Dr. Ulrich Schröder

Chairman, KfW Bankengruppe, Germany.

Born 19 March 1952 in Melle, Germany

Educational background 1971 - 1978 Studies in Business Administration and Law at the University of Münster 1978 First examination at Higher Regional Court of Hamm 1980 Second examination at Higher Regional Court of Oldenburg 1980 - 1982 Research assistant at University of Münster 1982 - 1983 Studies at the University of Illinois, M.C.L. degree 1983 Doctorate in law at the University of Münster

Professional experience from 1983 Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (WestLB), Düsseldorf/Münster 1983 - 1987 Member of Board of Directors’ staff 1985 - 1987 Head of Executive Secretariat 1987 - 1992 Account manager at WestLB Branch London 1991 Head of Department 1992 - 1997 Head of Münster and Bielefeld Branches 1995 Bank Manager 1997 - 04/2002 Member of Managing Board of WestLB France Manager of WestLB Paris Branch 2001 - 04/2002 Head of Chemicals/Life Sciences unit 04/2002 - 07/2002 Member of the Managing Board of WestLB from 08/2002 Member of the Managing Board of NRW.BANK, Düsseldorf/Münster 01/2006 - 08/2008 Chairman of the Managing Board of NRW.BANK, Düsseldorf/Münster from 09/2008 Chairman of the Managing Board of KfW

Member of the following supervisory boards :

Deutsche Post AG, Bonn
Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn
ProHealth AG, Munich