Martin Brudermüller

Martin Brudermüller (born 5 May 1961) is a German businessman who was the CEO of BASF from 2018 to 2024.

Early life Brudermüller was born in Stuttgart on 5 May 1961. He earned a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1985 and 1987 respectively.

After Russia invaded Ukraine, Brudermüller strongly opposed a proposed EU ban on Russian gas imports. He said it would destroy the German economy. BASF has sizeable investments in the Russian natural gas industry and partners with Gazprom. The German central bank said it would reduce German GDP for the year by 5% while other economists said it would reduce German GDP by 0.3 to 3%.

In his capacity as CEO, Brudermüller accompanied Chancellor Olaf Scholz on a state visit to China in 2022.

Other activities Corporate boards

Mercedes-Benz, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2024) Non-profit organizations

Munich Security Conference (MSC), Member of the Security Innovation Board (since 2021) Max Planck Society, Member of the Senate European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), Member

Personal life Brudermüller has been married since 1993.