Zieschang and Vogel elected
17 February 2026 Germany
Image: Frank Blümler, Frankfurt and UBS Europe SE
Matthias Zieschang has been re-elected as chairman of the Exchange Council of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) and Tobias Vogel has been re-elected as chairman of the Exchange Council of Eurex Deutschland.
The Exchange Councils of the FWB and Eurex Deutschland voted as part of their constituent meetings, with both councils elected in rotation on 1 December 2025 for a term of office of three years.
Georg Stocker was confirmed as deputy chairman of the FWB.
Zieschang is a member of the executive board and serves as executive director of controlling and finance at Fraport.
He has been chairman of the FWB Exchange Council since July 2020.
Stocker is CEO at DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale and has been deputy chairman of the Exchange Council since June 2021.
Vogel is the CEO of UBS Europe and head of Wealth Management.
He joined the Exchange Council in 2023 as Chairman.
Christoph Hock, head of Tokenisation and Digital Assets at Union Investment, was confirmed as deputy Chairman.
Hock has been a member of the Exchange Council since January 2023 and was elected Deputy Chairman in December 2023.
Thomas Book, member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse Group and responsible for trading and clearing, remarks: “I congratulate the elected members of the Exchange Councils of Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Eurex and the elected chairs and vice-chairs.
“With Matthias Zieschang and Georg Stocker continuing their leadership at FWB, and Tobias Vogel and Christoph Hock at Eurex Deutschland, both Exchange Councils are ideally positioned to drive progress and innovation in the years ahead.
"Their experience and vision will help us strengthen market resilience and seize new opportunities in a rapidly evolving environment.”
The Exchange Councils of the FWB and Eurex Deutschland voted as part of their constituent meetings, with both councils elected in rotation on 1 December 2025 for a term of office of three years.
Georg Stocker was confirmed as deputy chairman of the FWB.
Zieschang is a member of the executive board and serves as executive director of controlling and finance at Fraport.
He has been chairman of the FWB Exchange Council since July 2020.
Stocker is CEO at DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale and has been deputy chairman of the Exchange Council since June 2021.
Vogel is the CEO of UBS Europe and head of Wealth Management.
He joined the Exchange Council in 2023 as Chairman.
Christoph Hock, head of Tokenisation and Digital Assets at Union Investment, was confirmed as deputy Chairman.
Hock has been a member of the Exchange Council since January 2023 and was elected Deputy Chairman in December 2023.
Thomas Book, member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse Group and responsible for trading and clearing, remarks: “I congratulate the elected members of the Exchange Councils of Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Eurex and the elected chairs and vice-chairs.
“With Matthias Zieschang and Georg Stocker continuing their leadership at FWB, and Tobias Vogel and Christoph Hock at Eurex Deutschland, both Exchange Councils are ideally positioned to drive progress and innovation in the years ahead.
"Their experience and vision will help us strengthen market resilience and seize new opportunities in a rapidly evolving environment.”
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