HÖRMANN Group strengthens management team for the future

• Dr. Dirk-Eric Loebermann will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HÖRMANN Holding on April 1, 2026
• Anna Hörmann will join the Management Board of HÖRMANN Holding on April 1, 2026
• The previous CEO, Dr. Michael Radke, will oversee the orderly transition until June 30, 2026
• The position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will continue to be held by Johann Schmid-Davis

. June 2026

• The position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will continue to be held by Johann Schmid-Davis

HÖRMANN Industries GmbH announces personnel changes in the company management to drive forward the long-term development of the group of companies in a targeted manner. On April 1, 2026, Dr. Dirk-Eric Loebermann will succeed Dr. Michael Radke as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HÖRMANN Holding. Also on April 1, 2026, Anna Hörmann will be appointed to the Management Board of HÖRMANN Holding as a further Managing Director and will assume responsibility for the companies in the Engineering division. HÖRMANN Industries GmbH is active in the four 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 from 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 oversee the transition until June 30, 2026, before dedicating himself to a new phase in his professional and personal life. The early preparation of the handover ensures an orderly CEO succession and creates clear prospects for the further development of the Group.

In Dr. Dirk-Eric Loebermann, the HÖRMANN Group is gaining an experienced leader with extensive industry expertise. Most recently, he was a member of the Management Board (COO) of Eppendorf SE, a global leader in the life science industry. Prior to this, he held board 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 TU Dortmund University and deepened his studies at renowned institutions such as MIT and Ivey Business School.

In his international career, Dr. Dirk-Eric Loebermann has been responsible for pioneering strategy and transformation programs and has led companies through complex change processes, particularly in the context of digital technologies and new business models. With his combination of broad industry experience and pronounced future orientation, Dr. Dirk-Eric Loebermann is a valued driving force for modern leadership, digital innovation and sustainable corporate development.

Dr. Dirk-Eric Loebermann: "Quality, reliability and long-term thinking are the foundation 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 digitalization."

Anna Hörmann joins the management of the holding company

With the appointment of Anna Hörmann, the management 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 assume responsibility for the companies in the Engineering division.

Anna Hörmann has a sound background in management and technology. She completed a TUM-BWL degree 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 been part of HÖRMANN Industries GmbH since October 2018 and was 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 acts as a center for digitalization and AI expertise within the group of companies. Anna Hörmann has been Managing Director of HÖRMANN Warnsysteme GmbH since March 2022 and is responsible for the strategic development of the company with the aim of sustainable and dynamic growth. With her proven strategy, technology and transformation expertise, Anna Hörmann makes a central contribution to the further development of the HÖRMANN Group and to shaping the digital transformation of the group of companies.

Anna Hörmann: "It is a great honor and pleasure for me to be able to take on a growing responsibility in the group of companies 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 innovative spirit

Dr. Andreas Albath, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the HÖRMANN Group, explains the upcoming change in leadership: "Under the leadership of Dr. Radke, the HÖRMANN Group has developed step by step and successfully mastered the numerous external challenges of unprecedented proportions in recent years. The shareholders and Advisory Board are particularly grateful to him for this leadership performance, which has been achieved with great personal commitment, and for his willingness to actively support the transition until mid-2026.

In Dr. Loebermann, we are gaining a leader who brings 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 orientation for the diversification of the business base of many companies in the HÖRMANN Group.

The addition of Anna Hörmann to the management of the holding company is an expression of the long-term perspective of the family business and its further development across generations."

CEO Dr. Michael Radke emphasizes on the upcoming changes: "I would like to thank the shareholder family and the advisory board for the trust and the great scope for creativity that I have been given in recent years. It is a pleasure for me to actively support the handover and to be able to hand over the group of companies in very good shape and with many development opportunities into a new phase."

Johann Schmid-Davis, CFO of the HÖRMANN Group, emphasizes on the upcoming changes: "I am looking 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 embarked on and systematically drive forward the diversification of the Group. Continuity, stability and future orientation remain the central guidelines of our actions."

With the new 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 continue to consistently pursue its strategic orientation: Focus on innovative technologies, a high level of vertical integration, reliable partnerships and long-term corporate growth.