Gerd Lückel Appointed Managing Director of DEG Impact

Effective15 February 2026, Gerd Lückel joined DEG Impact as Managing Director, formingthe company’s new dual leadership team together with Thomas Klein. Thisappointment further strengthens DEG Impact’s growth trajectory and strategicdevelopment.

DEG Impact is a wholly owned subsidiary ofDEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft. Since 2020, DEG Impact hasbeen providing professional investors with investment advisory services focusedon developing and emerging markets. Its mission is to help clients buildhigh-performing, impact-oriented portfolios that successfully combine ESG considerations,measurable impact, and long-term financial returns. The company draws on itsextensive knowledge of local markets as well as the global network of DEG, theKfW Group subsidiary that finances and advises private-sector companies indeveloping and emerging economies.

GerdLückel brings more than 30 years of experience in financial markets, with aparticular focus on asset management for German institutional investors. Priorto joining DEG Impact, he served as a Managing Director of an asset managementcompany in Hanover, where he was responsible, among other areas, for portfoliomanagement.

Earlierin his career, he worked in investment consulting and strategic advisoryservices for institutional investors, including insurance companies, banks,pension schemes, foundations, and church-related organizations. Through theseroles, he has developed a deep understanding of the requirements, expectations,and investment objectives of institutional clients.

Withhis extensive expertise in asset management and institutional advisoryservices, Gerd Lückel will play an important role in supporting DEG Impact’scontinued growth and further expanding its investment advisory capabilities indeveloping and emerging markets.

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