Board director since 27 July 2026.
Olaf is an experienced German business leader with strong tech expertise, known for driving complex transformations in large companies. As CEO of Metro for nine years, he restructured the group into a focused wholesale and food specialist, demonstrating financial discipline and strategic clarity. He blends deep knowledge of German corporate culture and capital markets with an entrepreneurial approach.
He began his career at Daimler, where he held senior roles such as leading Corporate e-Business and overseeing Finance, Controlling, and Strategy at Mercedes Car Group. Between his time at Daimler, he founded and successfully sold an IT networks company. Olaf was also previously MD, Operations at Permira and has been a partner at Zintinus since 2021.
Olaf obtained a degree in business administration from the University of Cooperative Education in Stuttgart in 1994.
Board Committees
Remuneration Committee
ESG Committee
External appointments
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Shareholder representative, Chair of the Audit and Legal Affairs Committees
