ebm-papst will be renamed to ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGaA & Co. KG

The owner families of the ebm-papst Group - McCracken, Philippiak, and Sturm - are strengthening their involvement in the company by joining its Supervisory Board and adjusting the legal structure of its general partner. The changes aim to ensure long-term strategic continuity and maintain the family-owned character of the company.

Chloë McCracken, Jan Philippiak, and Ralf Sturm have been appointed to the Supervisory Board. As part of this transition, the company’s shareholders have also decided to convert the legal form of the group’s general partner from a GmbH to a KGaA (Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien or partnership limited by shares). This change does not affect daily operations, employees, customers, or business partners.

Due to the change in legal form, the company's name will become ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGaA & Co. KG.

“We, the owner families, have decided to join the Supervisory Board in order to be even more closely involved in the strategic development of ebm‑papst. In this way, we will be able to strengthen our position in the company and secure the long-term future of our family-owned company – even beyond a generational change,” said McCracken, Philippiak, and Sturm.

With the new appointments, Chloë McCracken, Jan Philippiak, and Ralf Sturm will replace outgoing board members Dr. Bettina Volkens, Dr. Dirk Lupberger, and Dr. Eberhard Veit. All other board positions remain unchanged.

Ralf Sturm will conclude his executive role at ebm‑papst with this transition, after more than 17 years in operational leadership.

CEO Dr. Klaus Geißdörfer and the company’s management team welcomed the move, emphasizing the closer strategic involvement of the owner families.

The shareholders also extended their thanks to the departing Supervisory Board members for their years of service and contributions.

With this change, the owner families reaffirm their commitment to guiding the future of ebm‑papst through direct oversight and long-term strategic engagement.