Deutsche Lufthansa AG has published the notice of its 73rd Annual General Meeting, which will take place as an in-person event at Messe Frankfurt on May 12, 2026. The agenda focuses on far-reaching personnel changes to the Group's Supervisory Board.
A key point is the planned election of Dr. Johannes Teyssen, the former CEO of E.ON, as a new member of the board. Teyssen is considered the designated successor for the position of Chairman of the Supervisory Board and is expected to assume strategic oversight of the aviation group during a period of economic realignment.
Wolfgang Nickl has been nominated as another candidate for the Supervisory Board. Nickl currently serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Bayer AG and is to be elected for a three-year term until the 2029 Annual General Meeting. His expertise in international finance and corporate management is expected to strengthen the board's ability to oversee the complex financial structures of the Lufthansa Group. The nomination comes against the backdrop of stable earnings, and shareholders will also be voting on a dividend payment for the 2025 financial year.
At the same time, it was announced that Carsten Knobel, CEO of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, will be leaving the Supervisory Board. Knobel has been a member of the supervisory body for eight years and will not stand for re-election on May 12, 2026. His departure marks the end of his long-standing involvement with the company through the pandemic and the subsequent market recovery. Industry experts view the new appointments as a targeted rejuvenation and broadening of the Supervisory Board's expertise to meet the challenges of global competition in the aerospace industry.
In addition to personnel matters, the agenda for the Annual General Meeting includes the discharge of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board, as well as the vote on the remuneration system. The return to physical presence in Frankfurt underscores the Executive Board's commitment, under Carsten Spohr, to intensifying direct dialogue with shareholders after years of virtual meetings. The Lufthansa Group looks back on an operationally successful year, in which capacities almost returned to pre-2019 levels and the integration of new subsidiaries such as ITA Airways was further advanced.