In 1995 he was delegated to BASF Italia Spa, Milan, as Head of Marketing and Sales Pharma Intermediates.

[3] In 2011, Brudermüller became Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and from 2015 also Chief Technology Officer.

[3] Brudermüller was nominated by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2022.

[4] After Russia invaded Ukraine, Brudermüller strongly opposed a proposed EU ban on Russian gas imports.

[5] In his capacity as CEO, Brudermüller accompanied Chancellor Olaf Scholz on a state visit to China in 2022.