Short portrait SolarWorld Group
About SolarWorld AG
SolarWorld AG manufactures solar power systems and in doing so contributes to a cleaner energy supply worldwide. The company, located in Bonn, employs approximately 2,600 people and carries out production in Freiberg, Germany, and Hillsboro, USA. From raw material silicon to the solar module, SolarWorld manages all stages of production ‒ including its own research and development. Through an international distribution network, SolarWorld supplies customers all over the world with solar modules and complete systems. The company maintains high social standards at all locations across the globe, and has committed itself to resource- and energy-efficient production. SolarWorld has been publically traded on the stock market since 1999.
| Company name | SolarWorld AG |
| Place of business | Bonn, Germany |
| Locations | 11 in 8 countries |
| Year of foundation | 1998 |
| Founder | Dr.-Ing. E. h. Frank Asbeck |
| Going public | 1999 |
| Employees | ~ 2.600 |
| Sales 2011 | 1,0 billion Euro |
Members of the Board of Managers
Dr.-Ing. E. h. Frank Asbeck, Chairman/CEO
Graduate Finance Executive Mr. Philipp Koecke, Executive Director – Finance/CFO
Graduate Industrial Engineer Mr. Frank Henn, Manager Sales/ CSO
Attorney at Law Colette Rückert-Hennen, Chief Information, Brand & Personnel Officer/ CIBPO
Members of the Board of Directors
Dr. Claus Recktenwald, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dr. Georg Gansen, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dr. Alexander von Bossel, LL.M (Edinb.), Member of the Board of Directors
Business segments
- Production of high efficient crystalline solar power technology (silicon, wafer, cell, module)
- World-wide trading of solar products and applications
- Recycling of solar products
- Research and Development