Portrait / Image: Dr. Dirk Christoph Schautes

Dr. Dirk Christoph Schautes

Chief Information Officer

Member of the Boards of Managemnt of ERGO International AG and ERGO Technology & Services Management AG

Responsible for IT

Curriculum vitae


Since 09/2025

ERGO International AG, Düsseldorf, Germany
Chief Information Officer
Member of the Board
Responsible for the alignment and development of IT structures

Since 09/2025

ERGO Technology & Services Management AG, Düsseldorf, Germany
Member of the Board
Member of the Global Technology Executive Committee
Responsible for IT solutions

2021 - 2025

ERGO Hestia, Sopot, Poland
Member of the Board
Responsible for IT, data and process management, claims management, sustainable corporate development, anti-money laundering

2014 - 2021

ERGO Group AG, Düsseldorf, Germany
Chief Legal Counsel

2006 - 2014

METRO Group AG, Düsseldorf, Germany
most recently: Director Group Compliance

1999 - 2006

Clifford Chance LLP, Düsseldorf, Germany
most recently: Lawyer

2001 - 2002

University of Cologne, Germany
Doctorate (Dr. jur.)

1999 bis 2001

Higher Regional Court of Cologne, Germany
Legal Trainee
Completion: Second State Examination in Law

1993 bis 1999

Universities of Würzburg, Cologne, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland
Studies of Law
Completion: First State Examination in Law

1990 bis 1992

Dresdner Bank AG Düsseldorf, location Mönchengladbach, Germany
Apprenticeship as a Bank Clerk

30. August 1971

Born in Mönchengladbach, Germany