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STRABAG SE: New CEO and restructuring in the segments

  • Klemens Haselsteiner (41) to succeed Thomas Birtel as CEO of STRABAG SE effective 1 January 2023
  • Restructuring in the segments North + West and South + East

The Supervisory Board of STRABAG SE has appointed Klemens Haselsteiner as the group’s new CEO effective 1 January 2023. Thomas Birtel will be leaving the group’s Management Board at the end of the year after reaching the specified age limit. Haselsteiner joined the Management Board in 2020 and has so far been responsible for digitalisation, corporate development and innovation.

Joining the Management Board is Jörg Rösler (58), currently on the Management Board of STRABAG AG, Cologne, as of 1 January 2023. Rösler will take over the North + West segment from Alfred Watzl, who is moving to the South + East segment, which is being reorganised to include the third largest market, Poland. Peter Krammer will not be extending his Management Board mandate and will leave the group at the end of the year. The segment International + Special Divisions will continue to be headed by Siegfried Wanker. Christian Harder has been confirmed in his position as Chief Financial Officer.

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STRABAG SE is a European-based technology group for construction services, a leader in innovation and financial strength. Our activities span all areas of the construction industry and cover the entire construction value chain. We create added value for our clients by taking an end-to-end view of construction over the entire life cycle – from planning and design to construction, operation and facility management to redevelopment or demolition. In all of our work, we accept responsibility for people and the environment: We are shaping the future of construction and are making significant investments in our portfolio of more than 250 innovation and 400 sustainability projects. Through the hard work and dedication of our approximately 86,000 employees, we generate an annual output volume of around € 19 billion.
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