Chemiker, Asienexperte, Fahrradfan: Der neue BASF-Chef Markus Kamieth

chemiker, asienexperte, fahrradfan: der neue basf-chef markus kamieth

Markus Kamieth, künftiger Vorsitzender des Vorstands der BASF SE, spricht bei der Hauptversammlung des Chemiekonzerns BASF.

Markus Kamieth, künftiger Vorsitzender des Vorstands der BASF SE, spricht bei der Hauptversammlung des Chemiekonzerns BASF.

Der neue BASF-Chef Markus Kamieth übernimmt die Führung in herausfordernden Zeiten. Dies betonte sein Vorgänger Martin Brudermüller an seinem letzten Tag für den DAX-Konzern während der Hauptversammlung in Mannheim am Donnerstag. Der weltweit größte Chemiekonzern sehe sich mit Kosten- und Margendruck konfrontiert. Insbesondere die Rentabilität am größten Standort in Ludwigshafen, dem Hauptsitz des DAX-Konzerns, müsse gesteigert werden, erklärte der 62-Jährige.

Kamieth war bisher Asienchef von BASF

Das Management sieht im Wachstumsmarkt in Asien die größten Chancen für neue Kunden und Gewinne, trotz zahlreicher kritischer Fragen von Anteilseignern und Aktionärsschützern während der Hauptversammlung. Es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass der neue Vorstandsvorsitzende von diesen Zielen abweichen wird. Markus Kamieth, 53 Jahre alt, gelernter Chemiker und seit 25 Jahren für die BASF tätig, bekleidete bisher die Position des Asienchefs des Konzerns.

Der Führungsstil könnte sich allerdings ändern: “Mir war es immer wichtig, Klartext zu reden, Dinge offen anzusprechen. Nicht zum Miesmachen, sondern zum Mut machen”, sagte Unternehmenschef Brudermüller bei seinem Abschiedsauftritt vor rund 5000 Aktionären. “Manchen war ich dabei zu laut oder zu direkt. Aber mein Eindruck war oft, dass es diese Lautstärke in der Öffentlichkeit auch brauchte.”

Neuer Chef, neuer Stil?

Andere Worte wählte der neue Konzernlenker, als er neben seinem Vorgänger auf der Bühne stand: Er habe in den vergangenen Wochen mit den BASF-Teams weltweit viele Gespräche geführt. “Dabei ging es mir vor allem ums Zuhören”, versicherte Kamieth. Zu seinem Amtsantritt erhielt der begeisterte Fahrradfahrer ein Radtrikot mit dem BASF-Logo und seinen Initialen als Geschenk.

Einen langen Atem wird der neue Top-Manager auch mit Blick auf die Unternehmensziele benötigen: Kürzlich verkündete der Vorstand des Chemiekonzerns ein weiteres milliardenschweres Sparprogramm und einen erneuten Stellenabbau im Hauptwerk Ludwigshafen. Der größte Produktionsstandort des Unternehmens soll neu strukturiert werden, wobei bis Ende 2026 jährlich zusätzliche Einsparungen von einer Milliarde Euro angestrebt werden. Trotz dieser Maßnahmen bekräftigte Brudermüller erneut, dass Ludwigshafen auch zukünftig der größte Standort und Hauptsitz des Unternehmens bleiben werde.

Bereits 2022 hatte die BASF-Führung ein Sparprogramm angekündigt. Damit sollen die jährlichen Kosten bis Ende 2026 um insgesamt 1,1 Milliarden Euro sinken. Dazu zählen der Abbau von rund 3300 Jobs weltweit, davon 700 Stellen in der Produktion in Ludwigshafen, sowie die Stilllegung mehrerer energieintensiver Chemieanlagen etwa für Ammoniak.

Umsatz- und Ergebnisrückgang im ersten Quartal

Zu Beginn des Jahres 2024 verzeichnete der DAX-Konzern aufgrund deutlich gesunkener Preise einen Rückgang bei Umsatz und Ergebnis. Zudem belasteten negative Währungseffekte die finanzielle Situation. Die Erlöse in den ersten drei Monaten fielen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um gut zwölf Prozent auf 17,6 Milliarden Euro. Der um Sonderposten bereinigte operative Gewinn vor Zinsen, Steuern und Abschreibungen (bereinigtes Ebitda) ging um 5,3 Prozent auf knapp 2,7 Milliarden Euro zurück.

Im vergangenen Jahr verzeichnete der Konzern einen Gewinn von knapp 1,4 Milliarden Euro, verglichen mit fast 1,6 Milliarden Euro im Vorjahr. Die Ziele für 2024 wurden von BASF bestätigt: Das Unternehmen strebt für dieses Jahr ein Ergebnis vor Zinsen, Steuern und Abschreibungen (Ebitda) sowie Sondereinflüssen zwischen 8,0 und 8,6 Milliarden Euro an. Eine Prognose zum Umsatz und Nettogewinn wurde nicht veröffentlicht.

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