Dr Katja Scharpwinkel
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Dr Katja Scharpwinkel
Title: Industrial Relations Director, Site Director Ludwigshafen and Member of the Board of Executive Directors
Company: BASF Industry: Chemicals
Dr Katja Scharpwinkel serves on the Board of Executive Directors and Industrial Relations Director at BASF. She is responsible for the divisions European and Verbund Management, Global Engineering Services, Corporate Environmental Protection, Health, Safety and Quality. Katja is also the leading Site Director for BASF’ s largest Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. In 2010, BASF acquired Cognis and Katja advanced through a variety of executive roles before landing the latest position in 2024.
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