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Important security note: Warning of attempted fraud in the name of DWS

We have detected that fraudulent individuals are misusing the "DWS" trademark and the names of DWS employees on the internet and social media. These fraudsters are operating fake websites, Facebook pages, and WhatsApp groups. Please be aware that DWS does not have any Facebook Ambassador profiles or WhatsApp chats. If you receive any unexpected calls, messages, or emails claiming to be from DWS, exercise caution and do not make any payments or disclose personal information. We encourage you to report any suspicious activity to info@dws.com, including any relevant documents and the original fraudulent email. Additionally, if you believe you have been a victim of fraud, please notify your local authorities and take steps to protect yourself.

Dirk Goergen

Chief Client Officer

Biography

Year of birth: 1981
Nationality: German

Year of first appointment to the Executive Board: 2018
End of current appointment to the Executive Board: until 2027

Education

  • Apprenticeship as banker (‘Bankkaufmann’)
  • Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Trier, exchange semester at the Trinity College in Dublin (Ireland)

Professional career

Dirk Goergen is Chief Client Officer of DWS and based in Frankfurt. He leads DWS’ global sales and marketing across wholesale and institutional client segments for all asset classes. In addition, he is Regional Head of the Americas, having been based in New York previously and serving as CEO of DWS in the Americas.

Dirk Goergen joined DWS’ Executive Board in 2018, after leading the Private Clients Sales Business in Germany at Deutsche Bank, where he was responsible for the further development of the digital distribution channels, the traditional branch business and the cooperation with strategic distribution partners.

Previously, Dirk Goergen worked for the management consultancy Bain & Company in the financial institutions practice. The focus of his engagements were on supporting financial institutions in strategy development, the implementation of strong cultures and the realization of major transformation projects.

Dirk Goergen is an alumni of the University of Trier Business Administration and Trinity College Dublin. 

Memberships in domestic supervisory boards to be established by law

  • Chair of the Supervisory Board of DWS Grundbesitz GmbH

Memberships in comparable supervisory bodies

  • Non-Executive member of the Board of DWS USA Corporation1

 

1 Group mandate of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA

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