Qualified supervisory board member

Are you a prospective or already appointed member of a supervisory board and would like to document your qualifications in this area? The “Qualified Supervisory Board Member” exam provides you with this opportunity. As a prerequisite for the exam, candidates must attend a supervisory board member training course certified by Deutsche Börse AG.

Qualified supervisory board member exam

In cooperation with certified course providers, the “Qualified Supervisory Board Member” exam offers a professional qualification for supervisory board members. This Deutsche Börse certificate provides evidence of knowledge in all key aspects of supervisory board activities. It also applies to advisory boards with a control function.

The exam allows prospective or already appointed supervisory board members to document and report on targeted training, as recommended by the Deutsche Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK).

Participant testimonials

Good governance is a key function of the supervisory board. Christian Schwarz, Advisory Board member at Zschimmer & Schwarz, outlines the ways in which the certification provided by Deutsche Börse impacts participants’ ability to fulfil their role.

Dr. Gunter Tautorus, member of the Supervisory Board of ARQET KGaA, highly values the network of experts he has established by taking the “Qualified Supervisory Board Member” exam.

Did you know that the ILA in Luxembourg also recognices the “Qualified Supervisory Board Member” exam for its certification? Find out more from Ruth Bültmann.

Course providers

Various independent course providers have developed programmes for the qualification of supervisory board members as in-person events as well as in online formats. The following providers’ courses are certified and regularly audited by Deutsche Börse:

Every programme concludes with the exam “Qualified Supervisory Board Member” by Deutsche Börse.

Exam topics

Preparation and basics
Composition and internal organization
Accounting, auditing, control systems and audit committee
Sustainability, governance and compliance
Strategy, operations and performance
Financing, capital measures and takeovers
Companies in crisis

Exam procedures

Certain professional, technical and personal requirements must be met for admission to the exam “Qualified Supervisory Board Member”. Details regarding the requirements and procedure can be found in the “Qualified Supervisory Board Member” exam regulations. Admission to the exam is granted by the Examination Committee, which consists of Deutsche Börse representatives and external governance experts.

The exam comprises 100 multiple-choice questions. Participants have 2.5 hours to complete the exam. It can be taken online via MS Teams or in person at Deutsche Börse AG, Mergenthalerallee 61, 65760 Eschborn.

The exam can be taken in English or German.

Costs

Exam at Deutsche Börse: €1,500 plus VAT

Exam dates Eschborn