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Leadership & Governance 2 Oct 2026

Schott names Stefan Brandl as new chief executive

Specialty glass maker Schott has appointed Stefan Brandl, former chief executive of automotive supplier Dräxlmaier Group, as its new chief executive effective 1 November 2026. He succeeds Dr Torsten Derr, who steps down on 31 October 2026 for family reasons after the Supervisory Board approved early termination of his term.

Why this mattersSchott changes chief executive at four weeks' notice; the incoming CEO's long supervisory board tenure points to continuity rather than a reset for its 18,000 staff.

  • Stefan Brandl becomes Schott CEO effective 1 November 2026.
  • Dr Torsten Derr steps down as CEO on 31 October 2026, citing family reasons.
  • Brandl was Vice Chairman and CEO of Dräxlmaier Group since 2021.
  • Brandl was CEO of ebm-papst from 2017 to 2021.
  • Brandl has served on Schott's Supervisory Board for many years.
  • Schott employs nearly 18,000 people.
Schott AG
Sources glass-international.com
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Updates

  • 2026-10-04 · Edited before publication: Dates, roles and career history are grounded. 'Why this matters' called Schott a leading pharmaceutical glass supplier, which the excerpt does not say, and omitted that Brandl has long sat on Schott's supervisory board; rewritten to stay inside the source.
  • 2026-10-04 · Edited before publication: Appointment, dates, Draexlmaier and ebm-papst roles, supervisory board tenure and the 18,000 headcount are all in the source. The original 'why it matters' set Brandl's board seat against the early termination of Derr's term, implying a role in his departure that the source does not report; rewritten neutrally.