Personal Details

• Born 1971
• Member of the Management Board (Chief Operating Officer)

Education

Ulrich Zimmer holds a degree in physics from Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen and has successfully completed leadership programs at IMD Lausanne, ESMT Berlin, IESE Barcelona, and HEC Paris

Professional Career

Ulrich Zimmer held the position of Senior Vice President R&D at Traton SE within the Volkswagen Group and was responsible for Traton's German R&D sites in his role as Managing Director. In this assignment, he was in particular responsible for establishing a global R&D organization in the field of electromobility. Prior to this, Ulrich Zimmer headed Powertrain production at MAN Truck & Bus SE for six years. Before joining MAN in 2017, he had held management positions at Daimler Truck for many years. In this context, he was also responsible for large-scale production units with complex operational processes at various sites.

Member of the Management Board of ElringKlinger AG

• Since: July 1, 2026
• Appointed until: June 30, 2029

Responsibilities:

• Central Units: Operations, Purchasing & Supplier Management, Real Estate, Supply Chain Management, Tooling as well as the area of Innovation and R&D
• Business Areas: Lightweighting & Elastomer Technology, Sealing Solutions & Engineered Metal Components
• Group Companies (shared responsibility among the Management Board)