Exhibit 5



                               SGL CARBON GROUP

                         CODE OF ETHICS (SEC VERSION)

I.    PREAMBLE

SGL CARBON Aktiengesellschaft ("SGL" or the "Company") hereby expressly
recognizes and adopts the following Code of Ethics (the "Code") and emphasizes
the importance of this Code for the corporate governance principles of the
Company and the SGL CARBON group.  The Code conforms to the requirements of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and applies to the chief
executive officer, the chief financial officer, the members of the Executive
Committee, the members of the Company's disclosure committee and other
employees who are responsible for the Company's financial reports, its
controlling or its accounting practices (the "Senior Financial Officers").  The
Senior Financial Officers have a special responsibility in the corporate
governance of the Company.  As part of their duties, they are required to
prevent misconduct and to ensure that the interests of all concerned parties
are appropriately balanced, protected and respected.

II.   ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND PREVENTION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The Company requires scrupulously ethical behavior of all its Senior Financial
Officers in all areas, particularly in the business dealings of the Company.

Every Senior Financial Officer is required to avoid activities and associations
outside of the Company that could lead to a conflict of interests.  Every
Senior Financial Officer is required to disclose any such conflict of interest
to the compliance officer immediately.  Should the compliance officer himself
or a member of the Executive Committee have such a conflict of interest, the
compliance officer shall immediately inform the audit committee.

A conflict of interest exists whenever the interests of a Senior Financial
Officer or of a member of his immediate family conflict in any way with the
interests of the Company.  A conflict could arise whenever a Senior Financial
Officer takes actions or pursues interests that would make it difficult for him
to perform his duties within the Company objectively and effectively.  A
conflict of interest could also arise when a Senior Financial Officer or a
member of his family receives improper personal benefits as a result of his
position within the Company.

III.  PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND COMMUNICATION

The Senior Financial Officers are required to present the quarterly, annual and
consolidated financial and other reports of the Company, as well as its public
disclosure and communication, in a manner that is complete, fair, precise,
timely and understandable.

IV.   COMPLIANCE WITH OFFICIAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND LAWS

The Company requires its Senior Financial Officers to comply with all
applicable laws, rules and other regulations.  This requirement includes laws
and rules with respect to insider trading.

Senior Financial Officers are required to disclose violations of laws, rules or
regulations to the compliance officer.  In the event that the compliance
officer himself is involved in such a violation, the audit committee shall be
informed.

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V.    COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE; VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE

Each Senior Financial Officer is personally responsible for ensuring that his
behavior complies with this Code.  The Senior Financial Officers shall also
strive to promote a corporate culture that is based on compliance with all
laws, rules and regulations in all business activities of the Company.  The
Senior Financial Officers are required to report violations of this Code to the
compliance officer or to the audit committee.

The Company will take such actions as it deems appropriate for any violation of
this Code, including possible termination of the employment relationship with
the offending Senior Financial Officer.

VI.   PROCEDURAL MATTERS

The head of the legal department shall serve as compliance officer with respect
to this Code.  The compliance officer shall support the Executive Committee in
its efforts to monitor compliance with this Code.  The compliance officer shall
periodically review the adequacy of this Code and present his proposals for
potential amendments to the Executive Committee.

Every amendment to this Code shall be promptly disclosed to shareholders and
will be published by the Company by a posting on its web site, which shall
remain available on the site for at least 12 months.  In addition, amendments
to this Code shall be disclosed to the SEC on Form 6-K.

In addition, the Company will disclose any amendments to this Code as part of
its U.S. disclosure on Form 20-F and in compliance with applicable securities
laws, rules and regulations.

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