We are Bosch
Our people
Our associates worldwide are driven by our distinctive corporate culture. We live by our values. Our creativity is the basis for new technological solutions. We deal fairly with our colleagues and business partners, and view this fairness as a cornerstone of our corporate success. We appreciate diversity for the enrichment it brings. That’s what sets our associates apart.
80%
of our associates are proud to be part of Bosch.
Working at Bosch
Xiahan Shi
Development engineer for data mining and big data
A data miner at Bosch, Xianhan Shi loves working at the forefront of the cognitive computing revolution. Her intelligent machine learning and data mining algorithms optimize Industry 4.0 domains like logistics, predictive maintenance, and manufacturing.
Reinhard Neul
Project manager for high performance sensors
Software is at the heart of Reinhard Neul’s work: first to model, design, simulate, and optimize MEMS sensors, later to process signals and fuse sensor data. The net effect: smart objects that are capable of drawing conclusions and reacting accordingly.
Lutz Bürkle
Project manager for driver assistance systems
Driving without accidents. This is Lutz Bürkle’s vision. Already today driver assistance systems are making streets safer, and driving more eco-friendly and enjoyable. The basis of it all: smart software.
Board of management
as of October 1, 2018
Dr. Markus Heyn
Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
Dr. Markus Heyn has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since April 2015. He bears corporate responsibility for worldwide sales of mobility solutions as well as marketing and sales in general. Dr. Heyn is also responsible for the Connected Mobility Solutions and Automotive Aftermarket divisions, the cross-divisional Commercial Vehicle & Off-Road organization, as well as the subsidiaries ETAS GmbH, Bosch Engineering GmbH, and Robert Bosch Mobility Services. In addition, he bears regional responsibility for North and South America.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Worldwide sales of mobility solutions
- Marketing and Sales
Divisions, subsidiaries and regional responsibilities:
- Automotive Aftermarket
- Connected Mobility Solutions
- Commercial Vehicle & Off-Road
- ETAS GmbH
- Bosch Engineering GmbH
- Robert Bosch Mobility Services
- North America
- South America
Dr. Stefan Hartung
Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
Dr. Stefan Hartung has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since January 2013. In this function, he is responsible for the Energy and Building Technology business sector, with its Building Technologies, Thermotechnology, and Global Services Solutions divisions, as well as for the Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH subsidiary. He also exercises responsibility for the Industrial Technology business sector, which includes the Packaging Technology and Drive and Control Technology divisions as well as the product area Bosch Connected Industry. Furthermore, he bears corporate responsibility for manufacturing coordination.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Industrial Technology
- Energy and Building Technology
- Manufacturing Coordination
Divisions and subsidiaries:
- Building Technologies
- Thermotechnology
- Global Service Solutions
- Packaging Technology
- Drive and Control Technology
- Bosch Connected Industry
- Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH
Dr. Rolf Bulander
Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
Dr. Rolf Bulander has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since July 2013. He bears corporate responsibility for quality, and divisional responsibility for Powertrain Solutions and Electrical Drives. Since April 2015, he has been chairman of the business sector Mobility Solutions.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Chairman of Mobility Solutions
- Quality
Divisions:
- Powertrain Solutions
- Electrical Drives
Dr. Volkmar Denner
Chairman, Board of Management Robert Bosch GmbH
Volkmar Denner has been chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and a limited partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG since July 1, 2012. His responsibilities include corporate strategy, corporate communications, and real estate and facilities. He is also responsible for the Bosch Healthcare Solutions GmbH subsidiary.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Chairman
- Corporate Strategy
- Corporate Communications and Brand Management
- Real Estate and Facilities
Subsidiaries:
- Bosch Healthcare Solutions GmbH
Professor Stefan Asenkerschbaumer
Deputy Chairman
Stefan Asenkerschbaumer has been deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since July 2013. He bears responsibility for the following areas: finance and accounting, controlling, planning and M&A, internal accounting and organization, as well as in-house consulting. He also has corporate responsibility for purchasing and logistics. He has been a shareholder of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG since January 1, 2018.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Deputy Chairman
- Finance and Accounting
- Planning and Controlling
- Internal Accounting and Organization
- Purchasing and Logistics
- Inhouse Consulting
Dr. Dirk Hoheisel
Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
Dr. Dirk Hoheisel has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since July 2012. In this function, he is responsible within the Mobility Solutions business sector for systems integration, for the Chassis Systems Control, Car Multimedia, Automotive Electronics, and Automotive Steering divisions, and for the Two-Wheeler and Powersports business unit.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Automotive systems integration activities of the Mobility Solutions business sector
Divisions and business units:
- Chassis Systems Control
- Car Multimedia
- Automotive Electronics
- Automotive Steering
- Two-Wheeler and Powersports
Christoph Kübel
Member of the Board of Management and Director of Industrial Relations of Robert Bosch GmbH
Christoph Kübel has been a member of the board of management and the director of industrial relations of Robert Bosch GmbH since January 2012. He is responsible for human resources and social services, including senior executives. In addition, he bears responsibility for occupational health and safety, environmental protection, legal services, taxes, compliance management, intellectual property, internal auditing, insurance, external affairs, as well as governmental and political relations.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Human Resources and Social Services
- Human Resources Senior Executives
- External Affairs, Governmental and Political Relations
- Legal Services
- Taxes
- Compliance Management
- Internal Auditing
- Intellectual Property
- Insurance
- Occupational Health
- Environmental Protection
Uwe Raschke
Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
Uwe Raschke has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since July 2008. In that capacity, he is responsible for the Consumer Goods business sector, including the Power Tools division and BSH Hausgeräte GmbH. He is also responsible for coordinating activities in Western Europe, Middle Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Africa, as well as for the corporate function User Experience.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Consumer Goods
- User Experience
Divisions, subsidiaries and regional responsibilities:
- Power Tools
- BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
- Europe including Russia
- Middle East
- Africa
Peter Tyroller
Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
Peter Tyroller has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since 2006. He is responsible for coordinating activities in Asia Pacific including Australia, China, India, Japan, ASEAN countries, and South Korea.
Regional responsibilities:
- Asia Pacific
Dr. Michael Bolle
Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
Michael Bolle has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since July 1, 2018. As chief digital officer and chief technology officer, he is responsible for the corporate sector for research and advance engineering as well as the corporate IT sector. His responsibilities also include the Bosch Software Innovations GmbH subsidiary and corporate technology coordination and engineering methods.
Corporate responsibilities:
- Chief Technology Officer
- Chief Digital Officer
- Research and Advance Engineering
- Corporate Technology Coordination and Engineering Methods
- Information Systems and Services
Subsidiaries:
- Bosch Software Innovations GmbH
Dr. Christian Fischer
Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH
Dr. Christian Fischer has been a member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH since October 2018. He will take over as head of the Energy and Building Technology business sector from January 1, 2019. His responsibilities will include the Building Technologies, Thermotechnology, and Bosch Global Service Solutions divisions, as well as the Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH subsidiary.
Supervisory board
as of January 1, 2018
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Franz Fehrenbach
Chairman, Stuttgart- Managing Partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG
- Former chairman of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH
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Hartwig Geisel
Deputy chairman, Leinfelden-Echterdingen- Chairman of the works council of the Feuerbach plant, chairman of the central works council, and deputy chairman of the combined works council of Robert Bosch GmbH
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Nadine Boguslawski
Stuttgart- Trade Union Secretary Industriegewerkschaft Metall
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Dr. forest. Christof Bosch
Königsdorf- Spokesperson for the Bosch family
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Christian Brunkhorst
Mühltal- Representative of the Chairman of Industriegewerkschaft Metall
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Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch
St. Gallen- Full professor of information and technology management at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich
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Klaus Friedrich
Lohr- Chairman of the works council of Bosch Rexroth AG, Lohr am Main, and chairman of the central works council of Bosch Rexroth AG and member of the combined works council of Robert Bosch GmbH
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Mario Gutmann
Bamberg- Member of the works council, Bamberg plant, Robert Bosch GmbH
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Jörg Hofmann
Esslingen- President of Industriegewerkschaft Metall
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Prof. Lars G. Josefsson
Stockholm- Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Vattenfall AB
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Prof. Dr. Michael Kaschke
Oberkochen- President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG
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Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher
- Managing director of the Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research
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Matthias Georg Madelung
Munich- Member of the board of trustees of Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH
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Kerstin Mai
Hildesheim- Chairperson of the works council of Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH, Hildesheim, as well as of the combined works council of Robert Bosch GmbH
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Dr. Wolfgang Malchow
Pliezhausen- Managing partner of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG
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Urs B. Rinderknecht
Zurich- Former Chief Executive of UBS AG
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Oliver Simon
Dunzweiler- Chairman of the works council of Homburg, plant 1
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Karin Solda
- Chairperson of the works council at the Leinfelden-Echterdingen location and of the central works council of Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH
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Dr. Richard Vogt
Bühl- Project director, Electrical Drives division, and chairman of the executives committee of Robert Bosch GmbH as well as of the combined executives committee of the Bosch Group in Germany
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Prof. Dr. Beatrice Weder Di Mauro
Singapore- Chair of international macroeconomics at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG
as of January 1, 2018
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Franz Fehrenbach
General partner- Stuttgart
- Chairman of the shareholders’ meeting
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Dr. Wolfgang Malchow
General partner- Pliezhausen
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Asenkerschbaumer
Limited partner- Stuttgart
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Dr. Christof Bosch
Limited partner- Königsdorf
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Dr. Volkmar Denner
Limited partner- Pfullingen
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Prof. Dr. Lino Guzzella
Limited partner- Uster
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Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht
Limited partner- Neustadt
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Prof. Lars G. Josefsson
Limited partner- Stockholm
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Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher
Limited partner- Konstanz
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Urs B. Rinderknecht
Limited partner- Zurich
Honorary chairman of the Bosch Group
since July 1, 2012
Hermann Scholl has been honorary chairman of the Bosch Group since mid-2012. Hermann Scholl was born on June 21, 1935 in Stuttgart. He is married and has one daughter. After graduating from high school (Abitur) in 1954, he studied electronics and communications engineering at the University of Stuttgart, where he graduated in 1959. Two years later, in 1961, he gained his doctorate in engineering from the same university.
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