The supervisory board of Continental has appointed Christian Kötz as new chief executive officer and chairman of the executive board effective January 1, 2026. Nikolai Setzer will step down from the executive board by mutual agreement on December 31, 2025, after more than 16 years as a board member and five years as CEO.
Following the spin-off of Aumovio and the signing of the agreement to sell Continental’s Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) business area, preparations for the sale of ContiTech, which is scheduled to take place in 2026, have also been largely completed. The market outreach phase has been concluded, and the structured sales process will begin in January 2026.
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