Helmut Schenk is set to retire from ZVAWS after 36 years. Michael Vollmuth has been appointed as the new Head of Material Flow Management.
Key Takeaways
- Helmut Schenk retires from ZVAWS after nearly 36 years of service in waste management.
- Michael Vollmuth takes over as Head of Material Flow Management starting 01 March 2026.
- Schenk greatly contributed to the development of local waste facilities and cooperations in the region.
- Chairwoman Tamara Bischof praised Schenk’s impact on public services and the economy.
- Vollmuth brings a mechanical engineering background and experience from the automotive industry.
Helmut Schenk, who has led the material flow management and waste consulting department at the Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Raum Würzburg (ZVAWS) since 1990, is retired on 30 April 2026. Mr Schenk had held the position for nearly 36 years and had also served as the deputy managing director since 01 December 1991.
Michael Vollmuth assumed the role of Head of Material Flow Management on 01 March 2026.
An Era Of Development
The association’s chairwoman, District Administrator Tamara Bischof, and Managing Director Alexander Kutscher acknowledged Mr Schenk’s long-standing commitment to municipal waste management. They stated his work has benefited both the public and the regional economy.
Alexander Kutscher, the managing director, highlighted specific contributions. “Of particular note is the development of the Hopferstadt landfill, which is now a secure and valued disposal facility for the association’s area. Here, Mr Schenk was able to apply his geoscientific training particularly well,” Kutscher said. He added that from the mid-1990s, Mr Schenk helped establish the energetic valorisation of commercial waste and, since 2003, the municipal cooperation with partner corporations in Franconia and neighbouring Baden-Württemberg.
Securing Regional Disposal
Tamara Bischof commented on the impact of these cooperations, stating, “With the municipal cooperations, a value has been created that supports and maintains the economic operation of the Würzburg Waste-to-Energy plant (MHKW) and the security of disposal in a region with a population of over 900,000.” She referred to Mr Schenk as “an institution in the Franconian waste management industry.”
Mr Vollmuth, the successor, joins ZVAWS after a 10-year career in the automotive industry where he held various positions. He studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Schweinfurt/Würzburg and is originally from Werneck. Chairwoman Bischof welcomed him, expressing confidence in the continuation of the successful collaboration.
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