Presently, Klaus Rüdiger Trützschler holds the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board of Wuppermann AG and Chairman-Supervisory Board for Zwiesel Kristallglas AG.

He is also on the board of Sartorius AG and Head-Corporate Development at RAG AG.

In his past career he held the position of Deputy Chairman-Supervisory Board at TAKKT AG, Member-Management Board at RAG Deutsche Steinkohle AG, Member-Management Board at RUETGERS Chemicals AG, Member-Management Board at Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH and Principal at RAG AG.

He received a graduate degree from RWTH Aachen University, an undergraduate degree from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, an undergraduate degree from the University of Bonn, an undergraduate degree from the University of Freiburg and a doctorate and a graduate degree from Technische Universität München.