Deutsche Bank AG (DB) announced that Dr. Ansgar Tietmeyer, 45, would take over as Head of its Public Affairs department in Berlin on February 1, 2013. He will cultivate Deutsche Bank's relationships with ministries, authorities, political parties and members of parliament and will coordinate relations within the bank. Ansgar Tietmeyer is succeeding Thomas Matussek, who took over management of the Alfred Herrhausen Society in January.

In his new role, Tietmeyer will report to Thorsten StrauxDF, Global Head of Communications, Corporate and Social Responsibility and Public Affairs. Tietmeyer joined Deutsche Bank in 1996 and has worked in Frankfurt am Main, DxFCsseldorf and Paris. Since January 2006, he has been managing Deutsche Bank's EU representation in Brussels as Delegate of the Management Board for EU affairs.