Dr. Reinhard Ploss, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Knorr-Bremse AG, said: "Stephan Sturm will be an outstanding addition to and enrichment of the Supervisory Board thanks to his extensive and many years of management experience. Furthermore, his candidacy is evidence of the Foundation's clear and strong commitment to our company. It creates stability and dependability for Knorr-Bremse's ongoing development. We are greatly looking forward to the close and trusting collaboration with Mr. Sturm on the Supervisory Board. On behalf of the full Supervisory Board and our company's workforce, I would like to thank Dr. Weimer for the extraordinary commitment and willingness with which he contributed his extensive, international experience for the benefit of our company in challenging times. All of us highly appreciated our collaboration and exchange with him."