HÖRMANN Group strengthens management team for the future

HÖRMANN Group strengthens management team for the future 

• Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann to take over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HÖRMANN Holding on 1 April 2026
• Anna Hörmann will join the Management Board of HÖRMANN Holding on 1 April 2026
• The current CEO, Dr Michael Radke, will support the orderly transition until 30 June 2026
• Johann Schmid-Davis will continue to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Kirchseeon, 13 January 2026 – HÖRMANN Industries GmbH (corporate bond, ISIN: NO0012938325) announces personnel changes in its Management Board with the aim of driving forward the long-term development of the group. On 1 April 2026, Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann will take over from Dr Michael Radke as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HÖRMANN Holding. Also on 1 April 2026, Anna Hörmann will be appointed to the Management Board of HÖRMANN Holding and will assume responsibility for the companies in the Engineering division. HÖRMANN Industries GmbH operates in four business divisions: Automotive, Communication, Intralogistics and Engineering.

Change at the top: Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann takes over as CEO

Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann will take over the duties of Dr Michael Radke on 1 April 2026. Dr Radke, who has shaped the development of the group with great prudence and stability over many years, will accompany the transition until 30 June 2026 before devoting himself to a new professional and personal phase of his life. The early preparation for the handover ensures an orderly CEO succession and creates clear prospects for the further development of the group.

With Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann, the HÖRMANN Group is gaining an experienced leader with comprehensive industry expertise. Most recently, he was a member of the Executive Board (COO) of Eppendorf SE, a leading global company in the life sciences industry. Prior to that, he held executive and management positions at Festo SE & Co. KG and Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, among others. Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University, earned his doctorate in business administration at the TU Dortmund University and furthered his studies at renowned institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Ivey Business School.

Throughout his international career, Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann has been responsible for pioneering strategy and transformation programmes and has guided companies through complex change processes, particularly in the context of digital technologies and new business models. With his combination of broad industry experience and strong future orientation, Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann is regarded as a valued source of inspiration for modern leadership, digital innovation and sustainable corporate development.

Dr Dirk-Eric Loebermann: "Quality, reliability and long-term thinking are the foundations of the HÖRMANN Group. Together with all the teams, I want to use this strong basis to accelerate international growth, open up new markets and position our company for the long term with a focus on innovation and digitalisation."

Anna Hörmann joins the Management Board of the Holding

With the appointment of Anna Hörmann, the Management Board of HÖRMANN Holding is expanding its entrepreneurial and strategic perspective. In addition to her previous role as Managing Director of HÖRMANN Warnsysteme GmbH, which Anna Hörmann will continue to perform, she will also take on responsibility for the companies in the Engineering division.

Anna Hörmann has a strong background in management and technology. She completed a degree in business administration at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a business administration degree with a strong focus on engineering. She began her professional career in management consulting. She has joined HÖRMANN Industries GmbH in October 2018, initially responsible for corporate strategy and development. In this role, she successfully led the group-wide strategy development process "Strategy 2025" for all business areas of the HÖRMANN Group.

Another milestone in her career was the founding and development of HÖRMANN Digital GmbH, which today serves as the centre for digitalisation and AI expertise within the group. Since March 2022, Anna Hörmann has been Managing Director of HÖRMANN Warnsysteme GmbH and is responsible for the strategic development of the company with the aim of achieving sustainable and dynamic growth. With her proven expertise in strategy, technology and transformation, Anna Hörmann is making a key contribution to the further development of the HÖRMANN Group and to shaping the digital transformation of the group.

Anna Hörmann: "It is a great honour and pleasure for me to take on growing responsibility in the group that my father founded over 70 years ago. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues throughout the group."

HÖRMANN Group sends a clear signal of stability and innovation

Dr Andreas Albath, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the HÖRMANN Group, comments on the upcoming change in leadership: "Under Dr Radke's leadership, the HÖRMANN Group has developed step by step and successfully mastered the numerous external challenges of unprecedented magnitude in recent years. The shareholders and Advisory Board are particularly grateful to him for his leadership, which has been achieved through a high level of personal commitment, and for his willingness to actively support the transition until mid-2026.

In Dr Loebermann, we are gaining a leader who brings with him both in-depth industry experience and comprehensive expertise in transformation and strategy processes – a decisive success factor for the future development of the group. With his extensive international experience, including in non-European markets, he will be able to provide valuable guidance for the diversification of the business base of many companies in the HÖRMANN Group.

The appointment of Anna Hörmann to the holding's Management Board reflects the long-term perspective of the family business and its continued development across generations."

CEO Dr Michael Radke emphasises the upcoming changes: "I would like to thank the shareholder family and the Advisory Board for the trust they have placed in me and the considerable freedom they have given me over the past few years. It is my pleasure to actively support the handover and to be able to pass on the group in very good shape and with many opportunities for development as it enters a new phase."

Johann Schmid-Davis, CFO of the HÖRMANN Group, underlines the upcoming changes: "I look forward to actively shaping the next chapter of the HÖRMANN Group together with the new management team. We will consistently continue on the course we have set and drive forward the diversification of the group in a targeted manner. Continuity, stability and a focus on the future remain the central guiding principles of our actions."

With its newly formed management team, the HÖRMANN Group is sending a clear signal of continuity and future orientation. For employees, customers, suppliers and other partners, this means stability in cooperation while at the same time providing new impetus for the further development of the business divisions. The HÖRMANN Group will consistently continue its strategic orientation: focus on innovative technologies, a high level of vertical integration, reliable partnerships and long-term corporate growth.

About the HÖRMANN Group

The HÖRMANN Group has grown steadily since its founding in 1955. HÖRMANN Holding GmbH & Co. KG acts as the parent company, responsible for the long-term orientation and further development of the group. Operational business is bundled under the umbrella of HÖRMANN Industries GmbH. More than 30 subsidiaries with a high degree of entrepreneurial independence and initiative are organised here in the Automotive, Communication, Intralogistics and Engineering divisions. The aim of the HÖRMANN Group is to develop customer-specific solutions and services that create sustainable economic advantages and high customer value. Around 2,900 highly qualified employees contribute a wide range of diversified, networked expertise from a variety of technological fields.

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