The management of BP Europa SE
BP Europa SE features a two-tier structure consisting of a Management Board and a Supervisory Board.
Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Wendeler has been appointed as the Chairman of the board of the BP Europa SE as well as head of country Germany on 1 December 2022.
He has been the Chairman of the Board of Aral AG since 2016; his former business role has been the role of vice president operations for mobility & convenience in Germany.
He joined bp in 1996 and has held various European leadership roles across retail, convenience and LPG. During this time, Patrick has succeeded in continuing to transform Aral's market leading offers in response to evolving customer needs – the convenience partnership with REWE and supporting the massive expansion of our ultra-fast charging infrastructure in Germany being just two examples.
Board Member
Christine Kantelhardt has been a member of the Board of BP Europa SE since July 2026.
She has been with bp since 2007 and has held various roles in finance and midstream.
Since 2025, she has been Senior Finance Manager for Mobility & Convenience Germany & Luxembourg as well as Europe Credit & Commercial Risk.
Christine Kantelhardt holds a master’s degree in Energy and Financial Economics from the University of Duisburg‑Essen.
Board Member
Sebastian Schieberl graduated from the Berlin School of Economics and Law in 2000 with a degree in business administration. He began his professional career at Daimler AG, before moving to Tower International Inc. and Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH.
He has been with bp since 2019. His focus is on strategic human resources, supporting transformation and reorganisation processes, and developing sustainable frameworks to strengthen competitiveness.
In July 2025, Sebastian Schieberl was appointed to the Executive Board of BP Europa SE. There he is responsible for labour and social affairs.
Sebastian Schieberl is also a member of the Executive Board of the Westfälischer Arbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V. (Westphalian Chemical Industry Employers' Association).
Board Member
Sebastian Schulte has been with bp since 2007.
He started his career as a firefighter and is also a qualified emergency medical technician, as well as a graduate engineer and economist.
Over the course of his career, he has held various roles in Gelsenkirchen and Lingen, as well as international positions.
On 1 May 2026, he was appointed to the BP Europa SE Executive Board as Arno Appel's successor, taking responsibility for Refineries, Fuels Supply & Midstream, and bp/Aral Research.
