At the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2009, ThyssenKrupp AG implemented the new Group structure. The Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG approved the Excutive Board's concept at its meeting on September 04, 2009. All necessary legal and organizational measures were implemented in good time. " With a more decentralized operational management and more a centralized strategic management, we will he in the position to react immediatedly to market developmets and customer requirements in the future," said Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Executive Board Chairman of ThyssenKrupp AG acout the focus on its two strategic competency areas as an integrated materials and technology Group. The new organizational structure will promote a more direct and intensive cooperation within the Group and increase internal and external transparency. We are creating a fitter Group the future".

Parallel to the implementation of the reorganization, the Group has also introduced a new corporate design. Ten years after the merger, the logo and logotype have been combined to form a compact, distinctive and attractive form. The new brand will bring employees and companies tighter together. "The new logo is an expression of the unity and strength with which we will shape the future," said Dr. Schulz.

The new structure of the ThyssenKrupp Group features three core elements: the new strategic Corporate Headquaters, the eight operating business areas and the new Business Services.