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Dr. Stefan Hartung

01.01.2026

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Bosch Group

Dr. Stefan Hartung

Dr. Stefan Hartung has been chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and a shareholder of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG since January 1, 2022. His responsibilities include corporate strategy, corporate communications and governmental affairs, as well as overseeing the position of chief technology officer (CTO), which encompasses corporate research and advance engineering, corporate intellectual property, and the corporate department Technology Manufacturing. In addition, he is responsible for the Bosch Healthcare Solutions GmbH and the Bosch Business Innovations GmbH subsidiaries and Bosch operations in China. Born in Dortmund on January 13, 1966, Stefan Hartung is married and has two children. He studied mechanical engineering, specializing in manufacturing technology, at RWTH Aachen, where he also submitted his PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in 1993. He joined Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH in Munich in 2004. Before that, he worked for the Fraunhofer Society and the management consultants McKinsey & Company in Düsseldorf.Career stages in the Bosch Group 2004 Senior vice president and head of product marketing for dishwashers, Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH 2008 Executive vice president with responsibility for manufacturing, supply chain, and Asia, Power Tools division 2009 President, Power Tools division 2013 Member of the board of management, Robert Bosch GmbH 2019 Chairman of the Mobility Solutions business sector, Robert Bosch GmbH 2022 Chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH

Bosch Group
Dr. Christian Fischer

01.01.2026

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Bosch Group

Dr. Christian Fischer

Dr. Christian Fischer has been chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since July 1, 2026, and a shareholder of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG since January 1, 2022. His responsibilities include corporate strategy, corporate communications, governmental affairs, and senior executive management. He is also responsible for the Consumer Goods business sector, BSH Home Appliances GmbH, the Value Accelerator & Portfolio Companies division, the advisory unit Bosch Management Consulting, and the corporate venture builder Bosch Business Innovations GmbH. Christian Fischer was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1968. He is married and has two daughters. He studied economics at the University of Hohenheim and in 1996 received his PhD there in financial economics.Career stages 1996 Commercial trainee / senior expert in corporate planning and controlling, Robert Bosch GmbH. 1999 Restructuring and Corporate Finance Competence Center, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH. 2003 Partner and member of the executive management, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH. 2004 Member of the management board, CFO and CRO, Walter Bau AG vereinigt mit Dywidag, Augsburg and Munich, Germany. 2006 Member of the board of management and CFO, Smartrac N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2007 Chairman of the board of management and CEO, Smartrac N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2014 Senior partner and head of the Stuttgart office, Roland Berger GmbH. As of July 2015, also member of the supervisory board and chairman of the audit committee of Roland Berger Holding GmbH. October 2018 Member of the board of management, Robert Bosch GmbH. January 2022 Deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH Since January 2022 Shareholder of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG. Since July 2026 Chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Bosch Group
Dr. Markus Heyn

01.07.2025

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Bosch Group

Dr. Markus Heyn

Dr. Markus Heyn has been deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since July 1, 2026. Since January 2022, he has been chairman of the Mobility business sector and is responsible for all its operating units, subsidiaries, and functions. In addition, Heyn is responsible for the regional Mobility sector boards for the Americas, India, China, and South and East Asia. He oversees the chief technology office (CTO), which encompasses the Research and Advance Engineering, Intellectual Property, and Manufacturing Technology corporate units, as well as Bosch’s business in China. Born in Aachen, Germany, on December 9, 1964, Markus Heyn is married and has four children. He studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University, also earning his PhD there.Career stages in the Bosch Group 1999 Joined Robert Bosch GmbH as expert in the corporate office for coordinating productivity and process improvement 2001 Department head at the Feuerbach plant, responsible for manufacture of distributor injection pumps 2003 Vice president in the office of the executive vice president manufacturing, Diesel Systems division 2004 Technical plant manager at the Jihlava plant, Czech Republic 2007 Head of the passenger car business unit, Diesel Systems division 2009 Executive vice president with responsibility for passenger cars, Diesel Systems division 2012 President of the Diesel Systems division April 2015 Member of the board of management, Robert Bosch GmbH January 2022 Chairman of the Mobility business sector of Robert Bosch GmbH July 2026 Deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH

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Dr. Markus Forschner

01.07.2025

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Bosch Group

Dr. Markus Forschner

Dr. Markus Forschner has been deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since July 1, 2026. Since January 2022, he has been a member of the board of management and chief financial officer. He is responsible for finance and performance management at the Bosch Group. In these roles, he oversees finance, reporting, treasury, performance controlling, risk management, and mergers and acquisitions. His area of responsibility also includes purchasing and logistics as well as the company’s business operations in Türkiye. Born in Villingen-Schwenningen in 1967, Markus Forschner is married and has two children. Forschner graduated from the University of Stuttgart in computer science and business administration in 1993. Following a research stay at MIT in Boston, he was awarded a doctorate by the University of Stuttgart’s institute for R&D management in 1996.Career stages in the Bosch Group 1996 Commercial trainee program 1998 Senior expert, division controlling 1999 Head of controlling, Starter Motors and Generators division 2001 Commercial lead, hot-water boilers product unit and plant 2004 Commercial lead, Thermotechnology division 2005 Vice president, corporate department for planning and controlling 2007 Deputy head of corporate department for planning and controlling 2013 Member of the executive management, Car Multimedia division, responsible for commercial affairs 2015 Member of the executive board, Bosch Rexroth AG, responsible for commercial affairs, purchasing, logistics, and human resources January 2022 Member of the board of management, Robert Bosch GmbH July 2026 Deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH

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Stefan Grosch

01.07.2025

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Bosch Group

Stefan Grosch

Stefan Grosch has been a member of the board of management and director of industrial relations at Robert Bosch GmbH since April 1, 2023. His responsibilities include human resources and social welfare. In addition, he is responsible for occupational safety, environmental protection and sustainability, legal services, compliance management, and taxes as well as the Bosch business in India and Africa. Stefan Grosch was born in Mönchengladbach, Germany, on May 19, 1966. He is married and has two sons. Grosch studied business administration at the University of Cologne, Germany, and the ESADE business school in Barcelona, Spain.Career stages in the Bosch Group 1992 Junior manager program, controlling / logistics, Starter Motors and Generators division, Schwieberdingen, Germany 1996 Head of logistics planning, head of plant controlling and financial accounting, Treto, Spain 2000 Commercial plant manager and head of finance and controlling for Bosch Latin America, Campinas, Brazil 2004 Corporate department for controlling, planning, mergers and acquisitions, Gerlingen, Germany 2007 Commercial vice president for commercial vehicles, Diesel Systems division, Stuttgart, Germany 2013 Head of corporate department for internal auditing, Gerlingen, Germany 2017 Executive vice president for commercial affairs and director of industrial relations, Automotive Steering division, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany October 2022 Executive vice president for commercial affairs, Powertrain Solutions division, Stuttgart, Germany April 2023 Member of the board of management and director of industrial relations, Robert Bosch GmbH

Bosch Group
Dr. Tanja Rückert

01.07.2025

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Bosch Group

Dr. Tanja Rückert

Tanja Rückert has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since January 1, 2023, with responsibility for digital business and services. This includes the following functions and services: The service area Bosch Digital, IT-system landscapes and digitalization, and cyber security. She is responsible for the Industrial Technology business area with the Drive and Control Technology business unit and the Bosch Connected Industry and Bosch Manufacturing Solutions product areas. In addition, she is responsible for the Software and Digital Solutions business unit. Rückert is also responsible for the business in the “Europe 1” region (North and East Europe), as well as in the “Europe 2” region, which includes Benelux, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain, and Switzerland. Tanja Rückert was born in Bad Windsheim, Germany, on December 27, 1969. She is married and has two children. After leaving school, she studied chemistry at the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg in Germany and at Swansea University in the United Kingdom. She completed her doctorate at the University of Regensburg in Germany.Career stages 1997 Joins SAP consulting services, responsible for implementation of SAP software and for management of customer projects – SAP SE, Walldorf, Germany Up to mid-2018 Various roles and functions at SAP, including software development, software development process, quality management, governance and production, security, global business planning and execution, COO human resources, processes, and IT – SAP SE, Walldorf, Germany ends her career at SAP as executive vice president and COO products and innovation, as well as president IOT and digital supply chain – SAP SE, Palo Alto (CA), USA Bosch July 2018 Joins the Bosch Group as president of the Building Technologies division, Grasbrunn, Germany July 2021 Chief digital officer of the Bosch Group – Robert Bosch GmbH, Gerlingen, Germany January 2023 Member of the board of management, Robert Bosch GmbH

Bosch Group
Katja von Raven

01.07.2025

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Bosch Group

Katja von Raven

Katja von Raven has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since October 1, 2024, with responsibility for the Power Tools division and for Bosch Global Service Solutions. In addition, she is also responsible for facilities and buildings, as well as the Global Real Estate and Global Business Services central units. Furthermore, von Raven is responsible for Bosch operations in North America, South America, Southeast Asia, and Korea. Katja von Raven was born in Erlangen, Germany, in 1971. She is widowed. Following an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk at Siemens, she studied business economics at the University of Reutlingen in Germany and Middlesex University in the United Kingdom. In 2004, she was awarded an MBA by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, USA.Career Stages 1996 Various executive positions in marketing, digital business, and corporate strategy at Black & Decker in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Slough (U.K.), and Baltimore, MD (USA). 2004 Vice President Product and Marketing, Levolor and Kirsch Brands North America, Newell Rubbermaid, High Point, NC (USA) 2006 VP General Manager, Rubbermaid Commercial Products EMEA, Newell Rubbermaid, Luxemburg 2011 President, Europe, Middle East, Africa & North Asia, Chamberlain Group, Saarbrücken (Germany) 2016 VP General Manager, Consumer Brands, Europe and Asia Pacific, Husqvarna Group, Newcastle (U.K.) 2019 CEO, SC Johnson Professional, Charlotte, NC (USA) October 2024 Member of the board of management, Robert Bosch GmbH

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Dr. Frank Meyer

01.02.2024

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Bosch Group

Dr. Frank Meyer

Dr. Frank Meyer has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since February 1, 2024. He is responsible for the Bosch Energy and Building Technology business sector with its Building Technologies and Home Comfort Group divisions and Smart Home subsidiary. He is also responsible for Bosch's business in Japan and for central quality management at Robert Bosch GmbH. Born in Dorsten, Germany, in 1978, Frank Meyer is married and has two children. In Germany, he studied physics and mathematics at RWTH Aachen University and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He also studied physics in France at the University of Paris-Orsay, and in the U.K. at Imperial College London. In 2006, he earned his doctorate in physics at the Max Planck Institute in Munich. In 2023, Frank Meyer graduated from Harvard Business School after successfully completing the Advanced Management Program.Career stages 2006 Principal (previously Project Leader and Consultant), member of TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) and sales and marketing practice area, Boston Consulting Group 2012 Director of strategy, M&A, and new business development, Vodafone Deutschland 2015 Director of commercial management B2B, Vodafone Deutschland 2016 Senior vice president B2C & e-mobility global, E.ON SE and CEO E.ON Solutions GmbH From 2016 to 2019, also chief innovation officer, E.ON SE, and from 2017 to 2018, member of the executive committee of E.ON Energie Deutschland 2021 CEO, E.ON Italia As of February 2024 Member of the board of management, Robert Bosch GmbH

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Professor Dr.-Ing. Hermann Scholl

01.01.2024

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Bosch Group

Professor Dr.-Ing. Hermann Scholl

Hermann Scholl has been Honorary Chairman of the Bosch Group since mid-2012. Hermann Scholl was born on June 21, 1935 in Stuttgart. He is married and has one daughter. After graduating from high school (Abitur) in 1954, he studied electronics and communications engineering at the University of Stuttgart, where he graduated in 1959. Two years later, in 1961, he gained his Doctorate in Engineering from the same university.Career milestones in the Bosch Group 1962 Department Advanced Engineering, Automotive Technology 1968 Chief Engineer, Electronic Fuel Injection 1971 Director of Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engine Equipment 1973 Associate Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH 1975 Deputy Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH 1978 Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH 1993 Chairman of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH 2003 Chairman of the Supervisory Council, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Managing Partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG (Holding Company) since mid-1995 2012 Honorary Chairman of the Bosch Group In 1988, Hermann Scholl was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering by the Kettering University, Flint, Michigan/USA; in 1993 he received a second honorary doctorate in engineering from the Technical University of Munich. In 2005, the title of professor was conferred on him by the governor of the Federal German State of Baden-Württemberg.

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Professor Stefan Asenkerschbaumer

01.05.2023

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Bosch Group

Professor Stefan Asenkerschbaumer

Stefan Asenkerschbaumer has been chairman of the supervisory board of Robert Bosch GmbH and managing partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG since January 1, 2022. Born in Burghausen in 1956, Stefan Asenkerschbaumer is married and has two children. After a commercial apprenticeship, he was awarded a degree in business education at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in 1982, and a further degree in business administration in 1984. These degrees were followed by a PhD on the subject of innovation management. In 2017, the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg appointed him honorary professor. From 2019 until the end of April 2025, he was president of the Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft (Schmalenbach society for business administration). Asenkerschbaumer has been a member of the BASF supervisory board since April 2022, a non-executive director of the Swiss company Stadler Rail AG since May 2022, and a member of the board of Stifterverband, a German industry association to promote the sciences, humanities, and higher education, since June 2022. During the 20 th legislative period (2022–2025), he was appointed to the German federal chancellor’s “Zukunftsrat” policy think tank. Since March 2026, he has been an ad personam Senator of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.Career stages in the Bosch Group 1987 Commercial trainee program 1988 Personal Assistant to Division President 1990 Department Head in Materials Planning and Logistics 1992 Head of Division Controlling 1995 Commercial Plant Manager and Plant Manager 1998 Executive Vice-President Finance and Administration, Mobile Communications / Car Multimedia Division 2002 Vice President, Corporate Department Controlling, Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions 2006 President, Starter Motors and Generators Division 2010 Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH July 2013 Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH January 2022 Chairman of the supervisory board of Robert Bosch GmbH and managing partner of RBIK

Bosch Group
Jens Fabrowsky

18.05.2021

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Mobility

Jens Fabrowsky

Jens Knut Fabrowsky has been Executive Vice President Automotive Electronics of Robert Bosch GmbH since April 2012. He was born on 13th August 1968 in Esslingen (Germany) and is married. He studied mechanical engineering and industrial engineering at the University of Stuttgart (Germany) and the Technical University of Munich (Germany).Career stages 1999 Director Chassis Systems, Blaichach, Germany 2000 Technical Plant Manager Gasoline Systems, Rutesheim, Germany 2004 Plant Manager Gasoline Systems, Eisenach, Germany 2007 Executive Vice President with responsibility for Manufacturing Starter Motors and Generators, Schwieberdingen, Germany 2012 Executive Vice President with responsibility for Electronic Control Units as well as Manufacturing Automotive Electronics, Reutlingen, Germany 2017 Executive Vice President with responsibility for the business field Semiconductor Components Automotive Electronics, Reutlingen, Germany

Mobility
Dr. Ingo Ramesohl

28.06.2018

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Business/economy

Dr. Ingo Ramesohl

Dr. Ingo Ramesohl has been the managing director of Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC) since July 1, 2015. His areas of responsibility include technology strategies and decision-making at RBVC. In addition, he is in charge of liaising with the Bosch divisions. Ramesohl joined RBVC in early 2015, after holding various positions at Bosch in Germany, South Korea, and China over the course of 16 years. He has accumulated years of experience in various domains, including automotive electronics, development, quality assurance, accounting, and corporate planning. Ramesohl earned his doctorate in electrical engineering at RWTH Aachen University.Career stages in the Bosch Group July 2015 Managing director, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, Stuttgart 2012 Head of the electric vehicle and hybrid systems business unit, Ludwigsburg 2010 General manager, UAES, electric vehicle and hybrid technology, Shanghai, China 2007 Director, office of the chairman of the board of management and CEO, Corporate Affairs Planning, Gerlingen 2003 Head of engineering, Daejon, South Korea 1999 Section head, small engines development, Bühl

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