{"id":2586,"date":"2026-01-06T08:57:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirchhoff-ecotec.de\/?p=2586"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:54:52","slug":"fuehrungswechsel-bei-kirchhoff-ecotec-faun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kirchhoff-ecotec.de\/en\/2026\/01\/06\/fuehrungswechsel-bei-kirchhoff-ecotec-faun\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Change at KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE and the\nFAUN Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iserlohn\/Osterholz-Scharmbeck, January 6, 2026 \u2013 Effective January 1,2026, Dr. Johannes F. Kirchhoff has handed over the position of CEO of KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE to Patrick Hermanspann. At the same time, Malte Sonnenburg has assumed the role of CEO of the FAUN Group, succeeding Patrick Hermanspann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Johannes F. Kirchhoff, who has led the company as CEO since November 1, 1994, has transitioned to the Supervisory Board, where he has taken over\nas Chairman. \u201cAfter more than three decades of operational responsibility, the time has come for me to pass leadership into new hands and to support\nthe company from the Supervisory Board going forward,\u201d says Dr. Johannes F. Kirchhoff. \u201cI am confident that the new leadership structure ensures both continuity and long-term future viability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patrick Hermanspann has been appointed new CEO of KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE.\nHe has been part of the FAUN Group for 27 years and has held a wide range of positions during that time. Most recently, he served as CEO for 13 years.\nHaving played a key role in shaping the company\u2019s development, he now assumes overall responsibility for KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE and its strong brands\nFAUN and ZOELLER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE stands for technological expertise, international presence and entrepreneurial responsibility,\u201d says Patrick Hermanspann. \u201cI would like to thank Dr. Johannes, Arndt and Wolfgang Kirchhoff, as well as the Supervisory Board, for their trust. I look forward to continuing the successful development of the Group together with our teams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of this transition, Patrick Hermanspann has handed over operational\nleadership of the FAUN Group. As of January 1, 2026, Malte Sonnenburg has taken over as CEO of the FAUN Group. Malte Sonnenburg has been with the company since 2006 and is familiar with FAUN from a wide range of roles and perspectives. He will continue to perform his existing responsibilities alongside his new role.\n\u201cFAUN is a strong, internationally positioned company with significant innovative strength,\u201d says Malte Sonnenburg. \u201cI look forward to further\nexpanding the FAUN Group\u2019s position in global markets together with our employees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this clearly structured succession plan, KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE is setting the course for the continuous and sustainable development of the Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE, with its strong brands FAUN and ZOELLER, is a leading\nexpert in state-of-the-art refuse collection vehicles, street sweepers and\nwaste container lifting systems. The company employs around 5,500 people\nworldwide and is expected to close the 2025 financial year with revenues of approximately EUR 1.4 billion. KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE is a business segment of the globally operating, family-owned KIRCHHOFF Group based in Iserlohn, Germany. The Group\nemploys a total of 13,550 people and most recently generated revenues of EUR 3.2 billion across its four business segments: Automotive, Ecotec, Tools\nand Vehicle Conversions for people with reduced mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The KIRCHHOFF Group operates 60 production sites in 24 countries across five continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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