SME Advisory Council at KfW

    Mittelstandsrat (SME Advisory Council) at KfW

    The Mittelstandsrat (SME Advisory Council) specifies the state mandate of Mittelstandsbank (SME Bank). It deliberates and takes decisions on proposals for the promotion of small- and medium-sized enterprises, taking into consideration the overall business planning of the institution.

    Chair of the SME Advisory Council:

    Katherina Reiche
    Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy

    Deputy Chair:

    Lars Klingbeil
    Federal Minister of Finance

    Further members are:

    Elisabeth Kaiser
    Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany
    Minister of State
    Federal Chancellery

    N.N.
    Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

    Thomas Köhler
    Director General
    Federal Ministry of Finance

    Stefanie Pötzsch
    State Secretary
    Ministry of Economy, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of the state of Saxony-Anhalt

    • Alternate Members:
      Elena Yorgova-Ramanauskas
      State Secretary
      Saarland Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digital Affairs and Energy

      Dr Ralf Teepe
      Director General
      Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate

    Heinrich Hünting
    Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport

    • Alternate Members:
      Elena Yorgova-Ramanauskas
      State Secretary
      Saarland Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digital Affairs and Energy

      Dr Ralf Teepe
      Director General
      Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate

    Dr Sabine Hepperle
    Head of the Directorate
    Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

    Dr Armgard Wippler
    Director General
    Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

    Kathrin Wünnemann
    Head of Division
    Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

    Dr Julia König
    Government Director
    Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

    As of May 2025

    Contact

    KfW Group

    Palmengartenstrasse 5-9

    60325 Frankfurt am Main

    Germany

    Mission and tasks

    Law Concerning KfW and KfW Bylaws.