02.04.2007

• Dr. Emmanuel Siregar takes over as Head of Human Resources on 1 May 2007
• Markus Mahren becomes new Director Creative Services

Essen, 2 April 2007. Dr. Emmanuel Siregar (43) takes over as Head of Human Resources at Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH (Essen) on 1 May 2007. 
It is planned that Siregar will be appointed Head of Human Resources and Labour Director of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH at the Supervisory Board meeting of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH in June 2007. In this role he will take over from Dr. Matthias Bellmann, who in future wants to concentrate on his function as Senior Executive President Human Resources and Labour Director of KarstadtQuelle AG and the tasks involved.

Siregar's last position was with Fielmann AG, Hamburg, as Director of Human Resources and Development as well as Labour Director. After completing a degree in Theology and a PhD in 1994, Emmanuel Siregar worked as a consultant and trainer at the Gesellschaft für Kommunikation und Weiterbildung, Hamburg. In 1997 he joined Fielmann AG, Hamburg. After being appointed Head of Human Resources in 2002, the Brussels-born Siregar was assigned Managing Director of Human Resources and Development and also Labour Director of Fielmann AG in 2004.

The Board of Directors of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH will in future consist of the following:
Peter Wolf (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Heinz Hackl (Purchasing), Jan-Christoph Maiwaldt (Finances), and from June 2007 Emmanuel Siregar (Human Resources).

Markus Mahren (39) is expected to join Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH as new Director Creative Services in August 2007. In this newly created position he will be responsible for the creative concept of Karstadt's new appearance, including the corporate design and the theme events in the department stores as well as the design of the shops, decoration and product presentation. This position also incorporates the Head of Merchandising function involving the task of controlling the area management of the product ranges in the individual department stores.

Mahren comes from Hugo Boss AG, where he was Manager Advertising and Events from September 2000 to May 2002. Since May 2002 he has been Director Creative Services at Hugo Boss AG in charge of marketing, particularly campaigns, corporate events and brand presentation. Further previously held positions include Visual Merchandiser at Engelhorn (from 1992 to 2000) and Pieper (1987 to 1991).

Press contact:
Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH
Elmar Kratz / Michael Scheibe
Phone: +49 - (0)201 / 727-2537