Dr. Klaus Schäfer
Klaus Schäfer served as Chief Technology Officer of Covestro AG from 2015 to 2023, where he was responsible for production and technology as well as all of the company's chemical production sites.
Prior to his appointment to the Covestro Board of Management, Klaus Schäfer headed production and technology in the Polyurethanes business unit, worked for Bayer MaterialScience as Country Manager in China, and was Managing Director of the German chemical park operator Currenta. Previously, he held positions including roles in the petrochemical industry in Cologne and at BP in Grangemouth, Scotland.
In early 2019, Klaus Schäfer assumed the chairmanship of DECHEMA e. V., and in 2020 he was appointed to the National Hydrogen Council. He also serves on the Supervisory Board of TÜV Rheinland AG and on the University Council of the University of Cologne.
Klaus Schäfer was born in Brühl, Germany, in 1962. He holds a doctorate in physics from the University of Cologne.
