Andreas Pecher (l) will become the new president and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, effective April 1, 2025. He will succeed Dr. Karl Lamprecht (r).

OBERKOCHEN, Germany—The Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG has announced the appointment of Andreas Pecher as the new president and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, effective April 1, 2025. Pecher joined Zeiss in 2013, and he has been a member of the executive board, responsible for the Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (SMT) segment since 2022. Pecher succeeds Dr. Karl Lamprecht, who has decided not to extend his contract after almost 20 years with Zeiss, the company said.

“With the appointment of Andreas Pecher, it has once again proved possible to fill the position of president and CEO from among our ranks," said Dr. Michael Bolle, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG. "We are looking forward to continuing the successful development of the group together with him. In addition to his extensive experience gained during his many years of exceptionally successful work for Zeiss, Andreas Pecher has an excellent understanding of technology as well as a wide range of management expertise from various leadership positions. In particular, this includes the development and implementation of successful innovation and growth strategies. The Supervisory Board would like to wish Andreas Pecher every success in his new role.”

Pecher joined Zeiss in 2013 as head of strategic business development for SMT. There, he successfully took on various management tasks, including as head of the Semiconductor Mask Solutions and the Semiconductor Manufacturing Optics strategic business units, according to the announcement.

 
When making other personnel decisions, the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG has opted for continuity not only in the role of president and CEO, but also in the new appointment of executive board members and contract extensions. Thus, Dr. Frank Rohmund was appointed a member of the executive board and head of the Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (SMT) segment effective January 1, 2025, the announcement said. At Zeiss, he currently heads the Semiconductor Manufacturing Optics (SMO) strategic business unit. “Frank Rohmund also has an excellent grasp of the industry and strong innovation expertise,” said Bolle. “With his deep knowledge of the semiconductor industry and his experience within the SMT leadership board, he is the right choice to successfully lead SMT in the long term.”

In addition, the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG 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—Stefanie Breitkopf as chief transformation officer of the Zeiss Group, and Hermann for the Zeiss Consumer Markets segment.