Our team consists of proven experts that combine responsibility, in-depth industry knowledge, and a commitment to delivering the highest quality.
We are 25 dedicated professionals who work daily to ensure the portfolio’s stability, sustainable development and economic success. Our commitment and actions are defined by quality, integrity, diversity and openness. Together, we take responsibility for an Austria worth living in.
Edith Hlawati is the sole CEO of ÖBAG. She is an experienced business lawyer with a key focus on stock corporation law, capital markets, M&A as well as corporate governance. Prior to joining ÖBAG, Edith was a Senior Partner at CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte, one of the largest corporate law firms in Austria. She holds a doctorate degree from the University of Vienna and is a registered attorney. As a leading lawyer, she has accompanied numerous capital market transactions such as IPOs, capital increases, and takeovers of major Austrian companies. Moreover, she has advised the state-owned investment holding for more than 30 years. As a supervisory board member, Edith has had a distinguished career spanning decades.
Stefan Fürnsinn is Chief Investment Officer and Executive Director of ÖBAG . He is responsible for investment management in our existing portfolio as well as potential new holdings. Stefan has more than 20 years of strategic and operational management experience. After starting his career in R&D in Austria and the UK, Stefan worked for management consultancy McKinsey. Thereafter, he joined Norwegian crop nutrition company Yara to build up their global digital farming division. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he was CEO of food-tech company Herbeus Greens. Stefan Fürnsinn studied chemical engineering at Vienna University of Technology and at Aston University, and earned a Master in International Business from the University of Vienna. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering.
Martin Holzinger is Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of ÖBAG.
He has extensive management experience in investment and wind-down companies, with a particular focus on strategy, finance, and operational efficiency. He currently heads the Finance & Operations division at ÖBAG and, in this role since 2019, has played a key role in shaping the internal organization following the realignment of the investment holding company. He is responsible for all finance, controlling, IT, human resources, and facility management. In recent years, he has led the consolidation of the wind-down companies in the ÖBAG portfolio and chairs the advisory board of the remaining unit, GKB Bergbau. In addition to his law studies, he completed an MBA program at Nyenrode Business University (Netherlands) and the Kellogg School of Management (USA).
Aakriti Chandihok heads the Legal and Compliance department at ÖBAG. Prior to joining ÖBAG she gained international work experience both in legal practice as well as in management consulting and focuses on corporate and capital markets law as well as sustainability and governance. Aakriti is qualified to practice law in Austria and New York and completed her studies at the University of Vienna and holds an LL.M. degree from Columbia Law School. She is Chair of the Board at ÖLP (Österreichische Luftverkehrs-Privatstiftung) and a member of the Working Party on State Ownership and Privatisation Practices at the OECD.
Balázs Szabó is a director of ÖBAG and heads the management board. He contributes his economic expertise to the strategic development of the investment holding company and supports the implementation of modern governance standards. Over the past few years, he has held various positions in finance and investment management. Balázs Szabó holds a degree in economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business and the Corvinus University of Budapest.
Michael Mauritz heads ÖBAG’s communication agendas. He brings 25 years of experience in various management functions at Erste Group Bank AG. During his time at Erste Group, he gained experience in internal and external communications as well as in sponsorship. Michael accompanied numerous capital market transactions and headed the Public Affairs Department of the banking group. Prior to joining ÖBAG, Michael worked as an independent communications advisor. He holds a degree in business administration (Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration) and has worked as a journalist for Vorarlberger Nachrichten and Industrie.
Kathrin Janisch works as an investment manager at ÖBAG with a focus on logistics and infrastructure. She is responsible for Österreichische Post, EuroTeleSites and GKB-Bergbau. Prior to joining ÖBAG, she gained experience across all sectors in investment controlling and corporate transactions at BWK GmbH (private equity house) and as a project manager at Deloitte.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Johannes Kalina-Mahr works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and is responsible for Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG), its Group subsidiary Austrian Real Estate (ARE) and the APK Group, among others. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he worked as an M&A and corporate finance consultant and gained more in-depth industry expertise while working as executive assistant to the CEO & CFO at the listed real estate developer UBM Development AG.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Michael Mayböck works as an investment manager at ÖBAG, specializing in logistics, infrastructure, and telecommunications. He oversees the company's holdings in Telekom Austria, EuroTeleSites, and Austrian Post. Previously, he worked as an investor in venture and growth equity.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Paulina Navas works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and currently manages the portfolio company Telekom Austria. Before joining the Austrian Federal Holding and Investment Company (ÖBAG), she worked as an investment manager at Wien Energie and in financial consulting.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Klaudia Popanton works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and is responsible for the energy sector, including the companies OMV and VERBUND. She began her career in finance at OMV before moving to the management consultancy Horváth & Partners, where she was able to apply and further develop her financial expertise across various industries.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Oliver Rammel works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and is responsible for ÖBAG’s energy sector portfolio companies OMV and VERBUND. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he worked for Kommunalkredit Austria and Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien and gained extensive experience in various areas of finance including treasury, consulting and corporate development.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
As an investment manager at ÖBAG, Anselm Waterhouse looks after ÖBAG’s portfolio companies in the gaming services and aviation sectors. These include Casinos Österreich AG, Österreichische Lotterien GmbH and Austrian Airlines AG. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he worked in legal tax consulting, where he gained valuable experience in the international structuring and optimisation of corporate groups.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Oliver Rammel works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and is responsible for ÖBAG’s energy sector portfolio companies OMV and VERBUND. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he worked for Kommunalkredit Austria and Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien and gained extensive experience in various areas of finance including treasury, consulting and corporate development.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Edith Hlawati is the sole CEO of ÖBAG. She is an experienced business lawyer with a key focus on stock corporation law, capital markets, M&A as well as corporate governance. Prior to joining ÖBAG, Edith was a Senior Partner at CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte, one of the largest corporate law firms in Austria. She holds a doctorate degree from the University of Vienna and is a registered attorney. As a leading lawyer, she has accompanied numerous capital market transactions such as IPOs, capital increases, and takeovers of major Austrian companies. Moreover, she has advised the state-owned investment holding for more than 30 years. As a supervisory board member, Edith has had a distinguished career spanning decades.
Stefan Fürnsinn is Chief Investment Officer and Executive Director of ÖBAG . He is responsible for investment management in our existing portfolio as well as potential new holdings. Stefan has more than 20 years of strategic and operational management experience. After starting his career in R&D in Austria and the UK, Stefan worked for management consultancy McKinsey. Thereafter, he joined Norwegian crop nutrition company Yara to build up their global digital farming division. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he was CEO of food-tech company Herbeus Greens. Stefan Fürnsinn studied chemical engineering at Vienna University of Technology and at Aston University, and earned a Master in International Business from the University of Vienna. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering.
Martin Holzinger is Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of ÖBAG.
He has extensive management experience in investment and wind-down companies, with a particular focus on strategy, finance, and operational efficiency. He currently heads the Finance & Operations division at ÖBAG and, in this role since 2019, has played a key role in shaping the internal organization following the realignment of the investment holding company. He is responsible for all finance, controlling, IT, human resources, and facility management. In recent years, he has led the consolidation of the wind-down companies in the ÖBAG portfolio and chairs the advisory board of the remaining unit, GKB Bergbau. In addition to his law studies, he completed an MBA program at Nyenrode Business University (Netherlands) and the Kellogg School of Management (USA).
Aakriti Chandihok is a Director of ÖBAG and heads the Legal and Compliance department. Before joining ÖBAG, she gained international professional experience in legal practice and strategy consulting, combining expertise in corporate and capital markets law with the areas of sustainability and governance. Aakriti Chandihok trained as a lawyer in both Austria and New York and studied law at the University of Vienna and holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School. She is Chairwoman of the Board of ÖLP (Austrian Aviation Private Foundation) and a member of the Working Party on State Ownership and Privatization Practices at the OECD.
Balázs Szabó heads up Board Affairs. He brings his economic expertise to the strategic development of the holding company and supports the implementation of modern governance standards. Over the past few years, he has held various positions in the finance and investment industry. Balázs holds degrees in economics from Vienna University of Economics and Business and Corvinus University Budapest. His academic papers focused on sovereign wealth funds, among other topics.
Michael Mauritz heads ÖBAG’s communication agendas. He brings 25 years of experience in various management functions at Erste Group Bank AG. During his time at Erste Group, he gained experience in internal and external communications as well as in sponsorship. Michael accompanied numerous capital market transactions and headed the Public Affairs Department of the banking group. Prior to joining ÖBAG, Michael worked as an independent communications advisor. He holds a degree in business administration (Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration) and has worked as a journalist for Vorarlberger Nachrichten and Industrie.
Kathrin Janisch works as an investment manager at ÖBAG with a focus on logistics and infrastructure. She is responsible for Österreichische Post, EuroTeleSites and GKB-Bergbau. Prior to joining ÖBAG, she gained experience across all sectors in investment controlling and corporate transactions at BWK GmbH (private equity house) and as a project manager at Deloitte.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Johannes Kalina-Mahr works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and is responsible for Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG), its Group subsidiary Austrian Real Estate (ARE) and the APK Group, among others. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he worked as an M&A and corporate finance consultant and gained more in-depth industry expertise while working as executive assistant to the CEO & CFO at the listed real estate developer UBM Development AG.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Michael Mayböck is an investment manager at ÖBAG, specializing in logistics, infrastructure, and telecommunications. He oversees the company's investments in Telekom Austria, EuroTeleSites, and Austrian Post. Previously, he worked as an investor in venture and growth equity.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Paulina Navas works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and currently manages the portfolio company Telekom Austria. Before joining the Austrian Federal Holding and Investment Company (ÖBAG), she worked as an investment manager at Wien Energie and in financial consulting.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Klaudia Popanton works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and is responsible for ÖBAG’s energy sector portfolio companies OMV and VERBUND. She started her career in OMV’s finance division before moving to management consulting with Horváth and Partners, where she applied and developed her financial expertise in various industries.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
Oliver Rammel works as an investment manager at ÖBAG and is responsible for ÖBAG’s energy sector portfolio companies OMV and VERBUND. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he worked for Kommunalkredit Austria and Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien and gained extensive experience in various areas of finance including treasury, consulting and corporate development.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
As an investment manager at ÖBAG, Anselm Waterhouse looks after ÖBAG’s portfolio companies in the gaming services and aviation sectors. These include Casinos Österreich AG, Österreichische Lotterien GmbH and Austrian Airlines AG. Prior to joining ÖBAG, he worked in legal tax consulting, where he gained valuable experience in the international structuring and optimisation of corporate groups.
ÖBAG's core task is to manage the investments in its portfolio companies through its supervisory boards. The ÖBAG Executive Board is therefore represented in several companies to safeguard its shareholder interests.
Edith Hlawati currently serves on the supervisory boards of four associated companies. Exercising these mandates is the most important task of the ÖBAG Executive Board. Following the expiration of her current term on the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Post AG, at the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Edith Hlawati will not be available for re-election to the Supervisory Board.
Section 11, paragraph 4 of the ÖBAG Act therefore provides that supervisory board functions in several ÖBAG companies are counted as only one seat for the purposes of the maximum mandate limits.
In addition to safeguarding the interests of the Republic, the ÖBAG Board is also required to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance in its portfolio companies.
ÖBAG itself is 100 percent owned by the Republic of Austria.
