Private Sector Advisory Board

The GIZ Private Sector Advisory Board provides a platform for regular dialogue between the private sector and international cooperation organisations. The Board comprises representatives of companies and business associations. It meets at least twice a year to identify common fields of activity and possible avenues for cooperation.

The goal is to create stronger links between the private sector and international cooperation organisations.

The Private Sector Advisory Board's members

• Heike Bergmann, Voith Hydro GmbH & Co KG (Chair)
• Matthias Wachter, Federation of German Industries (BDI) (Deputy Chair)
• Olaf Hoffmann, Dorsch Holding GmbH 
• Renate Hornung-Draus, Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) 
• Matthias Kühn, Perfekta Group
• Thorsten Pinkepank, BASF SE
• Anna Sophia Rainer, Bayer AG
• Heiko Schwiderowski, Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK)
• Jörg Thiele, German Association of Consulting Engineers (VBI)
• Dr Peter Weiss, German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH)