Heinz-Gerhard Wente is a businessperson who has been at the head of 11 different companies.

He holds the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board for Salzgitter AG and Chairman-Supervisory Board at Mannesmann Verwaltung GmbH (a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG), Chairman at ContiTech Elastomer-Beschichtungen GmbH, Chairman of ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbH and Chairman at Phoenix Compounding Technology GmbH.

He is also on the board of 9 other companies.

In his past career he held the position of Member-Executive Board at Continental AG Chairman-Supervisory Board at ContiTech Schlauch GmbH, Chairman for ContiTech Luftfedersysteme GmbH, Chairman for ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH, Chairman-Management Board at ContiTech AG and Chairman-Management Board at ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH (which are all subsidiaries of Continental AG), Deputy President at Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie eV and Vice President at Hanover Chamber of Industry & Commerce.