Jörg Stephan appointed new Chairman of the NOW Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board of NOW GmbH has a new Chairman: On August 28, 2025, Ministerialrat Jörg Stephan was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board by the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV). He officially took office at the first meeting on October 15, 2025. Jörg Stephan heads Department E 13 - Freight Transport, DAK, Funding Guidelines at the BMV; he takes over the chairmanship of the Supervisory Board from Heike Seefried.

The NOW management reports directly to the Supervisory Board, the highest management body of the federally owned company. The Supervisory Board consists of a total of five members: Two representatives of the BMV and one representative each from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN). The BMV appoints one of its representatives as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

Jörg Stephan, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NOW GmbH:
„I am looking forward to the new challenge as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NOW GmbH and am counting on good cooperation with the management and employees. With its expertise in climate-neutral mobility and energy supply, NOW GmbH is making a decisive contribution to the sustainable future of our country.“

Dagmar Fehler, CEO and spokesperson for NOW GmbH:
„The management of NOW GmbH - Thomas Eberhardt and I - are looking forward to working with Jörg Stephan as the new Chairman of our Supervisory Board. With his many years of experience in the Federal Ministry of Transport and his expertise in strategic planning in the transport sector, Jörg Stephan brings valuable perspectives that are of great importance to our work. I am certain that together we will master the challenges that the decarbonization of the transport sector poses for the federal government and further strengthen NOW GmbH as a competent partner of the federal government.“

About NOW GmbH

NOW GmbH has been supporting the German government in its climate and industrial policy goals since 2008. The tasks of the federally owned company include developing, monitoring and evaluating funding programs for climate-neutral mobility and energy supply. The experts at NOW GmbH supervise projects in the fields of hydrogen, fuel cells, batteries and renewable fuels; they rethink mobility and fuels for cars, buses, trains, commercial vehicles, ships and aircraft - and support the establishment and further development of charging infrastructure and hydrogen filling stations for cars and trucks. More information about NOW here.