Michael Vassiliadis was born in Essen, Germany in 1964 and trained as a chemical lab technician at Bayer AG in Dormagen, Germany. In 1986, he began his full-time union work at IG CPK (since 1997 IG BCE). Since March 2004, he has been a member of the Managing Board of IG BCE. In October 2009, he was elected Chairman of IG BCE.
Vassiliadis has been a member of the BASF Supervisory Board since August 1, 2004, and his mandate terminates upon conclusion of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in 2024.