Burkhard Schäfer is a businessperson who founded Management Institut Dr. Schaefer & Partner and who has been at the helm of 6 different companies. Currently, he is Chairman-Supervisory Board for MARNA Beteiligungen AG, Chairman-Supervisory Board of MISTRAL Media AG, Chairman-Supervisory Board for Altech Advanced Materials AG, Chairman & Managing Director at Management Institut Dr. Schaefer & Partner and Managing Director at BS Food Marketing GmbH. Burkhard Schäfer is also on the board of 7 other companies.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Mannheim.