Volker Schiek to become Chief Financial Officer and Director of Industrial Relations of Bosch Rexroth
Jan Saeger17.04.2026Lohr am Main
Schiek will take over responsibility for commercial activities, purchasing, logistics, and human resources on July 1, 2026
Schiek’s predecessor, Holger von Hebel, will take on a role at Bosch headquarters from July 2026
Volker Schiek (54; left) will assume responsibility for commercial activities, purchasing, logistics and human resources on the board of management of Bosch Rexroth AG from Holger von Hebel (60; right) on July 1 (image source: Bosch Rexroth).
Lohr a. Main – Volker Schiek (54) will assume responsibility for commercial activities, purchasing, logistics, and human resources on the Board of Management of Bosch Rexroth AG on July 1. He succeeds Holger von Hebel (60) who will take on a role at Bosch headquarters in July and will report to the Bosch board of management.
Schiek has been Chief Financial Officer of Bosch's Electrified Motion division since the beginning of 2024. Previously, he played a key role in shaping the digital strategy of Bosch as part of the S4 transformation. His career is characterized by diverse international leadership positions, including roles in information technology, strategy, and process excellence. At Bosch Rexroth, Schiek had already held commercial and technical management positions between 2016 and 2021, culminating in his leadership of the Mobile Components business unit. Schiek studied engineering and business administration at universities in Karlsruhe (Germany), Warwick (UK), and Louisville (USA), and holds a degree in industrial engineering, a Master of Science, and a Master of Business Administration. Schiek joined the Bosch Group in 1993.
“I am delighted that we have been able to recruit Volker Schiek to the management board of Bosch Rexroth. His extensive experience, gained at Bosch and Bosch Rexroth, will contribute to further strengthening Bosch Rexroth. He will combine cost awareness with a clear growth orientation – two crucial success factors for our company,” emphasizes Dr. Tanja Rückert, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and chairwoman of the supervisory board of Bosch Rexroth AG. “In his various positions, Holger von Hebel has contributed substantially to the successful development of Bosch Rexroth. For this and our excellent collaboration, I thank him wholeheartedly. It is of great value to Bosch that his expertise will remain with the company in the future.”
As one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth ensures efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. The company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile and Industrial Applications as well as Factory Automation. With its intelligent components, customized system solutions, engineering and services, Bosch Rexroth is creating the necessary environment for fully connected applications. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers hydraulics, electric drive and control technology, gear technology and linear motion and assembly technology, including software and interfaces to the Internet of Things. With locations in over 80 countries, around 32,600 associates generated sales revenue of 6.5 billion euros in 2024.
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The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 413,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2025). The company generated sales of 91 billion euros in 2025. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, digitalization, electrification, and artificial intelligence. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in hardware, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture intelligent, user-friendly, and sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 500 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. Bosch employs some 82,000 associates in research and development.
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