The Supervisory Board for AIXTRON SE proposes Dr. Andreas Biagosch and Dr. Martin Komischke as candidates for election to the AIXTRON Supervisory Board at the 2013 Annual General Meeting. Dr. Biagosch worked for 28 years as an engineer for the international consulting firm McKinsey & Co. on various international projects for high-tech and other industries and was part of McKinsey's global Shareholder Council.

Dr. Biagosch currently works as an independent entrepreneur. Dr. Komischke, who is also an engineer, is currently Chairman of the Executive Board at Hoerbiger Holding AG, a manufacturer of performance-defining components for mechanical engineering in Switzerland. The Supervisory Board is following the recommendation of the Nomination Committee and proposes both candidates to its shareholders for election at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Aachen on May 23, 2013.