Eva Baumann has been at the helm of the CHT Group since April 2024 and is guiding the internationally active specialty chemicals company, headquartered in Tübingen, through a phase of profound industrial and structural transformation. With nearly 25 years of experience in the chemical industry, she combines operational industry expertise with strategic vision and in-depth expertise in organizational development.

Her vision is clear: to view industrial value creation, technological innovation, and sustainability not as opposing forces, but as an integrated model for the future of a globally active, foundation-backed mid-sized company. Eva Baumann is positioned both internally and externally as a transformation CEO. Her goal is to shape a robust, long-term sustainable industrial architecture for the CHT Group in an environment of increasing regulation and global competition—supported by customer focus, regulatory expertise, and clear leadership.

She is regarded as competent in industrial policy and economically sound. For her, the CHT Group’s competitiveness, responsibility, and sustainable innovative strength go hand in hand with leadership that engages people and consistently develops the organization. Eva Baumann stands for modern industrial leadership that takes market and customer focus just as seriously as empowerment, a vibrant, future-oriented culture, and long-term
sustainability.

She leads a globally active, foundation-owned specialty chemicals company at a time when industry in Germany must be reimagined technologically, ecologically, and structurally.