Andreas Kern

"Building our business on the knowledge of our people."

Personal Data
Place of birth: Neckarsteinach, Germany
Date of birth: 8 May 1958
Marital status: married, four children

Education
After graduation from secondary school, Andreas Kern studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim. He graduated in 1983 with a university diploma degree in Business Administration.

Professional Career
Andreas Kern joined HeidelbergCement in 1983. After taking on various positions in concrete, building materials, and, especially, cement sales, he was granted full power of representation in 1993. In 1994, he took over management of the sales office for southern Bavaria. In 1998, he was appointed Managing Director of Südbayerisches Portland-Zementwerk Gebr. Wiesbock in Rohrdorf. In July 2000, he was appointed to the Managing Board with regional responsibility for Central Europe West. Today, Andreas Kern is in charge of Central Europe-Central Asia, Sales and Marketing, and worldwide coordination of secondary cementitious materials.