List of Supervisory Board Members

The 'List of Supervisory Board Members' is a central corporate governance document for every German stock corporation (AG). According to § 106 AktG, the management board must promptly submit an updated list of supervisory board members to the commercial registry after any personnel change in the supervisory board. The list must include the full name, birth date, profession, and residence of all supervisory board members and is publicly filed in the corporate register. This legally mandated disclosure requirement creates high transparency for shareholders, investors, creditors, stakeholders, and the interested public, as it is always clear who forms the supervisory body of the AG. The publicity effect is similar to the shareholder list of a GmbH and strengthens trust in the supervisory board's oversight function. Even in large GmbHs with an optional supervisory board or within a corporate group, the list of supervisory board members can gain relevance, for example, for compliance audits. Companies should adhere to timely submission to avoid fines and maintain their reputation as a responsible entity.

The handelsregister.ai API provides the filed lists of supervisory board members of stock corporations in a structured format and as commercial registry extracts in PDF form. This information allows investors, compliance teams, and KYC processes immediate transparency regarding the composition of the supervisory body and its changes, facilitating corporate governance analyses and risk assessments.