Heidelberg Announces Changes to Management Board

Tania von der Goltz, CFO of Heidelberg, has informed the company’s Supervisory Board ahead of its meeting on March 19, 2025, that she will not extend her contract beyond its current term. She will step down from her position at the end of the financial year on March 31, 2025. This step is being taken on the best of terms with the company.

CEO Jürgen Otto will take over the management of the finance functions until further notice. Heidelberg is on track with the measures introduced and confirms its forecast for the year.

“The Supervisory Board respects Tania von der Goltz’s decision. Despite a challenging market environment, Tania von der Goltz, in her role as CFO, has made a significant contribution to improving the profitability and liquidity of Heidelberg and strengthening the company’s financial power. On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Tania von der Goltz for the results she has achieved and wish her every success and all the best for her future career,” said Martin Sonnenschein, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Heidelberg.

“With CEO Jürgen Otto and chief sales and technology officer Dr. David Schmedding, the Supervisory Board believes that Heidelberg is ideally positioned to consistently continue implementing the efficiency increases and cost reductions that have been introduced. With the strategy presented, Heidelberg will continue on a profitable growth path. The progress made speaks for itself,” continued Sonnenschein.

“I feel connected to the employees of Heidelberg and the company. I look back with great gratitude on the valuable time and support that I have experienced here. I would like to thank the members of the Supervisory Board, my colleagues on the Management Board, the senior management team, my great team and all employees for their trust and excellent cooperation. Together, we have laid the foundations for the company’s future success over the past few years. Heidelberg is well positioned for the future,” said von der Goltz.

“The Management Board team would like to thank Tania von der Goltz for her valuable work, especially for her contribution to the financial stability and strategic development of Heidelberg,” said Otto. “Together, we have initiated the realignment of the organization, thereby increasing the company’s competitiveness. Heidelberg thus has a good basis for growth and a successful future.”

von der Goltz has worked in leading global companies for more than 25 years. Before taking on the role of CFO at Heidelberg, the business graduate began her career at Fresenius AG in 1995, before working in various management positions at the newly founded Fresenius Medical Care AG from 1996, where she made a significant contribution to the financial management and expansion of the company.