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Curriculum vitae Alexander von Witzleben

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Alexander von Witzleben

Chairman of the Board of Directors
Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Member of the Audit Committee

1963, German citizen
Studied business administration


From 17 April 2015 to 30 June 2015 Chairman of the Board of Directors, from 1 July 2015 to 22 April 2022 Chairman and delegate of the Board of Directors as well as interim CEO, and from 22 April 2022 to 31 December 2024 Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. As of 1 January 2025 Chairman of the Board of Directors. 

1990–1993 KPMG Deutsche Treuhand Gesellschaft, Munich (D); 
1993–1995 Head of Central Finance/Controlling JENOPTIK AG, Jena (D); 
1996–2003 member of the Board of Directors, CFO, JENOPTIK AG, Jena (D); 
2003–2007 Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO, JENOPTIK AG, Jena (D); 
2007–2008 member of the Board of Directors of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH, Duisburg (D). 

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Alexander von Witzleben was a member of the management board of Arbonia on an interim basis until 22 April 2022. Aside from this, he has no material business relationships with Arbonia or its Group companies.


Other activities and vested interests:

Member of the Board of Directors of KAEFER SE & Co. KG, Bremen (D); Chairman of the supervisory board of VERBIO SE, Leipzig (D); member of the supervisory board of Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, Siegburg (D); member of the Board of Directors of Innoviz Technologies Ltd, Nitzba (IL).