Management

Martin Beck, born in 1967, studied business administration at the University of Regensburg and subsequently earned his doctorate at the Faculty of Economics in Ingolstadt at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. He began his professional career in March 1996 at KHD AG (later DEUTZ AG) as assistant to the CEO and head of public relations. Starting in July 1997, Martin Beck worked in the DEUTZ Service division, and from October 1998, as head of the DEUTZ Service division, he also served as a member of the Group Executive Board of DEUTZ AG. From July 2001 to January 2005, he was Chairman of the Management Board of MEC Holding GmbH, and from February 2005 until the end of 2022, he served as Chairman of the Advisory Board of MEC Holding GmbH. Beginning in 2005, Martin Beck served as Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board and/or the Supervisory Board at various industrial and automotive supplier companies (such as SHW Automotive GmbH) and as Chairman of the Advisory Board (such as at ISE Automotive GmbH, ZARGES GmbH, and PAS Deutschland GmbH). Since 2019, he has been Managing Director of MM Mittelstands­beteiligungen GmbH and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the portfolio companies GLT Bearings GmbH, Umfotec Acoustic Solutions Holding GmbH, and Sokratel GmbH. From February 2026 to June 16, 2026, Martin Beck served as General Representative of BAUER AG. On June 16, 2026, he was appointed as a member of the Executive Board of BAUER AG. Since the conversion of BAUER AG into BAUER GmbH & Co. KGaA on September 22, 2026, Martin Beck has been Managing Director of BAUER Management GmbH, which manages the business of BAUER GmbH & Co. KGaA.

Dirk Pförtner, born in 1972 in Büdingen, Hesse, has been closely associated with the construction industry since the beginning of his professional career. He completed his commercial training at Züblin in 1989. He then moved to the company's international department and the audit department at the head office. In 2002, he was appointed Commercial Managing Director of Züblin International Chile Ltda. In this role, he was responsible, among other things, for the establishment and strategic realignment of the newly founded Züblin International GmbH Chile. In 2004, Dirk Pförtner took over as head of auditing at Züblin before moving to the subsidiary in Qatar in 2006 as Managing Director and Commercial Division Manager. Since 2008, he has been Managing Director and Commercial Manager of the Chilean Züblin subsidiary. Starting in 2016, he also served as the commercial director for the South America region within the Strabag-Züblin organization. Dirk Pförtner has been part of the management team at BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH as CFO since January 2026. Effective February 19, 2026, he was also appointed as member of the Executive Board of BAUER AG. Since September 22, 2026, he has been Managing Director of BAUER Management GmbH, which, as the general partner, manages the business of BAUER GmbH & Co. KGaA.