Christian Zeidlhack most recently headed the industrial business for the Europe region at Schaeffler AG. As Chief Market Officer (CMO) at WITTENSTEIN, he reports directly to CEO Dr. Bertram Hoffmann.

Mr. Zeidlhack studied industrial engineering (with a focus on product development) at the Hamburg Fern-Hochschule and business administration at the University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim. He began his professional career at the Daimler Group and joined the Schaeffler Group in 2007. There, he took on various management positions starting in 2014, some of which were abroad.

“With Mr. Zeidlhack, we have gained a Member of the Management Board who brings with him a wide range of experience, including international experience, has an excellent network and stands for absolute excellence in sales,” says Dr. Bertram Hoffmann, CEO of WITTENSTEIN SE.

As of July 1, 2025, the Management Board of WITTENSTEIN SE is composed as follows: Dr. Bertram Hoffmann (CEO), Dr. Benedikt Hofmann, Erik Roßmeißl and Christian Zeidlhack.

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