- Personnel changes to the leadership of four board
divisions
- Transition of responsibilities during the course of the year
2025
The Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG has decided on
changes to the company's Board of Management. In 2025,
Mercedes-Benz will bid farewell to the highly esteemed board
members Sabine Kohleisen, Renata Jungo Brüngger, and Hubertus
Troska as their contracts expire and they retire. They have
significantly shaped the company over many years with their
dedication and expertise. With the appointment of the new board
members Mathias Geisen, Oliver Th�ne, and Olaf Schick, a
rejuvenation of the Board of Management is initiated and, at the
same time, the consistent transformation of the company is
continued.
Sabine Kohleisen, board member for Human Relations (HR) and
Labour Director, has asked the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz
Group AG not to extend her contract, which expires at the end of
November 2025. In the interest of the company and to accelerate the
rejuvenation of the Board, she will step down from her mandate on
April 30, 2025. As a key architect of personnel change and the
profound transformation and digitalisation of the HR department,
Sabine Kohleisen, together with her team, has set the course for
Mercedes-Benz to be one of the most attractive employers in
Germany.
The successor to Sabine Kohleisen will be Britta Seeger,
currently board member for Marketing & Sales, starting on May
1, 2025. Over the past years, Britta Seeger has made crucial
strategic decisions for global sales. Under her leadership, the
digitalisation of sales channels has been significantly advanced,
our brand has been rejuvenated and realigned, and customer
orientation has been consistently expanded. Britta Seeger will hand
over sales responsibilities and start her induction into the role
of board member for HR and Labour Director on March 1, 2025.
Mathias Geisen, currently Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, has shaped
the van division into an extremely successful business unit in
recent years, whilst using his entrepreneurial skills to drive the
future van portfolio. He will be appointed to the Board of
Management on February 1, 2025, and will take over the leadership
of the Marketing & Sales board division on March 1, 2025.
"Sabine Kohleisen has filled her role as board
member for Human Relations and Labour Director extremely
successfully and professionally and has played a decisive role in
shaping many of the company's future-oriented decisions. The
Supervisory Board sincerely thanks Sabine Kohleisen for her
successful work and her willingness to contribute to the new
structure of the Board of Management. I am particularly pleased
that Britta Seeger, after eight successful years as board member
for Marketing & Sales, will take on the extremely important
role of board member for Human Relations and Labour Director for
the transformation of Mercedes-Benz. With her broad experience and
high personal credibility, she will significantly shape and drive
further necessary changes in our company within the context of a
globally changing automotive industry. With Mathias Geisen, we are
appointing a skilled strategist and internationally experienced
product and sales expert to the Board of Management, who has
recently demonstrated his abilities at Mercedes-Benz Vans. The
Supervisory Board is very much looking forward to further
collaboration with both of them." Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of
the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
"In her clear, strategic and always
approachable manner, Sabine Kohleisen has led the employees and the
HR division of Mercedes-Benz through the spin-off of the truck
division and into the future. For all of us on the Board of
Management, Sabine has been a highly valued confidante and
professional partner during these challenging years. I thank Sabine
for over 34 years at Mercedes-Benz and wish her all the very best
for her future! At the same time, I thank Britta Seeger for eight
very successful years in leading our Marketing & Sales
division. Whether in the reorganisation of sales, the
digitalisation of sales processes, or the positioning of our brand,
Britta has consistently transformed her area, made it fit for the
future, and always thought first and foremost of our customers’
needs. I am very much looking forward to continuing to work closely
with Britta in the future." Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of
Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
China remains the most important market for Mercedes-Benz.
During a phase in which the company is further expanding its
collaboration with local partners and technology leaders, Hubertus
Troska, currently the board member for Greater China with planned
retirement in 2025, has decided to take on a new role as Board
Member and General Authorised Representative of Mercedes-Benz Group
AG for China starting on February 1, 2025. In this role, he will
fully dedicate himself to the complex transformation of the
business system, as well as a smooth and successful transition to
his successor in the company’s highest-volume market until his
retirement on July 31, 2025.
Oliver Th�ne, currently head of Product Strategy and Steering,
will succeed Hubertus Troska starting on February 1, 2025. Oliver
Th�ne currently holds one of the most important key positions in
vehicle development at Mercedes-Benz Cars. Under his leadership,
the course for the future product portfolio of the entire
Mercedes-Benz Group up to the 2030s was successfully set.
“After a unique career, Hubertus Troska, one of
the most experienced European managers in China, is leaving our
company. Mercedes-Benz owes him and his diligent leadership for the
market success in China over the last decade. With the appointment
of Oliver Th�ne, we are further rejuvenating and strengthening our
Board of Management. Oliver Th�ne is distinguished by his strategic
foresight, the clarity of his analyses, and his exceptional
understanding of our highly complex business system. The
Supervisory Board is very much looking forward to future
collaboration with him.” Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
“Hubertus Troska symbolises the overwhelming
success of Mercedes-Benz in China. During his twelve-year
responsibility for the Chinese market, he has more than tripled
sales in the country, massively expanded the local production
network and development capacities, and created an extremely
capable team in China. With exceptional cultural sensitivity and
the greatest diplomatic skill, he was the ambassador of
Mercedes-Benz in China and a highly valued partner of our local
joint ventures. I am very pleased that Hubertus will remain with us
and bring his expertise for several more months as Board Member and
General Authorized Representative for China, and I sincerely thank
him for over 36 very successful years in various positions at
Mercedes-Benz." Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management
of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
After nearly ten years of successful board membership, Renata
Jungo Brüngger will leave the company at her own request on October
31, 2025, shortly before her contract expires. With her consistent
and visionary leadership, she has further developed and
restructured the governance approach at Mercedes-Benz and played a
significant role in systematically embedding sustainability into
the corporate strategy. Together with her team, she has firmly
established a compliance system that is anchored and valued
throughout the company.
Renata Jungo Brüngger’s successor will be Olaf Schick, starting
on October 1, 2025. Olaf Schick is currently member of the Board of
Management of Continental AG, responsible for Finance, Controlling,
Integrity, and Law. Before his time at Continental, Olaf Schick was
already successful in various roles at Mercedes-Benz for many
years, including as Head of Finance & Controlling Greater China
and Head of the Compliance department.
"With Renata Jungo Brüngger, a skilled,
visionary and assertive lawyer with high resilience and a
consistent working style is leaving our company. The Supervisory
Board expresses its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Renata
Jungo Brüngger for her contributions to the company during very
challenging times. At the same time, the Supervisory Board and I
are very pleased that Olaf Schick is returning to Mercedes-Benz and
will take over Renata Jungo Brüngger’s responsibilities on the
Board. With his extensive experience both at Mercedes-Benz and in
another DAX company, he is the perfect fit for the important
Integrity, Governance, and Sustainability board division." Martin
Brudermüller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz
Group AG
"Renata Jungo Brüngger has shaped our company
for nearly ten years as board member. With her extensive
experience, she is a mainstay who, together with her team, has
provided guidance to many colleagues in the most challenging
situations. Her clear, analytical perspective and her extremely
consistent advocacy for sustainability and good corporate
governance have also influenced our work for the future. I wish
Renata all the very best." Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of
Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
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development of global economic conditions, in particular a negative
change in market conditions in our most important markets; a
deterioration of our refinancing possibilities on the credit and
financial markets; events of force majeure including natural
disasters, pandemics, acts of terrorism, political unrest, armed
conflicts, industrial accidents and their effects on our sales,
purchasing, production or financial services activities; changes in
currency exchange rates, customs and foreign trade provisions;
changes in laws, regulations and government policies (or changes in
their interpretation), particularly those relating to vehicle
emissions, fuel economy and safety or to ESG reporting
(environmental, social or governance topics); price increases for
fuel, raw materials or energy; disruption of production due to
shortages of materials or energy, labour strikes or supplier
insolvencies; a shift in consumer preferences towards smaller,
lower-margin vehicles; a limited demand for all-electric vehicles;
a possible lack of acceptance of our products or services which
limits our ability to achieve prices and adequately utilize our
production capacities; a decline in resale prices of used vehicles;
the effective implementation of cost-reduction and
efficiency-optimization measures; the business outlook for
companies in which we hold a significant equity interest; the
successful implementation of strategic cooperations and joint
ventures; the resolution of pending governmental investigations or
of investigations requested by governments and the outcome of
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Mercedes-Benz Group at a glance
Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the world's most successful
automotive companies. With Mercedes-Benz AG, the Group is one of
the leading global suppliers of high-end passenger cars and premium
vans. Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG specialises in financial and
mobility services. The products range from financing, leasing,
vehicle subscription, rental and fleet management to insurance,
innovative mobility services, digital payment solutions as well as
products and services around charging. The company founders,
Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history by inventing the
automobile in 1886. As a pioneer of automotive engineering,
Mercedes-Benz sees shaping the future of mobility in a safe and
sustainable way as both a motivation and obligation. The company's
focus therefore remains on innovative and green technologies as
well as on safe and superior vehicles that both captivate and
inspire. Mercedes-Benz continues to invest systematically in the
development of efficient powertrains and sets the course for an
all-electric future. Mercedes-Benz is consistently implementing its
strategy to transform itself toward a fully electric and
software-driven future. The company's efforts are also focused on
the intelligent connectivity of its vehicles, autonomous driving
and new mobility concepts as Mercedes-Benz regards it as its
aspiration and obligation to live up to its responsibility to
society and the environment. Mercedes-Benz sells its vehicles and
services in nearly every country of the world and has production
facilities in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia and Africa. In
addition to Mercedes-Benz, the world's most valuable luxury
automotive brand (source: Interbrand study, 10 Oct. 2024),
Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach as well as the brands of
Mercedes-Benz Mobility: Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Financial
Services and Athlon. The company is listed on the Frankfurt and
Stuttgart stock exchanges (ticker symbol MBG). In 2023, the Group
had a workforce of around 166,000 and sold around 2.5 million
vehicles. Group revenues amounted to €153.2 billion and Group EBIT
to €19.7 billion.
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