New leadership at Bosch Packaging Technology

Friedbert Klefenz: Friedbert Klefenz, Vorsitzender des Bereichsvorstands von Bosch Packaging Technology, geht am 30. Juni 2017 in den Ruhestand. (Bild: Bosch) / Friedbert Klefenz: Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology, will retire on June 30, 2017. (Picture: Bosch)

Dr. Stefan König: Dr. Stefan König (51) übernimmt zum 1. Januar 2017 den Vorsitz des Bereichsvorstands bei Bosch Packaging Technology, Waiblingen. (Bild: Bosch) / Dr. Stefan König: On January 1, 2017, Dr. Stefan König (51) will become president of Bosch Packaging Technology, Waiblingen. (Picture: Bosch)

Uwe Harbauer: Uwe Harbauer (52) wird zum 1. Januar 2017 Mitglied des Bereichsvorstands mit der Verantwortung für Vertrieb. Der studierte Ingenieur ist aktuell Sprecher der Produktbereichsleitung Pharma bei Bosch Packaging Technology und behält diese Verantwortung auch weiterhin bei. (Bild: Bosch) / Uwe Harbauer: Uwe Harbauer (52) will join the executive management on January 1, 2017. He will be in charge of sales. A mechanical engineer, Mr. Harbauer will retain his current position as management spokesman for Bosch Packaging Technology’s Pharma business unit. (Picture: Bosch)

Klaus Albeck: Klaus Albeck (57) ist seit Juni 2009 Mitglied des Bereichsvorstands bei Bosch Packaging Technology. Er ist verantwortlich für kaufmännische Aufgaben und IT-Koordination. (Bild: Bosch) / Klaus Albeck: Klaus Albeck (57) has been a member of the executive management of Bosch Packaging Technology since June 2009. In that capacity, he is responsible for finance and administration as well as IT coordination. (Picture: Bosch)

Dr. Stefan König (51) will become president of Bosch Packaging Technology on January 1, 2017. Dr. König holds a PhD in data mining and has been a member of the executive management since 2011. He oversees Technology (comprising Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality), the Confectionery & Food and Liquid Food business units, as well as Assembly Systems and Special Machinery. Dr. König succeeds Friedbert Klefenz (61), who is set to retire from Bosch Packaging Technology on June 30, 2017. Mr. Klefenz will provide consulting to Bosch until his retirement.

Upon joining the Bosch Group in 1998, Mr. Klefenz assumed leadership of the Pharma Liquid product group at Bosch Packaging Technology. He has been president of Bosch Packaging Technology since April 2002. “Friedbert Klefenz has played a key role for years in advancing Bosch Packaging Technology as a leading provider of packaging and process technology. He has also helped make the division more international. We want to thank Mr. Klefenz for his years of commitment to the company. We also wish Dr. König great success in continuing his predecessor’s great work,” said Dr. Werner Struth, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Dr. König has worked at Bosch since 1997. He has held various positions, including a stint in the Bosch Mobility Solutions business sector. In 2009, Dr. König transferred to the Bosch Packaging Technology division, where he initially oversaw the Assembly Systems and Special Machinery business unit. 

Uwe Harbauer (52) will join the executive management of Bosch Packaging Technology on January 1, 2017. He will be in charge of sales. A mechanical engineer, Mr. Harbauer has worked for Bosch Packaging Technology at various sites in Germany and Switzerland since 2000. He will retain his current position as management spokesman for Bosch Packaging Technology’s Pharma business unit.

Meanwhile, Klaus Albeck (57) will continue to be the member of the executive management responsible for finance and administration as well as IT coordination.