Board & Supervisory Board

Managing and shaping safely

Bizerba develops itself in a sustainable manner. The harmonious interplay of the Executive Board, shareholders and Supervisory Board creates the best possible backdrop for this development. Learn which minds are responsible for the different company fields and decisions.

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Executive Board

Clear departments & responsibilities

To achieve the company's goals, Bizerba has a three-person management team. Andreas W. Kraut, Angela Kraut, and Peter Riedel are each responsible for different departments. Find out more about their specific areas of responsibility here.

Andreas W. Kraut

CEO & Shareholder

Strategic corporate development
Development of new business models
Transformation and innovation
Global sales strategy and management

Andreas W. Kraut has been a member of the management board since 2009 and took over as chairman in 2011. As CEO, he shapes Bizerba's strategic direction with a focus on innovation, internationalisation, and entrepreneurial development with the clear goal of ensuring healthy and sustainable company growth.

Angela Kraut

CFO & Shareholder

Finance
Quality
Sustainability
Information technology

Shareholder Angela Kraut has held the position of CFO on the Executive Board since 2022. She is also Managing Director of Bizerba Financial Services GmbH, a 100% subsidiary that has been contributing to the success of the group since 1989 with modern leasing and hire purchase solutions and expert advice.

Peter Riedel

COO

Future technologies
Digitalisation
Automation
Optimisation of business processes

Peter Riedel joined the Executive Board in April 2025 as COO. With his extensive experience in software, hardware, network technology, and safety-critical systems, he makes an important contribution to strengthening Bizerba's innovative capabilities and securing its competitive position.

Supervisory Board

Advising & monitoring

The Advisory Board is the compass of the Bizerba Group: it advises the Executive Board in its strategic decisions. At the same time, it maintains the interest of the various stakeholders who are active for and with Bizerba, or are connected to the group in another way.

Dr. Jürgen Geißinger

Chairman of the Advisory Board

Jürgen M. Geißinger is a respected German business manager with an impressive career. After studying mechanical engineering at the renowned University of Stuttgart and successfully completing his doctorate in 1989, he began his professional career at the Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart. He later held leading positions at companies such as ITT Automotive and was CEO of ITT-Industries Europe. As Chairman of the Board of the Schaeffler Group for many years, he developed a leading global technology group. Under his leadership, he took Senvion public and consolidated the company's position in the wind turbine market. Geißinger enjoys international recognition and is actively involved in the automotive industry. As Chairman of the Supervisory Board, he enriches our company with extensive experience and profound expertise to drive dynamic further development and ensure sustainable success.