He was born in Calw on September 17, 1943. He is married to Dr. phil. Montserrat Todenhöfer, and has three daughters. After studying law at Tübingen and Berlin, he passed his “Assessor” (higher legal qualification) examinations in Stuttgart in 1972. He began his professional career as head of the legal department with the telecommunications company Walter Rose KG, in Hagen. In 1974, he joined the Corporate Department Legal/Foreign Affairs of Robert Bosch GmbH. In 1975 he moved to Spain, where he was a partner in the legal firm of Dr. Frühbeck and special representative of Robert Bosch GmbH until 1992. Moreover, he was general partner of his parents‘ business until the end of the 1980’s. In 1992, Todenhöfer returned to Germany and was appointed deputy member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. In 1993, he was appointed member of the board of management and director of industrial relations. In 1996 he became a limited partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, and has been one of its two managing partners since mid-2003. From 1999 to 2003, he was deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. He has been a member of the supervisory council of Robert Bosch GmbH since January 1, 2004.

From January 1, 2004, Todenhoefer was the last commissioner of the Carl Zeiss Stiftung, and from September 2004 to September 2008 chairman of this foundation’s board of trustees, as well as of the supervisory boards of Carl Zeiss AG and Schott AG. Todenhöfer has been chairman of the council of Tübingen University since November 2000, a member of the supervisory boards of Deutsche Bank AG and Hochtief AG since July 2001 and September 2008 respectively. Todenhoefer is also deputy chairman of Stuttgart’s International Bach Academy.

On September 6, 2003, Todenhoefer was awarded the Cross of Merit, first class, of the Federal German Order of Merit. In 2007, he was made an Officer of the French Legion of Honor.

Career milestones at a glance

• 1974: Corporate Department Legal/Foreign Affairs, Robert Bosch GmbH
  
  
• 1975: Left the company at his own choice
  
  
• 1976 to 1992: Partner in legal firm of Dr. Frühbeck, Spain, and special representative of Robert Bosch GmbH in Spain
  
  
• 1979: Qualification in Spanish law
  
  
• 1980: Admission to practice as a lawyer in Spain
  
  
• 1992 Deputy Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
  
  
• 1993 Member of the Board of Management and Director of Industrial Relations, Robert Bosch GmbH
  
  
• Nov. 26, 1996: Limited partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG
  
  
• July 1999 Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH and Director of Industrial Relations
  
  
• Since Nov. 2000 Chairman of the Council of Tübingen University
  
  
• Since July 2001 Member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG
  
  
• Since July 2003 General partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG
  
  
• Since Jan. 2004 Member of the Supervisory Council of Robert Bosch GmbH
  
  
• Jan. 2004 to Sept. 2004 Commissioner of the Carl Zeiss Stiftung
  
  
• Sept. 2004 to Sept. 2008 Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Carl Zeiss Stiftung
  
  
• Jan. 2004 to Sept. 2008 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG
  
  
• Jan. 2004 to July 2008 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schott AG
  
  
• Since Sept. 2008 Member of the Supervisory Board of Hochtief AG