Heidelberger Druckmaschinen names Christoph Burkhard as new CFO

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has appointed Christoph Burkhard as Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 October 2026, succeeding Volker Herdin who retires on 30 September 2026. Burkhard was previously CFO of construction equipment maker Wacker Neuson and, before that, of wind turbine manufacturer Nordex.

Why this mattersHeidelberg's incoming CFO takes responsibility for M&A and investor relations, arriving from finance roles at two listed engineering manufacturers.

• Christoph Burkhard becomes CFO of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG effective 1 October 2026
• Volker Herdin retires as CFO on 30 September 2026 after overseeing the handover
• Burkhard was CFO of Wacker Neuson until 31 August 2026
• He previously served as CFO of Nordex in Hamburg
• As CFO he will oversee Finance, Controlling, Investor Relations, M&A, Accounting, Legal, Tax and Information Security
• Burkhard, born 1964, holds a Diplom-Kaufmann from Tübingen and an MSc from the London School of Economics

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