Zalando SE annual general meeting elects Peter Sarlin to the supervisory board; confirms all agenda items 

Berlin, 12 May 2026 // Peter Sarlin, a European pioneer in machine learning and artificial intelligence, was today elected as an independent member of Zalando’s supervisory board at the company’s 12th annual general meeting in Berlin. 

Sarlin will add strong, dedicated AI expertise to the supervisory board as Zalando, Europe's leading technology platform for fashion and lifestyle, deploys a wide range of AI innovations to drive growth and efficiency across its entire business. Sarlin is founder of Silo AI, the largest private AI lab in Europe, which was acquired by AMD in 2024. He is also chairperson of the board at companies NestAI and Qutwo, and a professor of practice at Aalto University, specialising in machine learning and AI. 

Sarlin succeeds Susanne Schröter-Crossan, who has decided to step down from her supervisory board mandate effective at the end of the AGM. The term of office of Peter Sarlin, same as of all shareholder representatives, will end upon the close of the annual general meeting that resolves on the discharge for the fiscal year 2026. 

All further agenda items, including the discharge of the management and supervisory board, were confirmed by the annual general meeting with the necessary majorities. 

In addition to the board elections, the company confirmed the successful completion of the share buy-back program announced on 12 March 2026. It was concluded yesterday. With a total purchase price of close to 300 million euros (excluding incidental transaction charges), Zalando repurchased a total of 13,992,508 shares. This program demonstrates Zalando's ability to continue investing in the significant growth opportunities of the European fashion market while simultaneously returning capital to its shareholders. The buyback was carried out for the purpose of reducing the company’s share capital by canceling the repurchased shares.  

The detailed voting results for the individual agenda items of the annual general meeting are published on the corporate website.