Our IBS Executive Board and its roles.
Chairman of the Executive Board: Olaf Krüger
Olaf Krüger is our current Chairman of the Board and plays a central role in the further development of our association. His responsibilities include:
- Development of the association: Strategic planning and implementation of new initiatives to strengthen IBS.
- Management of Board activities: coordination and management of the Board team and external support areas.
- Member support: Maintaining and expanding member relationships.
- Transport policy developments: Preparation of position papers and maintenance of political contacts.
- Provision of the IBS main office: ensuring an efficient working environment.
Department – Infrastructure/Terminals: Christian Ressenaar
Christian Ressenaar is responsible for Infrastructure and Terminals. His focus is on:
- Development of the European Rail Freight Corridors: promoting rail freight corridors in Europe.
- Structuring and expanding multifunctional terminals: planning and implementing new logistics centers.
- Cooperation with lobby organizations: Cooperation with RNE and UIRR.
Department – Rolling Stock and transshipment systems: Tiberiu Buzas
Tiberiu Buzas manages rolling stock and transshipment systems department. His responsibilities include:
- Cooperation with UIP/VPI/VDV: maintaining relationships with relevant associations.
- Information on technical developments: Providing up-to-date information on technological advances.
- Management of vehicle projects: Support in optimizing the use of vehicles.
- Monitoring the development of transshipment systems: Informing and supporting the introduction of modern handling technologies.
Department Digitalization/Automation: Olivier Genkin
Olivier Genkin is in charge of the Digitalization and Automation department. His tasks include:
- Development of the “Rail Capacity Broker” internet platform: IBS-side project management and co-design of the platform.
- Supporting digitalization projects: Accompanying digitization initiatives of IBS members.
- Representation in research projects: Participation in relevant research and development project
Department – national and European funding programs: Birte Dehne
Birte Dehne is responsible for the coordination of national and European funding programs. Her tasks include:
- Overview of funding programs: Cooperation with consulting companies to identify funding opportunities.
- Supporting funding applications: Helping IBS members to apply for funding.
- Supporting project managers: advising on eligible measures.
Support area “Organization Events, Website, PR, Communication”: Laura Trippelhorn
Laura Trippelhorn manages the support area for events, website, PR and communication and ensures that our events run smoothly and that our messages are communicated clearly.
Support area “Finance, accounting, taxes”: Simone Säger
Simone Säger manages the finance, accounting and tax support area and ensures correct and efficient financial management.
IBS auditor: Aleksandra Röhricht
With this team, we are ideally positioned to master the challenges of the future and continue to drive forward the vision of IBS.
Guidelines for the IBS Board elections
- The incumbent Chairman of the Board proposes an election officer
- After acceptance of the election officer function, the election officer leads the election process
- The election officer provides information on the requirements for an election in accordance with the Articles of Association
- The new Board is elected for a legislative period of 2 years
- The Board consists of a maximum of 4 members
- The exercise of functions is honorary
- The plenum decides by a simple majority of the plenum members present
- Each plenary member has only one vote. If there is more than one representative, the plenary member must determine who is entitled to vote
- The Chairman of the Board and other Board functions are determined internally between the members of the Board
- The election officer asks the Chairman of the Board of Directors to submit the statement of accounts
- The auditor confirms the financial statements of the previous year and the current financial status
- On the basis of the statement of accounts, the election officer proposes the discharge of the Board, for which an election is held by a simple majority of the members present
- The election officer asks the plenum for proposals for the new Board members; each proposed candidate is also voted on by a simple majority of the members present
- The election officer names the elected Board members once again and asks the Board to determine the Board functions separately
- The new Chairman elected by the Board informs the plenum about the new Board and its functions
- The new Chairman of the Board thanks the election officer and ends the election process