After almost twenty years at Zeiss, Dr Karl Lamprecht has decided not to extend his contract as president and CEO. The supervisory board has appointed Andreas Pecher as the new president and CEO effective 1 April 2025. Pecher joined Zeiss in 2013, and he has been a member of the executive board, responsible for the Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (SMT) segment, since 2022.

During Dr Lamprecht’s tenure, the group’s revenue increased from 6.3 billion euros to over 10 billion euros; EBIT rose from 922 million euros to around 1.7 billion euros (fiscal year 2022/23); and the number of employees went from around 32,000 to over 44,000 (as of 31 March 2024).

The supervisory board opted for continuity also in the new appointment of executive board members and contract extensions. So Dr Frank Rohmund was appointed a member of the executive board and head of the SMT segment effective 1 January 2025 where he currently heads the Semiconductor Manufacturing Optics (SMO) strategic business unit.

In addition, the supervisory board extended the contracts of Susan-Stefanie Breitkopf and Sven Hermann by five years until 2030. Both were appointed members of the executive board in 2022 – Breitkopf as chief transformation officer and Sven Hermann for the consumer markets segment.