Dr Christian Ricken

Member of the Board of Managing Directors

Dr Christian Ricken, Member of the LBBW Board of Managing Directors

Member of the Board of Managing Directors Dr Christian Ricken is responsible for LBBW's financial markets activities in addition to asset management and international business. His responsibilities also include Treasury and LBBW Research.

Having a customer-centric bank with a high-performing capital market business is indispensable for family-owned companies and large corporations alike.

Dr Christian Ricken

Following an officer career with the armed forces, a degree in business administration at the University of the German Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg, and a doctorate, Dr Christian Ricken joined Deutsche Bank in 1996. After holding various posts including Head of Operational Planning for the Entire Group, in 2000 he was named Head of Group Planning. He followed this up with other management positions including CFO and COO with responsibility for private and corporate customer business. Dr Ricken was also a member of the Group Executive Committee of Deutsche Bank for several years before joining the Board of Managing Directors of LBBW in 2017.

Dr Christian Ricken's individual areas of responsibility:

  • Treasury
  • Financial Institutions and Markets
  • Research
  • Business Development
  • International Business Including Foreign Branches, Representative Offices and German Centers
  • Asset Management

Curriculum vitae Dr Christian Ricken

Member of the Board of Managing Directors of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), born 1966 in Duisburg

Year Education and professional Experience
1986 - 1996 Officer career with the German Federal Armed Forces Positions held on various management levels
1989 - 1993 University of the German Federal Armed Forces Hamburg – Degree in business administration
1994 - 1997 Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.)
1996 - 1999 Deutsche Bank AG – Deputy head of management reporting, head of operational planning for the entire group and project manager (Finance organization)
2000 - 2001 Deutsche Bank AG – Director and head of group planning
2001 - 2006 Deutsche Bank AG – Managing director, head of strategic controlling and head of investment controlling
2006 - 2016 Deutsche Bank AG – Various management positions (including CFO, COO, head of product management - deposits, officer responsible for the integration of Postbank, member of division management board for private & corporate customers PBC division)
2007 - 2012 Deutsche Bank Privat- und Geschäftskunden AG – Member of the Management Board
2012 - 2015 Deutsche Bank AG – Member of the Group Executive Committee (GEC)
2016 McKinsey & Company – Senior advisor
Since 01/2017 LBBW – Member of the Board of Managing Directors