Peter Laier

Chief Executive Officer at HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA

57 year

Producer Manufacturing

Consumer Services

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Peter Laier currently works at Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, as Chairman-Supervisory Board and HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, as Chairman-Management Board from 2026.
Dr. Laier also formerly worked at Knorr-Bremse AG, as Member-Executive Board, OSRAM GmbH, as Chief Technology Officer & Member-Management Board, Benteler International Austria GmbH, as Chief Operating Officer, OSRAM Licht AG, as Chief Technology Officer & Member-Management Board, and ZF Friedrichshafen AG, as Head-Commercial Vehicle Solutions from 2023 to 2025.
Dr. Laier received his undergraduate degree in 1995 from Universität Stuttgart, doctorate degree in 2001 from Universität Stuttgart, and undergraduate degree in 1993 from Wuerzburg Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences.

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Peter Laier to become new chairman of the Management Board of Forvia Hella

Peter Laier active positions

Companies	Position	Start
HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA	Chief Executive Officer	15/02/2026
Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Develops braking and suspension systems for commercial vehicles	Chairman	-

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Former positions of Peter Laier

Companies	Position	End
ZF Friedrichshafen AG ZF Friedrichshafen AG Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies passenger car axle systems	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/09/2025
KNORR-BREMSE AG	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2021
OSRAM LICHT AG	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-
Benteler International AG Benteler International AG Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Operates as a holding company with interests in automotive, steel tubes production and glass processing business	Chief Operating Officer	-
OSRAM GmbH OSRAM GmbH Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures lamps and lighting systems	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-

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Knorr-Bremse AG Knorr-Bremse AG Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Develops, manufactures and distributes braking systems for commercial and rail vehicles	Producer Manufacturing
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Manufactures lighting systems for the automotive industry	Producer Manufacturing
Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Develops braking and suspension systems for commercial vehicles	Producer Manufacturing
OSRAM GmbH OSRAM GmbH Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures lamps and lighting systems	Producer Manufacturing
ZF Friedrichshafen AG ZF Friedrichshafen AG Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies passenger car axle systems	Producer Manufacturing
Universität Stuttgart Universität Stuttgart Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Wuerzburg Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences Wuerzburg Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Benteler International AG Benteler International AG Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Operates as a holding company with interests in automotive, steel tubes production and glass processing business	Producer Manufacturing
OSRAM Licht AG OSRAM Licht AG Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Develops and produces lamps, light modules and sensors to the automotive industry	Producer Manufacturing