Matthias Zachert

Matthias Zachert was born on November 8, 1967 in Bonn, Germany. Following an industrial management apprenticeship at Mercedes-Benz AG, he studied business administration with a concentration in finance and international management from 1990 to 1995. He holds a degree in business administration (Diplom-Kaufmann).

Following his studies, Zachert joined the former Hoechst AG. He held various senior management positions in the pharmaceutical business, including responsibility for the IPO project to spin of the subgroup Hoechst Marion Roussel (HMR). In the course of the combination of HMR and Rhône-Poulenc Rorer to form Aventis Pharma AG, Zachert became Chief Financial Officer of the International Region based in Paris, France.

In 2002, Zachert transferred to Kamps AG as Chief Financial Officer. In this position, he contributed to the strategic repositioning of the company.

Zachert was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Lanxess AG in 2004. At Lanxess, he was responsible for setting up the global finance organization as well as for the newly established company’s capital market communications. In addition, he played a key role in restructuring the portfolio and internationalizing Lanxess in recent years.

Matthias Zachert was appointed Member of the Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer of Merck KGaA effective June 1, 2011.

Matthias Zachert is married and has three children.

Responsibility for Group functions  
Group Accounting; Group Controlling and Risk Management; Corporate Finance, M&A and Treasury; Group Taxes; Group Insurance; Group Procurement; Investor Relations