Participant description
| Board mem-ber | Mina | Interview mode | No. codetermined boards | ≥1 DAX | ≥1 MDAX | ≥1 SDAX | Represen-tative | Gender | Nat. | Age Cat.b | Educational backgrounds | Qualification acc. EQFc | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM01d | 90 | Online (Teams) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Law | Level 8 (PhD) | Transport |
| BM02 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Shareholder | Male | German/Italian | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master&MBA) | Consumer Services |
| BM03 | 50 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master&MBA) | Chemicals |
| BM04 | 65 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 40–49 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Banking |
| BM05 | 50 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | German | 50–59 years | Voc./comm. | Level 5 (Apprenticeship) | Automobiles and Parts |
| BM06 | 50 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | German | 40–49 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Chemicals |
| BM07 | 65 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | Belgian | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master&MBA) | Skincare and Cosmetics |
| BM08 | 55 | Online (Teams) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Several |
| BM09 | 50 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 40–49 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Chemicals |
| BM10 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 60–69 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Banking, Chemicals, Utilities |
| BM11 | 70 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German/British | 40–49 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Automobiles & Parts |
| BM12 | 35 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 8 (PhD) | Pharmaceuticals |
| BM13 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 60–69 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Skincare and Cosmetics |
| BM14 | 55 | In person | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Media & Entertainment |
| BM15 | 45 | Online (Teams) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 50–59 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Several |
| BM16 | 35 | In person | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Skincare and Cosmetics |
| BM17 | 65 | In person | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 8 (PhD) | Insurance |
| BM18 | 45 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Shareholder | Male | German | 70+ years | Eng/STEM | Level 8 (PhD) | Several |
| BM19 | 80 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | British/South African | 70+ years | Humanities | Level 7 (Master) | Automobiles & Parts |
| BM20 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Voc./comm. | Level 5 (Apprenticeship) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM21 | 35 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Law | Level 8 (PhD) | Construction & Building Materials |
| BM22 | 30 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 8 (PhD) | Chemicals, Engineering & Machinery |
| BM23 | 40 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 60–69 years | Voc./comm. | Level 5 (Apprenticeship) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM24 | 70 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | <40 years | Social sci./policy | Level 7 (Master) | Banks |
| BM25 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Several |
| BM26 | 85 | In person | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | Greek | 50–59 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM27 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | German | 50–59 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Software & Computer Services |
| BM28 | 70 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Law | Level 8 (PhD) | Banks & Insurance, Transport |
| BM29 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM30 | 95 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Humanities | Level 8 (PhD) | Electronics, Oil & Gas, Health |
| BM31 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | <40 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Engineering & Machinery |
| BM32 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | German | 50–59 years | Humanities | Level 7 (Master) | Telecommunication Services, Insurance |
| BM33 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Engineering & Machinery |
| BM34 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Banks, Chemicals |
| BM35 | 70 | Online (WebEx) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German/Swedish | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM36 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 8 (PhD) | Diversified Industrials |
| BM37 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 60–69 years | Social sci./policy | Level 7 (Master) | Software & Computer Services |
| Board mem-ber | Min | Interview mode | No. codetermined boards | ≥1 DAX | ≥1 MDAX | ≥1 SDAX | Represen-tative | Gender | Nat. | Age Cat. | Educational backgrounds | Qualification acc. EQF | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM02 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Shareholder | Male | German/Italian | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master&MBA) | Consumer Services |
| BM03 | 50 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master&MBA) | Chemicals |
| BM04 | 65 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 40–49 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Banking |
| BM05 | 50 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | German | 50–59 years | Voc./comm. | Level 5 (Apprenticeship) | Automobiles and Parts |
| BM06 | 50 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | German | 40–49 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Chemicals |
| BM07 | 65 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | Belgian | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master&MBA) | Skincare and Cosmetics |
| BM08 | 55 | Online (Teams) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Several |
| BM09 | 50 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 40–49 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Chemicals |
| BM10 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 60–69 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Banking, Chemicals, Utilities |
| BM11 | 70 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German/British | 40–49 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Automobiles & Parts |
| BM12 | 35 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 8 (PhD) | Pharmaceuticals |
| BM13 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 60–69 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Skincare and Cosmetics |
| BM14 | 55 | In person | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Media & Entertainment |
| BM15 | 45 | Online (Teams) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 50–59 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Several |
| BM16 | 35 | In person | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Skincare and Cosmetics |
| BM17 | 65 | In person | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 8 (PhD) | Insurance |
| BM18 | 45 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Shareholder | Male | German | 70+ years | Eng/STEM | Level 8 (PhD) | Several |
| BM19 | 80 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | British/South African | 70+ years | Humanities | Level 7 (Master) | Automobiles & Parts |
| BM20 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Voc./comm. | Level 5 (Apprenticeship) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM21 | 35 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Law | Level 8 (PhD) | Construction & Building Materials |
| BM22 | 30 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 8 (PhD) | Chemicals, Engineering & Machinery |
| BM23 | 40 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 60–69 years | Voc./comm. | Level 5 (Apprenticeship) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM24 | 70 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | <40 years | Social sci./policy | Level 7 (Master) | Banks |
| BM25 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Several |
| BM26 | 85 | In person | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | Greek | 50–59 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM27 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | German | 50–59 years | Eng/STEM | Level 7 (Master) | Software & Computer Services |
| BM28 | 70 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German | 60–69 years | Law | Level 8 (PhD) | Banks & Insurance, Transport |
| BM29 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM30 | 95 | Online (Teams) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Humanities | Level 8 (PhD) | Electronics, Oil & Gas, Health |
| BM31 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | <40 years | Law | Level 7 (Master) | Engineering & Machinery |
| BM32 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Male | German | 50–59 years | Humanities | Level 7 (Master) | Telecommunication Services, Insurance |
| BM33 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Engineering & Machinery |
| BM34 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 50–59 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Banks, Chemicals |
| BM35 | 70 | Online (WebEx) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Male | German/Swedish | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 7 (Master) | Telecommunication Services |
| BM36 | 75 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Shareholder | Female | German | 60–69 years | Business/Econ | Level 8 (PhD) | Diversified Industrials |
| BM37 | 60 | Online (Teams) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Employee | Female | German | 60–69 years | Social sci./policy | Level 7 (Master) | Software & Computer Services |
Interview length was rounded off to the nearest 5 min
Participants' age is shown in age brackets to maintain confidentiality and show meaningful career stages
Educational achievements are categorised according to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
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