Dr. Katja Scharpwinkel

Member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE

Katja Scharpwinkel was born in Hagen, Germany in 1969. She studied chemistry at Münster University and received her diploma in 1994, followed by her PhD in 1996.

She is responsible for the divisions European Site & Verbund Management; Global Engineering Services; Corporate Environmental Protection, Health, Safety & Quality; Region Europe, Middle East, Africa.

Follow Katja Scharpwinkel on LinkedIn

Professional Career


2024	Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Industrial Relations Director, Site Director of BASF Ludwigshafen, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany
2020	President Region EMEA, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen
2016	Senior Vice President Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions EMEA, BASF Coatings GmbH, Münster, Germany
2012	Vice President Distribution Business Europe & Managing Director, BTC Europe GmbH, Monheim, Germany
2011	Head of Sales Formulation Technologies Europe, BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH, Monheim
2009	Regional Sales Director Functional Products Europe, Cognis GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
2006	Regional Marketing Director Care Chemicals North Europe, Cognis GmbH, Düsseldorf
2001	Director Global Key Account Management, Cognis GmbH, Monheim
2000	Global Marketing Manager Fatty Alcohols, Cognis GmbH, Düsseldorf
1999	Head of Sales Lubricant Additives Central Europe, Ciba Spezialitätenchemie GmbH, Lampertheim, Germany
1997	Account Manager Lubricant Additives Germany, Ciba Spezialitätenchemie GmbH, Lampertheim

Photos

Member of the Board of Executive Directors and Industrial Relations Officer of BASF SE, responsible for the divisions European Site & Verbund Management; Global Engineering Services; Corporate Environmental Protection, Health, Safety & Quality; Region Europe, Middle East, Africa.

All rights of use for these photos are with BASF SE. They may be used for own editorial purposes only. Any other use or distribution to third parties is not allowed. All images used must be credited as “BASF SE”.

Photos for download

These and other pictures are available in our multimedia section.

Press photos