The Hypoport SE Management Board
The Group Management Board is responsible for the corporate strategy of the Group as a whole and manages its operational implementation.
Ronald Slabke
Chief Executive Officer
Ronald Slabke (*1973) studied business administration in Dresden and began his professional career as a client adviser at Westdeutsche ImmobilienBank. In mid-1996, he joined Dr. Klein, then a mortgage broker focused exclusively on the housing sector, as assistant to the managing director. In early 1999, Dr. Klein launched the first online mortgage broker for retail customers under his responsibility. At the end of 1999, he arranged a management buyout and took over the leadership of Dr. Klein. In 2001, this was followed by the merger with Europace to form Hypoport AG. As a member of Hypoport’s Management Board, he subsequently served as Co-CEO with responsibility for sales and the technical development of Europace and the retail customer business. In 2007, Hypoport successfully listed in the Prime Standard of Deutsche Börse AG.
Since 2010, he has been driving Hypoport’s strategic expansion as CEO and is also responsible for the Real Estate & Mortgage Platforms segment as well as capital, information technology, new markets and strategic investments. He is a member of the supervisory boards of Hypoport subsidiaries Dr. Klein Privatkunden AG, Dr. Klein Wowi Finanz AG, EUROPACE AG, FIO SYSTEMS AG, Future Finance SE, Hypoport InsurTech AG, Hypoport Financing AG, Hypoport Real Estate & Mortgage AG, REM CAPITAL AG and Value AG. He is also a member of the University Council of the Technical University of Dresden.
Stephan Gawarecki, graduate in business administration
Member of the Management Board
Stephan Gawarecki (*1969) worked, following his degree in business administration with a focus on insurance, in a senior product management role in the building savings business at Deutscher Ring from 1998 to 2000. At FinanceScout24, an internet portal, he built up the insurance business from 2000 onwards and, as Director Products & Sales, was responsible for the product areas insurance, loans and investments. From September 2004, Mr Gawarecki was a member of the Management Board of Hypoport subsidiary Dr. Klein (now Dr. Klein Privatkunden AG) and, in that capacity, was responsible for the retail customer business (insurance, financing, investments).
Since June 2010, Stephan Gawarecki has been a member of the Management Board of Hypoport SE and is responsible for the two segments Financing Platforms and Insurance Platforms as well as human resources and administration.
He is a member of the supervisory boards of Hypoport subsidiaries Dr. Klein Privatkunden AG, Dr. Klein Wowi Finanz AG, Dr. Klein Wowi Digital AG, Hypoport InsurTech AG, Hypoport Financing AG, Hypoport Real Estate & Mortgage AG, REM CAPITAL AG and Smart InsurTech AG.
The Hypoport SE Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board appoints the members of the management board which it monitors and advises on the running of the company. In accordance with sections 95 and 96 of the German Stock Corporation Act it has three members who are elected at the Annual Shareholders‘ Meeting.
All the current members of the Supervisory Board are considered independent under the definition provided in clause C.6 to C.12 of the German Corporate Governance Code.
Dieter Pfeiffenberger
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Dieter Pfeiffenberger (*1957), following his qualification as a certified banking business economist (ADG), held various positions from 1991 to 2017 at Deutsche Postbank AG, DSL Bank and BHW Bausparkasse AG, most recently as a divisional board member responsible for real estate financing. Since 2017, he has been active as an independent business consultant.
Dieter Pfeiffenberger combines many years of experience in the banking and financial sector, with a focus on lending, real estate financing and building savings business, including extensive experience in senior management and on supervisory bodies in a regulated environment. He is therefore familiar with the sector in which the company operates. He also has the necessary expertise in accounting within the meaning of Section 100(5) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), in particular special knowledge and experience in the application of accounting principles and internal control and risk management systems, as well as knowledge of sustainability reporting and its audit within the meaning of D.3 of the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK). His expertise in this context stems from numerous previous mandates as a member of supervisory boards and management boards of several banks.
Mr Dieter Pfeiffenberger has been a member of the company’s Supervisory Board since 4 May 2018 and has served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 15 May 2019.
In addition, there are no material personal or business relationships with the company, its corporate bodies or any shareholder holding a substantial interest in the company that, in the Supervisory Board’s view, would be relevant to the election decision. Mr Dieter Pfeiffenberger is neither a member of any other supervisory board required by law nor a member of comparable domestic or foreign controlling bodies of business enterprises. In the Supervisory Board’s opinion, he is independent within the meaning of C.6 to C.12 of the DCGK.
Reinhard Klein
Reinhard Klein (*1960) worked in sales and IT consulting at Nixdorf Computer AG from 1988 to 1994 after studying business administration. From 1994 to 2002, he held project, department and divisional management roles at HypoVereinsbank AG. From 2002 to 2006, he served as authorised representative and member of the Management Board of Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall AG, and from 2006 to 2014 as member of the Management Board and Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Hamburger Sparkasse AG/HASPA Finanzholding. From 2014 to 2023, he was Chief Executive Officer of Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall AG, before becoming active from 2024 as a consultant for start-ups and a coach for managers on career, leadership and development.
Reinhard Klein combines many years of experience in the banking and financial sector, with a focus on retail banking, digital business models and IT projects, as well as extensive experience in senior management, supervisory and advisory bodies and associations in a regulated environment. He is therefore familiar with the sector in which the company operates. He also has the necessary expertise in accounting and special knowledge in the area of audit, including knowledge of sustainability reporting and its audit, each within the meaning of Section 100(5) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and D.3 of the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK). His knowledge in this regard stems from many years of former and current mandates as a member of the supervisory boards and management boards of several banks.
Since 2 June 2026, he has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Hypoport SE and has been Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Mr Reinhard Klein is a member of the Supervisory Board of V-Bank AG, Munich, where he currently serves as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Bayerische Landesbank, a public-law institution, Munich. Beyond that, he holds no other memberships on supervisory boards required by law. He is likewise not a member of comparable domestic or foreign controlling bodies of business enterprises. In the Supervisory Board’s opinion, he is independent within the meaning of C.6 to C.12 of the DCGK.
Martin Krebs
Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Martin Krebs (*1968), following his studies in business administration, worked for various investment banks from 1991 to 2003. He joined ING-DiBa in 2003 and, from 2006 to 2015, served as a member of the Management Board, with responsibility for, among other things, M&A/corporate development and corporate banking. From 2016 to March 2019, as Global Head Retail Investment Products and Savings at ING Group, he was responsible for building ING-DiBa’s digital wealth management business. Since 2020, he has been Managing Director of Scalable GmbH (formerly: Scalable Capital GmbH) and Managing Director of Scalable Capital Bank GmbH (formerly: Scalable Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH).
Martin Krebs combines decades of experience in the banking and financial sector, with a focus on investment business and digital wealth management, including extensive experience in senior management, supervisory and advisory bodies within the regulatory environment. Accordingly, he is familiar with the sector in which the Company operates. Furthermore, he possesses particular expertise in the field of statutory audit as well as knowledge of sustainability reporting and its audit within the meaning of Section 100(5) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and Recommendation D.3 of the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK). This expertise is grounded in his appointments as Managing Director responsible for Finance at Scalable GmbH and Scalable Capital Bank GmbH, his former membership on the Management Board of ING-DiBa AG, and his previous roles at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Mr Martin Krebs has been a member of the company’s Supervisory Board since 15 May 2019 and has chaired the Audit Committee since 31 August 2021.
In addition, there are no material personal or business relationships with the company, its corporate bodies or any shareholder holding a substantial interest in the company that, in the Supervisory Board’s view, would be relevant to the election decision. He is not a member of any other supervisory boards required by law. However, he is a member of the Audit Committee of UNICEF e.V. Beyond that, he holds no other memberships on supervisory boards required by law or on comparable domestic or foreign controlling bodies of business enterprises. In the Supervisory Board’s opinion, he is independent within the meaning of C.6 to C.12 of the DCGK.