The profile of the WGA
More than 1,000 companies worldwide currently benefit from this strong association. Where individual trade associations are too weak, the WGA can make its voice heard towards authorities, politics and business in the long term. The WGA and the trade associations united under its roof participate in numerous committees and associations and are constantly in direct dialogue with politics and administration. This enables the targeted people to be addressed. Practically relevant aspects are introduced in a factually sound manner. The basis is for an intensive professional exchange with and among members in a wide variety of committees and event formats.
Executive Board
Entrepreneurial personalities from renowned foreign trade companies are committed board members of the WGA for their respective industries, but also other industries and thus give foreign trade a strong voice.
The composition of the current board, which was elected on March 5th 2025 in accordance with the articles of association:
from left to right
Jens Schneider, 1st Deputy Chairman
André Harms, Chairman
Carsten Gerrens, 2nd Deputy Chairman and Treasurer
The Team
As a registered association, the WGA has its office in Hamburg.
The management of the WGA:
Dr. Rodger Wegner
Gregor Wolf
RA Lutz Düshop
RA Thorsten Harms
Maximilian Wittig
Other employees:
Dr. Monika Beutgen
Julia Bolus
Björn-Darjusch Buchmann
Shirley Costello
Cordelia Kraft
Nicole Krämer
Farshad La-Rostami
Pia-Doreen Lau
Stephanie Mansmann
Dr. Marina Panten
Kyra Schaper
