Awards & Recognition
★LinkedIn Top 1% in Germany ranking
★Top 6% of global CEOs and Tech Leaders per Favikon
★Influence Score of 7,860 points on LinkedIn
Notable Facts
→CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG since March 2017, resigned early in 2025
→Led company with 340,000+ employees - Europe's largest railway operator
→30+ year career with Deutsche Bahn, started as Finance/Controlling
→PhD in Business Administration from University of Kaiserslautern
→64K LinkedIn followers with strong engagement rates
→Led 'Strong Rail' strategy and S3 structural reform program
→Championed climate-neutral transport and sustainability initiatives
→Born May 6, 1964, married with three children