Melanie Kehr starts today, 1 May 2025, as KfW’s Executive Board member for domestic promotion

As of today, 1 May 2025, Melanie Kehr (50) will take responsibility for domestic promotional business as part of KfW’s Executive Board. In addition to this new function, she will retain her previous responsibility as Executive Board Member for IT and Operations at KfW until a successor has been appointed for these departments.

Melanie Kehr is replacing Katharina Herrmann (56), who was previously responsible for domestic promotion, and who left KfW by mutual agreement and at her own request on 30 April 2025.

Melanie Kehr was first appointed as a Member of the Executive Board of KfW Group on 1 March 2019. In the years that have followed, she has initiated KfW’s agile transformation starting from IT, focusing on the establishment of new digital and efficient processes for the promotional business.

Stefan Wintels, Chief Executive Officer of KfW:

"The appointment of Melanie Kehr for this new role is about continuity and new beginnings at the same time. It is essential that our activities are even more focused on Germany’s competitiveness in the years ahead."

Melanie Kehr said:

"I am looking forward to the new role and the additional responsibility. My goal as KfW Executive Board member for domestic promotion is to strengthen Germany as a business location in addition to fostering its sovereignty and competitiveness through reliable, effective and efficient promotion. In this way, we will support companies, individuals and municipalities in shaping a sustainable future for our country that is characterised by both economic and environmental successes."

Further information:

KfW press release dated 2 April 2025: Executive Board of KfW: Melanie Kehr takes on additional responsibility for domestic promotional business | KfW