Dr Bernhard Schwab

Chairman of the Management Board

Born 1960

Education

1980
Diploma from the college-preparatory high school Max-Born-Gymnasium in Germering
1983 – 1986
Study of economics and organisational sciences at the University of the German Military in Munich
1986
Degree in business administration (univ.)
1993
Ph.D. in business administration at the University of the German Military in Munich

1980 – 1993
Service in the West German military, including officer training and position as a troop leader. Rank at the time of discharge: captain
1993 – 2003
Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Bavarian State Chancellery:
Economics adviser in the State Chancellery, press spokesman for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and deputy press spokesman for the State Chancellery
2003 – 2006
Christian Social Union e.V.:
Press spokesman for the Christian Social Union and the chairman of the political party
2006 – 2009
Bavarian State Office in Berlin:
Head of the Department of Domestic Issues and press officer for the Bavarian minister-president. From 2007 – 2009, additional responsibilities as Head of the Bavarian State Office
2010 – 2013
Christian Social Union e.V.:
Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors
2013 – 2019
Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs:
Appointment as Ministerial Director and appointment as Deputy Chief of Staff (2013) and Chief of Staff (2014 – 2019)
LfA Förderbank Bayern:
2019 – 2021
Universal Agent

08/2021
Member of the Management Board

09/2021
Chairman of the Management Board

Member of the Supervisory Board of Bavaria Film GmbH
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Member of the Supervisory Board of Bayern Kapital GmbH