Board of Directors is elected by the members of the DGNB. It represents the DGNB externally, expresses its opinions and interests to third parties and assumes advisory tasks in particular. It takes care of all tasks relating to the appointment, dismissal and control of the management. For its support, the Board establishes committees and the Technical Committee and appoints their members. With the support of the DGNB office, it prepares the General Assembly and monitors the implementation of the resolutions passed there. Finally, the Board reviews and initiates the budget and the annual reports of the DGNB.
All members of the DGNB Board of Directors
DGNB Board Member
"My professional endeavours have always been shaped by a holistic approach to sustainability, which I would now like to actively develop further at board level. Taking responsibility motivates me, as does working alongside other experts in strengthening the DGNB as a catalyst for sustainable building, thus making an impactful contribution to promoting and achieving the goals of the DGNB."
- DGNB Member through Siemens Healthineers AG since 2025
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2025
- Member of the Real Estate Committee since 2021
- Previously DGNB Member through Commerz Real AG and Jones Lang LaSalle SE
DGNB Board Member
"Whether environmental and social transformation succeeds is decided in, on and around buildings. The DGNB is one of the most important voices in this. As a member of the Board of Directors, I’m committed to ensuring this important voice carries maximum weight."
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2025
- Co-founder of the Sustainable Finance Initiative at the DGNB
DGNB Vice President
"It is my desire and drive to accompany and support the DGNB in this period of reaccentuation."
- Initiator and founding member of the DGNB with Behnisch Architekten
- Member of the DGNB with haascookzemmrich - STUDIO2050
- Vice President of the DGNB since 2013
- Member of the DGNB Executive Committee since 2007
DGNB Vice President
"On the DGNB Board of Directors, I try to raise understanding for the real estate industry's perspective on sustainability - and at the same time, I strive to bring the DGNB's stance and essential content to the real estate industry."
- Member of the DGNB with BNP Paribas Real Estate Germany
- Vice President of the DGNB since 2015
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2011
DGNB Vice President
"Based on my extensive experience in teaching, research and professional building and planning practice, I would like to broadly represent the substantive objectives of the DGNB in society and evaluate ideas as well as new trends in order to concretely promote the development of sustainability."
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2013
DGNB Board Member
"My goal is to further strengthen the cross-level requirements in dialogue with the large number of committed colleagues in committees and boards, the professional associations and the Association of Cities and Towns and to promote this exchange of knowledge nationally and internationally."
- Member of the DGNB with the City of Karlsruhe
- Member of the Board of Directors of the DGNB since 2019
DGNB Board Member
"We need a DGNB that’s both dynamic and driven by passion to respond to the continually changing landscape.Our many initiatives, our European focus and the engaging events and activities don’t just enable us to express ourselves, they also provide early impetus to set the agenda and offer potential solutions."
- since 2016 Trainer in the DGNB Academy nationally and internationally
- since 2016 DGNB Expert Pool
- Member of the DGNB Expert Committee since 2014
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2021
- Member of the DGNB with Buro Happold
- Initiator and founding member of the DGNB with Behnisch Architekten
DGNB Board Member
"I’m impressed by the incredible pool of knowledge the DGNB has built up over many years. We need this because goals that appear straightforward are far more difficult to achieve than many would like to believe – in politics, but also in the areas we’re involved in."
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2025
- DGNB Member since 2007 through our founding member, Chamber of Architects Baden-Württemberg
DGNB Board Member
"Sustainable construction will only succeed on a broad scale if we manage to positively link the topic with added value for all stakeholders. This requires innovative thinking and action as well as cooperation at all levels."
- Founding member of the DGNB with Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2017
DGNB Board Member
"The prospect that the construction industry will miss climate targets by a long shot, and the manner in which the window of opportunity to do something keeps getting smaller, is fuelling the increasing necessity and responsibility to develop quick and workable solutions for implementing sustainability goals and processes within the sector."
- Initiator and founding member of the DGNB with GfÖB
- DGNB Member with Rudolphi + Rudolphi GmbH
- 2013 to 2020 President of the DGNB
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2007
DGNB President
"The societal challenge of transformation to achieve sustainability is one that can only be mastered together. The goal I pursue through my work with the Board of Directors is not just about removing obstacles to sustainable planning and construction – for all value chain stakeholders – it’s also about giving people the confidence to pursue ‘other approaches’ to sustainable building."
- President of the DGNB since 2020
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2015
DGNB Board Member
"What has motivated me until now, and continues to motivate me, is not just the fundamental mission of sustainable building – and of the DGNB – but also the need to solidy an understanding of the importance and impact of building materials within the building certification system.I also want to be involved in extending future aspects of digitalisation and the circular economy within the DGNB System."
- Founding member of the DGNB with Lindner AG
- Formerly chairman of the DGNB's Construction Products Committee
- Member of the DGNB Board of Directors since 2019
DGNB Board Member
"I see the DGNB as a platform that not only promotes sustainable construction methods, but also amplifies dialogue between various stakeholders in the building sector. There’s no reason why sustainability and cost-effectiveness should be at odds with each other – quite the opposite; sustainable buildings can deliver significant environmental and economic benefit in the long term. The contribution I’d like to make on the Board of Directors is to ensure the DGNB System continues to be optimised and recognised as integral to the success of sustainable building projects."
- DGNB Consultant since 2024
- DGNB Member since 2019 through Drees & Sommer SE and Ten Brinke Bau GmbH & Co. KG