Management of Koenig & Bauer

Executive Board

Dr Stephen M. Kimmich

CEO Koenig & Bauer

Group responsibility: Corporate Human Resources, Strategic Corporate Development, Corporate Communications, Compliance & Audit, Corporate Responsibility (ESG), Corporate Development, M&A Processes, Legal and Insurance, Quality Management System

Segment responsibility for "Paper & Packaging Sheetfed Systems" jointly with the CFO

Segment responsibility for "Special & New Technologies" jointly with the CFO

  • Born 1977 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Study: Master and Doctor of Business Administration (USA, DE, UK), Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (USA)
  • Initial appointment: 2020
  • Appointed until: 2030

Professional stations:

  • Since 2025: Koenig & Bauer AG | CEO
  • 2024 - 2025: Koenig & Bauer AG | CFO and Deputy Chief Executive Officer
  • 2021 - 2023: Koenig & Bauer AG | CFO
  • 2018 - 2020: Joyson Safety Systems, Aschaffenburg, Germany | CFO EMEA
  • 2015 - 2018: TAKATA AG, Aschaffenburg, Germany | CFO EMEA
  • 2011 - 2015: TAKATA Corporation, Aschaffenburg, Germany / Tokyo, Japan | Vice President – Corporate Planning
  • 2008 - 2011: TAKATA AG, Aschaffenburg, Germany | Business Development Europe
  • 2000 - 2008: Various positions in Engineering & Program Management USA, Freiberg/Sa., Fürth, Aschaffenburg, Germany

Group mandates:

  • Koenig & Bauer US | Chairman of the Board
  • Koenig & Bauer LATAM | Member of the Board
  • Koenig & Bauer Finance | Managing Director
  • Koenig & Bauer Durst | Member of the Board
Portrait of Dr Alexander Blum – CFO Koenig & Bauer

Dr Alexander Blum

CFO Koenig & Bauer

Group responsibility: Finance, Accounting, Taxes, Information Technology (IT), Investments, Investor Relations, Group Controlling & Consolidation, Operational Corporate Planning

Segment responsibility for "Paper & Packaging Sheetfed Systems" jointly with the CEO

Segment responsibility for "Special & New Technologies" jointly with the CEO

  • Born 1976 in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Study: Master and Doctor of Business Administration (GER, USA, F)
  • Initial appointment: 2025
  • Appointed until: 2028
     

Professional stations:

  • Since 2025: Koenig & Bauer AG | CFO
  • 2021 - 2025: netgo Group, Borken, Germany | Group CFO
  • 2018 - 2021: BBS Automation, Munich, Germany | CFO
  • 2016 - 2018: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Osnabrück, Germany | CFO / Member of the Management Board
  • 2015 - 2016: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Osnabrück, Germany | Interim Manager Finance
  • 2010 - 2014: Gigaset AG, Munich, Germany | CFO / Member of the Executive Board / Managing Director
  • 2008 - 2010: Arques Industries AG, Munich, Germany | Director
  • 2004 - 2008: Droege Group, Düsseldorf, Germany | Senior Consultant
     

Dr Andreas Pleßke

Member of the Executive Board

  • Born 1961 in Hof/Saale
  • Study: Legal Studies (DE), Economics (USA)
  • Initial appointment: 2014
  • Appointed until: 2025

Professional stations within the company:

  • Since 06/2025: Member of the Executive Board
  • 01/2021 - 06/2025: CEO Koenig & Bauer, CEO Segment Special
  • 12/2018 - 12/2020: CEO Segment Special, Business Unit Industrial
  • 05/2016 - 11/2018: Member of the Supervisory Board
  • 06/2017 - 05/2018: Delegation CEO of the Segment Special
  • 05/2014 - 04/2016: CRO/Chief Restructuring Officer

Others:

  • 2013 - 2014: Leitz Group | Precision Tools | Operational Advisory Board and CRO
  • 2009 - 2012: William Prym Group | Metal Processing | CRO and Segment-CEO
  • 2008: Private Equity MBI | Project Engine Production
  • 2001 - 2007: Grob Group | Mechanical and Plant Engineering, Aircraft Construction Chairman of the Management Board, Supervisory Board
  • 1989 - 2000: Lawyer

Group mandates:

  • Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA, Lausanne, Switzerland | Chairman of Board of Directors
  • Koenig & Bauer (AT) GmbH, Mödling, Austria | Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • KBA-SWISS HOLDING SA, Lausanne, Switzerland | Chairman of Board of Directors

Other mandates:

  • Chairman of the drupa Committee
  • m.a.x. Informationstechnologie AG, Munich, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • Bausch + Ströbel SE + Co. KG (general partner company), Ilshofen | Member of the Supervisory Board
  • Bullinger + Ströbel SE + Co. KG (general partner company), Ilshofen | Member of the Supervisory Board
  • SmartOne Consulting AG, Berg | Member of the Supervisory Board

Members of the Group Management

Christian Steinmaßl

Special & New Technologies (S&T)

Group responsibility: Operative Shared Services in the Group (Purchasing, production companies in Würzburg, Radebeul and Frankenthal) , Business Units Digital & Web, Vision & Protection, Kyana

  • Born 1978 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
  • Study: Degree in process engineering, specializing in paper production

Professional stations:

  • Since 12/2024: Koenig & Bauer AG | Member of Group Management
  • 2023 - 2024: Heidelberger Druck
  • 2018 - 2023: Voith Hydro
  • 2006 - 2018: Voith Paper
     

Markus Weiß

CEO Paper & Packaging Sheetfed Systems (P&P)

Group responsibility: Paper & Packaging Sheetfed Systems (P&P) segment

  • Born in 1976 in Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Study: Degree in industrial engineering

Professional stations:

  • Since 04/2025: Member of Group Management | Paper & Packaging Sheetfed Systems (P&P) segment
  • 2021 - 2025: Hewlett Packard | General Manager EMEA
  • 2018 - 2021: Hewlett Packard | Regional Business Manager
  • 2015 - 2018: Hewlett Packard | Business Manager
  • 2014 - 2015:  Hewlett Packard | Sales Manager
  • 2010 - 2014: Hewlett Packard | Key Account Manager
  • 2006 - 2009: Hewlett Packard | Account Manager
  • 2006 - 2006: Anton Schlecker | Category Manager
  • 2004 - 2005: Sommer Corporate Media | Head of Quality Management