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• As of October 1, the 46-year-old will head the German Aerospace Industries Association. Previously, she held management positions in the metals and energy sectors.
• The civil and military aerospace industry is of great strategic importance for Germany’s future.
• With the appointment of von Hahn, the association is sharpening its profile as a political lobbying group and as a potent voice for the industry.

Today, Marie-Christine von Hahn takes over as principal managing director of the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI). The BDLI represents more than 260 member companies employing 115,000 people and generating sales of €46 billion. With exports accounting for two-thirds of sales and recent investments of €3.8 billion in research and development, the German aerospace industry remains one of the world’s absolute leaders. 

The appointment of Marie-Christine von Hahn underscores the association’s cross-industry relevance for Germany’s industrial development and strengthens its profile as a political lobbying group. The 46-year-old von Hahn was previously Vice President Corporate Sustainability & External Affairs at Aurubis AG and represented the group in its dealings with governments, members of Parliament, political decision-makers and associations at the national and international level. 

“In Marie-Christine von Hahn, we have found a highly competent leader who has the conviction to shape the dialog and successfully represent the interests of the industry,” says Dr. Michael Schöllhorn, president of the BDLI. “Her experience with the interaction between industry, politics and society will give us an additional boost in placing our sector at the center of our country’s strategic debates. Innovation and competitiveness, security and defense, cohesion in Germany and in a free Europe – we make an indispensable contribution to these goals, and for this we need an intelligent political framework.”

“The aerospace industry is of strategic importance for Germany and Europe because it is a world leader in technology and is the source of solutions for the key issues of our time: climate protection, defense, freedom and prosperity. I see it as my responsibility to help shape the political framework so that the industry continues to secure our country’s future. Together with the BDLI team and our member companies, I want to make the breadth and diversity of the industry in Germany even more visible,” says Marie-Christine von Hahn. 

Von Hahn began her career as a research assistant at the German Bundestag, followed by several years at Wintershall before joining Aurubis in 2015. From 2011 to 2018 she was head of the Berlin Women’s Network for Energy. Marie-Christine von Hahn is married and the mother of two children. She lives in Berlin.