthly stay abroad (USA, in waste management industry)
1990 – 1993 Member of the executive board of ALBA Group, responible for the build-up and the activities in the new Bundesländer
Since 1993 Member of the executive board of ALBA Group
1994 - 2006 Member of the chair of Federation of German waste Management Industry (BDE),
2003 - 2006 Deputy president of the BDE
1999 - 2003 Vice president of the European Federation of Waste Management (FEAD)
Since 9 June 2004 President of the German chamber of industry and commerce (Berlin branch)
Since 20 March 2013 President of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, DIHK

 

Further mandates and honorary commitment

Chairman of the supervisory board of ALBA SE,

Member of the advisory board of DZ Bank,

Member of the supervisory board of Berlin Partner GmbH,

Chairman of ESCP-EAP European school of management Berlin

Since June 2010 Member of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) Berlin
 

Eric Schweitzer is married and hast two children.

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Dr. Eric Schweitzer

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Contact:

Dr. Eric Schweitzer
E-Mail: eric.schweitzer(at)berlin.ihk.de