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The VBKI has been helping to shape the future of Berlin for more than 130 years. During this time, numerous outstanding personalities have rendered outstanding services to the city and its people in the name of the VBKI. In this gallery you will find an overview of the honorary presidents and honorary members of the Association of Berlin Merchants and Industrialists.
Sybille Volkholz
Founder and director (until 2015) of the "Bürgernetzwerk Berlin",
today BERLINER LESEPATIN; honorary member since March 17, 2024
Udo Marin
VBKI Managing Director 2000 to 2020,
Honorary Member since January 1, 2020
Petra Gothe
Vice President 2005 - 2017, honorary member since September 21, 2017
Klaus von der Heyde
President of the VBKI 1999-2011.
Honorary President since September 20, 2011
Dr. Wolf Wegener
Chairman of the Legal and Appeals Committee 1973-2003. Honorary member since August 28, 2003
Heinz von Tengg-Kobligk
Member of the Executive Board 1993-2001, honorary member since September 26, 2001
Dietmar Schiele
Member of the VBKI Executive Board 1986-1999, honorary member since January 12, 2001
Werner Sokolowski
Member of the VBKI Executive Board 1990-1999, honorary member since March 1, 1999
Dr. Hans Strathus
President of the VBKI 1984-1999.
Honorary President since March 1, 1999
Prof. Dr. Roman Herzog
Federal President 1994-1999, honorary member since October 6, 1999
Ernst-August Pistor
2nd Vice President of the VBKI. Honorary member since January 26, 1996
Dr. Richard Freiherr von Weizsäcker
Federal President 1984-1994, honorary member since October 6, 1994
Joh. Friedrich Gerasch
Vice President of the VBKI 1972-1987, honorary member since May 17, 1985
Heinz Mohr
President of the VBKI 1966-1984, Honorary President since May 14, 1984
Max Pannenberg
Vice President of the VBKI 1968-1972, honorary member since October 31, 1979
Hans Sixtus
Vice President of the VBKI 1964-1968 and 1972-1976, honorary member since January 5, 1976
Fritz M. Tübke
Vice President of the VBKI 1960-1972, honorary member since June 20, 1972
Dr.-Ing. e.h. Jakob Dichter
President of the VBKI 1950-1966, Honorary President since July 5, 1966
Dr. Wilhelm Borner
President of the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Honorary member since May 11, 1965
Franz Amrehn
Mayor of Berlin. Honorary member since November 20, 1962
Fritz Berg
President of the Federation of German Industries. Honorary member since September 11, 1959
Willy Brandt
Governing Mayor of Berlin. Honorary member since September 11, 1959
Dr. Paul Hertz
1955-1961 Senator for Economics and Finance
Dr. Hermann Ehlers
President of the Bundestag. Dr. Ehlers inaugurated our clubhouse on September 25, 1954.
Dr.-Ing. e.h. Friedrich Spennrath
Former government building officer Honorary member since January 17, 1953
Prof. Dr. h.c. Ernst Reuter
Governing Mayor of Berlin. Honorary member since January 17, 1953
Prof. Dr. Dr.-Ing. e.h. Ludwig Erhard
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs. Honorary member since January 17, 1953
Dr. Heinrich Vockel
The Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany in Berlin. Honorary member since June 14, 1952
Egon W. Lagerie
President of the VBKI 1948-1950, honorary member since 1950
Alexander Flinsch
President of the VBKI 1919-1933
Walter Waldschmidt
President of the VBKI 1912-1919
Emil Jacob
President of the VBKI 1901-1912
Ludwig Max Goldberger
President of the VBKI 1879-1901
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