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About the certification
What it proves
The Certified Supervisory Board Member from Steinbeis University Berlin signals practical knowledge for work on a supervisory board, or Aufsichtsrat. It is aimed at people who need to review management, ask the right questions, and keep governance disciplined. For companies, it helps identify freelancers who can contribute calmly in sensitive board settings.
Core competence
- Supervisory board duties and legal responsibilities
- Corporate governance and control logic
- Risk, compliance, and internal oversight
- Financial statements and performance review
- Communication with management and stakeholders
- Decision-making in complex, high-trust situations
Typical profiles
Holders are often experienced executives, board advisors, finance leaders, lawyers, or governance specialists who want to formalize their supervisory board practice. Some bring prior board exposure; others use the certification to prepare for first-time board mandates. In Germany, the term Aufsichtsrat is often used alongside the English title, especially in corporate and family-owned business contexts.
What companies gain
A freelancer with this certification is usually suited for projects that need independent judgment rather than operational delivery. That can include board advisory, governance reviews, crisis oversight, succession topics, or support around audit and compliance questions. The certification suggests a person who can challenge assumptions, read board papers critically, and stay focused on fiduciary responsibility.
Knowledge areas
- Board structure and committee work
- Duties toward owners and stakeholders
- Risk awareness and controls
- Accounting, reporting, and audit topics
- Ethics, conflicts of interest, and conduct
- Working with management without stepping into management
When it matters
This certification matters most in regulated sectors, family businesses, growth companies, and organizations with active shareholder oversight. It is also relevant when a company needs an interim board advisor in Germany who understands local expectations and can work in German or international settings. For freelancers, it shows readiness for serious governance tasks where judgment and discretion count more than operational speed.
Meet FRATCH Certified Supervisory Board Member
Wolfgang Decker
Managing Director
Last position:
Independent Transformation Executive at Digital Transformation & Operational Excellence
Ongoing independent executive practice for ERP/MES, digital manufacturing, IT/OT and program delivery in industrial and regulated environments.
Lead transformation and recovery programs across Europe, the US and Asia across programs with total value exceeding EUR 180M. Focus areas include governance reset, multi-site execution, vendor control, ERP/MES target architecture, executive steering and transition to stable operations.
Selected current and recent work:**
PE-backed Industrial Carve-out, Europe | Transformation & Separation Advisor | February 2026 – Present Supporting carve-out preparation and execution with focus on separation logic, operating model, governance, TSA implications, IT/ERP dependencies and Day-1 readiness. Translating transaction perimeter into executable workstreams across business, IT, operations and finance, with clear decision cadence and risk transparency.
Industrial Software & Automation, Europe | Industry Strategy & Value Proposition Advisory | Jul 2025 – Apr 2026 Shaped industry strategy, value proposition and executive positioning for focused industrial software and automation providers in adjacent but distinct markets, including warehouse automation, enterprise architecture, process intelligence and manufacturing transformation. Work included ICP clarity, use-case framing, GTM logic, customer value realization and the translation of ERP/MES, IT/OT and shopfloor reality into scalable, provider-specific market narratives.
AI LegalTech Platform, Switzerland | Interim CTO | Sep 2024 – Jun 2025 Defined product, data and technology roadmap for an AI-enabled LegalTech platform under DACH regulatory constraints. Implemented RAG architecture and delivered MVP, pilot clients and partner setup for first revenues and investor readiness.
Industrial Components, Switzerland | Manufacturing Transformation Program Lead | Jan 2023 – Dec 2024 Re-established governance and roadmap for an eight-year stalled MES replacement across multiple plants. Aligned ERP and Quality interfaces, restored delivery cadence and improved OEE by more than 15% in a CHF 550M business unit.
Pharma & Chemicals, Ireland | GxP Manufacturing Systems Program Lead | May 2020 – Dec 2022 Took over a failing MES/DNC rollout in Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing under strict GxP constraints. Reset governance, validation and site support, restoring operational stability and Day-1 compliance.
Premium Automotive, Italy | Paint Shop Digitalization Program Manager | Sep 2020 – Dec 2021 Stabilized a failed MES rollout that had reduced throughput to 8–9 cars per day versus 23 contracted. Increased output to 26–28 cars per day, securing continuity of a premium product line worth more than EUR 1B.
Automotive Tier-1, Germany | Manufacturing Transformation Program Manager | Oct 2019 – Jun 2020 Modernized an unstable legacy MES blocking ERP integration and traceability. Defined target architecture, aligned vendors and plants, and enabled more than 20% OT operating cost reduction.
Jörg Klein
Interim Project Manager
Last position:
Interim Project Manager at Rubix Holding Deutschland GmbH
- Project governance: Established robust governance structures (project charter, governance plan, communication structures), ensuring transparency and executive alignment.
- Logistics restructuring: Consolidated multiple distribution centers into two central hubs, optimizing cost efficiency and service levels.
- Team leadership: Directed a core team of 9, guiding planning and execution in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
- Project planning: Developed and validated a comprehensive project plan, translating high-level milestones into actionable work packages.
- Risk management: Implemented risk register and root-cause analysis to proactively mitigate project risks.
- C-level reporting: Presented project status and recommendations to the Steering Committee (CEO and executive board).
- Stakeholder management: Managed alignment and engagement with diverse stakeholders in a private equity context.
- Budget oversight: Managed a project budget exceeding 3 million AC, delivering on time and within scope.
- Key takeaway: Effective project governance and clear communication are essential for stakeholder alignment and successful transformation.
Jörg Klein
Interim Project Manager
Last position:
Interim Project Manager at Rubix Holding Deutschland GmbH
- Project governance: Established robust governance structures (project charter, governance plan, communication structures), ensuring transparency and executive alignment.
- Logistics restructuring: Consolidated multiple distribution centers into two central hubs, optimizing cost efficiency and service levels.
- Project governance: Established robust governance structures (project charter, governance plan, communication structures), ensuring transparency and executive alignment.
- Logistics restructuring: Consolidated multiple distribution centers into two central hubs, optimizing cost efficiency and service levels.
- Team leadership: Directed a core team of 9, guiding planning and execution in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
- Project planning: Developed and validated a comprehensive project plan, translating high-level milestones into actionable work packages.
- Risk management: Implemented risk register and root-cause analysis to proactively mitigate project risks.
- C-level reporting: Presented project status and recommendations to the Steering Committee (CEO and executive board).
- Stakeholder management: Managed alignment and engagement with diverse stakeholders in a private equity context.
- Budget oversight: Managed a project budget exceeding 3 million AC, delivering on time and within scope.
- Key takeaway: Effective project governance and clear communication are essential for stakeholder alignment and successful transformation.
- Team leadership: Directed a core team of 9, guiding planning and execution in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
- Project planning: Developed and validated a comprehensive project plan, translating high-level milestones into actionable work packages.
- Risk management: Implemented risk register and root-cause analysis to proactively mitigate project risks.
- C-level reporting: Presented project status and recommendations to the Steering Committee (CEO and executive board).
- Stakeholder management: Managed alignment and engagement with diverse stakeholders in a private equity context.
- Budget oversight: Managed a project budget exceeding 3 million AC, delivering on time and within scope.
- Key takeaway: Effective project governance and clear communication are essential for stakeholder alignment and successful transformation.
Achim Seemann
SVP Portfolio & Business Evolution
Last position:
SVP Portfolio & Business Evolution at SAP
- Simplified and realigned the service portfolio to meet evolving customer needs and enable global scale and consistency.
- Championed innovation through AI-powered delivery, preconfigured industry packages, and commercial model evolution.
- Acted as executive sponsor for customers and board-level programs.
Achim Seemann
SVP Portfolio & Business Evolution
Last position:
SVP Portfolio & Business Evolution at SAP
- Simplified and realigned the service portfolio to meet evolving customer needs and enable global scale and consistency.
- Simplified and realigned the service portfolio to meet evolving customer needs and enable global scale and consistency.
- Championed innovation through AI-powered delivery, preconfigured industry packages, and commercial model evolution.
- Acted as executive sponsor for customers and board-level programs.
- Championed innovation through AI-powered delivery, preconfigured industry packages, and commercial model evolution.
- Acted as executive sponsor for customers and board-level programs.
Peyman Pouryekta
CEO & Co-Founder
Last position:
CEO & Co-Founder at House of Creative Entrepreneurship
Built and launched spin-offs while establishing core company departments with a partner
Planned a future design/IT lab to function as a company builder
Focused on IT, product development, and research to drive innovation
Peyman Pouryekta
CEO & Co-Founder
Last position:
CEO & Co-Founder at House of Creative Entrepreneurship
Built and launched spin-offs while establishing core company departments with a partner
Planned a future design/IT lab to function as a company builder
Built and launched spin-offs while establishing core company departments with a partner
Planned a future design/IT lab to function as a company builder
Focused on IT, product development, and research to drive innovation
- Focused on IT, product development, and research to drive innovation
Ralf Lembke
Chief Information Security Officer
Last position:
Chief Information Security Officer at Stadtwerke Krefeld Holding AG
- Building an information security management system for the entire group
- Supporting 2 KRITIS subsidiaries
Ralf Lembke
Chief Information Security Officer
Last position:
Chief Information Security Officer at Stadtwerke Krefeld Holding AG
- Building an information security management system for the entire group
- Supporting 2 KRITIS subsidiaries
- Building an information security management system for the entire group
- Supporting 2 KRITIS subsidiaries
Andreas Niegsch
CEO & Co-Founder
Last position:
CEO & Co-Founder at ZukunftsMeisterei GmbH
- Business models
- Transformations
- Aftercare
Our goal is to build bridges to the future together with entrepreneurs, owners, and supervisory bodies, and to ready existing business models for what lies ahead
Andreas Niegsch
CEO & Co-Founder
Last position:
CEO & Co-Founder at ZukunftsMeisterei GmbH
- Business models
- Transformations
- Aftercare
Our goal is to build bridges to the future together with entrepreneurs, owners, and supervisory bodies, and to ready existing business models for what lies ahead
- Business models
- Transformations
- Aftercare
Our goal is to build bridges to the future together with entrepreneurs, owners, and supervisory bodies, and to ready existing business models for what lies ahead
Birgit Baier
Transformation Consulting I Supervisory Board, NED | Strategy Consulting I SW50 Germany 2026
Last position:
Advisory Board Member at Berlin Design Week
Advisory Board Member Tasks for Berlin Design Week
- Provide strategic input on vision, themes, and long-term direction
- Advise on program development for exhibitions, talks, and workshops
- Recommend speakers, designers, and projects
- Build and leverage networks for partnerships and sponsorships
- Act as an ambassador, promoting the event globally
- Ensure high standards for content, diversity, and inclusion
- Evaluate event success and recommend improvements
Birgit Baier
Transformation Consulting I Supervisory Board, NED | Strategy Consulting I SW50 Germany 2026
Last position:
Advisory Board Member at Berlin Design Week
Advisory Board Member Tasks for Berlin Design Week
- Provide strategic input on vision, themes, and long-term direction
- Advise on program development for exhibitions, talks, and workshops
- Recommend speakers, designers, and projects
Advisory Board Member Tasks for Berlin Design Week
- Provide strategic input on vision, themes, and long-term direction
- Advise on program development for exhibitions, talks, and workshops
- Recommend speakers, designers, and projects
- Build and leverage networks for partnerships and sponsorships
- Act as an ambassador, promoting the event globally
- Ensure high standards for content, diversity, and inclusion
- Evaluate event success and recommend improvements
- Build and leverage networks for partnerships and sponsorships
- Act as an ambassador, promoting the event globally
- Ensure high standards for content, diversity, and inclusion
- Evaluate event success and recommend improvements
Sven Neumann
Business Executive for Strategy & Operations | International Interim Executive: CFO / COO / CEO or Head of PMO / PMI
Last position:
Acquisition Program Manager at impacts4u
- Strategic planning and management of a transition
- Monitoring the end-to-end execution of the acquisition program
- Stakeholder communication for all acquisition-related communications
- Risk management: identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies
- Reporting and analysis during and after the acquisition
Sven Neumann
Business Executive for Strategy & Operations | International Interim Executive: CFO / COO / CEO or Head of PMO / PMI
Last position:
Acquisition Program Manager at impacts4u
- Strategic planning and management of a transition
- Monitoring the end-to-end execution of the acquisition program
- Stakeholder communication for all acquisition-related communications
- Strategic planning and management of a transition
- Monitoring the end-to-end execution of the acquisition program
- Stakeholder communication for all acquisition-related communications
- Risk management: identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies
- Reporting and analysis during and after the acquisition
- Risk management: identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies
- Reporting and analysis during and after the acquisition
Sven Laue
Lecturer for Controlling, Accounting, Financial Reporting and Management
Last position:
Project Controller at Iqony
- Acting as project controller for the STEAM sub-project within Iqony's long-term modernisation programme for an industrial water demineralisation plant at the BP refinery site in Gelsenkirchen-Scholven alongside the parallel WATER sub-project
- Managing cost control, SAP PS data integrity and project tracking in a challenging data environment
Sven Laue
Lecturer for Controlling, Accounting, Financial Reporting and Management
Last position:
Project Controller at Iqony
- Acting as project controller for the STEAM sub-project within Iqony's long-term modernisation programme for an industrial water demineralisation plant at the BP refinery site in Gelsenkirchen-Scholven alongside the
- Acting as project controller for the STEAM sub-project within Iqony's long-term modernisation programme for an industrial water demineralisation plant at the BP refinery site in Gelsenkirchen-Scholven alongside the parallel WATER sub-project
- Managing cost control, SAP PS data integrity and project tracking in a challenging data environment
parallel WATER sub-project
- Managing cost control, SAP PS data integrity and project tracking in a challenging data environment
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Certified Supervisory Board Member statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
29 years
Position duration
4.1 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Operations, Project Management, Strategy
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Legal, Strategy
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
13%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Certified Supervisory Board Member certification validates knowledge needed to serve on a supervisory board with discipline and independence. It points to competence in oversight, governance, risk awareness, and financial review. It is less about daily operations and more about judgment, challenge, and control.
In practice, yes, many searchers use Aufsichtsrat as the German term for a supervisory board member. The certification is meant for the same governance context, especially in German companies where board oversight is a formal part of corporate structure. The exact title may vary, but the focus stays on board-level responsibility.
It suits senior managers, finance or legal professionals, board advisors, and experienced executives who want to work in supervisory roles. The Certified Supervisory Board Member profile is especially relevant for people who already understand corporate decisions and want to formalize governance expertise. It also helps professionals moving toward their first board mandate.
A freelancer holding the Certified Supervisory Board Member certification should be able to review management decisions critically, read board materials carefully, and identify control gaps. They should understand how to question risk, reporting, and compliance issues without taking over executive work. Companies expect independent thinking and a steady, discreet style.
General board training may stay broad and introductory, while the Certified Supervisory Board Member certification is tied more directly to supervisory duties and board-level responsibility. It is meant for people who need to operate in real oversight settings, not just discuss leadership theory. That makes it more specific for companies looking for board-ready freelancers.
Useful preparation usually includes experience with governance, finance, law, audit, or executive decision-making. The Certified Supervisory Board Member track is easier to use well when a person already understands how boards work and how management information is prepared. Prior exposure to board meetings, reports, or committee work helps a lot.
Board-related qualifications often require professionals to keep their knowledge current through practice, ongoing learning, and attention to legal and governance changes. For the Certified Supervisory Board Member credential, the important point is not just the certificate itself but continued familiarity with board duties and expectations. Companies should look for active, current governance experience as well.
It matters most in companies with formal oversight needs, including regulated industries, family-owned firms, and organizations preparing for change or scrutiny. A Certified Supervisory Board Member can be valuable in governance reviews, crisis support, audit discussions, succession planning, and board advisory work. In Germany, it is especially relevant where the supervisory board plays a visible role.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with Certified Supervisory Board Member in Germany is 161 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,286 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with Certified Supervisory Board Member in Germany, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with Certified Supervisory Board Member in Germany have 29 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with Certified Supervisory Board Member in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and French (67%).
The most common industries among freelancers with Certified Supervisory Board Member in Germany are Professional Services (100%), Information Technology (67%), and Manufacturing (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with Certified Supervisory Board Member in Germany are Operations (100%), Project Management (89%), and Strategy (89%).
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