Chief Executive Officer.

Born: 1957 in Tübingen; German citizen

1982
Degree in engineering from Esslingen University of Applied Sciences (Diplom-Ingenieur)

1984
Studied for a bachelor's degree in business at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

1988
Headed a technology group at Trumpf Systemtechnik GmbH, Ditzingen

1991
Vice President Marketing & Sales, Trumpf Inc., United States

1996
Managing Director of Trumpf Laser, Schramberg

1999
Group Managing Director Sales and Marketing at Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG, Ditzingen

2004
CEO of Weinig AG, Tauberbischofsheim

2008
Chairman of the Industry Division and member of the Executive Board at Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach

2012
Chairman of the Board of Management, ebm-papst GmbH, Mulfingen

Since November 2016
Chairman of the Board of Management of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Heidelberg, June 2020