TUI Supervisory Board Chair: Dr Dieter Zetsche’s term of office ends in February 2027 – shareholder and employee representatives vote unanimously for Johan Lundgren as his successor
The current Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TUI AG, Dr Dieter Zetsche (73), has informed the members of the Supervisory Board that he will not stand for re-election to the Supervisory Board at the end of his current term in February 2027. Dr Zetsche has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2018 and has served as its Chairman since May 2019. His current term of office is due to end at the close of the Annual General Meeting in February 2027.
At the meeting, shareholders and employee representatives voted unanimously in favour of electing Johan Lundgren (59) as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He was nominated from within the board to succeed Dr Dieter Zetsche. Johan Lundgren has been a member of the TUI Supervisory Board since 2025. This ensures that succession and a smooth transition at the helm of the Supervisory Board have been prepared well in advance.
Johan Lundgren is an internationally highly experienced tourism and aviation executive. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of easyJet plc from 2017 until the end of 2024. Prior to this move, Johan Lundgren was a member of the Executive Board and Deputy CEO of TUI Travel plc (UK) and held the same position at TUI AG from 2014 to 2015. He had concluded his role with the TUI Group in the summer of 2015 following the successful merger between TUI AG and TUI Travel plc.
The Swedish-born manager’s tourism career, spanning four decades, began in 1986 at Fritidsresor – now TUI Sweden and part of TUI Nordic.
About TUI Group
The TUI Group is a leading global tourism group. It offers its more than 34.7 million customers integrated services from a single source and covers the entire tourism value chain under one roof. The Group owns more than 460 hotels and resorts with premium brands such as RIU, TUI Blue, and Robinson, as well as 19 cruise ships, ranging from the luxury class MS Europa and MS Europa 2 and the HANSEATIC class expedition ships to the Mein Schiff fleet of TUI Cruises and cruise ships at Marella Cruises in the UK. The group also includes leading European tour operator brands and online marketing platforms, for example for hotel-only or flight-only offers, five airlines with 125 modern medium- and long-haul aircraft, and around 1,200 travel agencies. In addition to expanding its core business with hotels and cruises through successful joint ventures and activities in holiday destinations, TUI is increasingly focusing on the expansion of digital platforms and transforming itself into a global tourism platform company. The group is headquartered in Germany. TUI shares are listed on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and are included in the MDAX. They are also traded on the regulated market of the Hanover Stock Exchange.
Global responsibility for sustainable economic, environmental, and social action is at the heart of our corporate culture. The TUI Care Foundation, initiated by TUI, focuses on the positive effects of tourism, education and training, and the strengthening of environmental and social standards with projects in 30 countries. In this way, it supports the development of holiday destinations. The globally active TUI Care Foundation initiates projects that create new opportunities for the next generation.
