Jörg Burzer.

Jörg Burzer.

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Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Chief Technology Officer, Development & Procurement

Dr. Jörg Burzer has been a member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG – now Mercedes-Benz Group AG - since December 1, 2021. In this function, he is responsible for Development & Procurement and in addition Chief Technology Officer. In this function, he is responsible for the holistic development process of Mercedes-Benz Cars, as well as procurement. In addition, Dr. Jörg Burzer is also a member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG.

Appointed until: November 2029. Initial appointment: 2021. Nationality: German.

Dr. Jörg Burzer was born on January 21, 1970 in Nuremberg. After his university entrance exam, Dr. Jörg Burzer studied engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and obtained a degree as a certified engineer in 1996, followed by a doctoral degree in engineering the year 2000. He joined the former Daimler-Chrysler AG in 1999.

Previous positions in the company:

  • Member of the Board of Management, Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management, Daimler AG, 2021
  • Executive Vice President, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG responsible for the Production & Supply Chain Management Division, Mercedes-Benz AG, 2019
  • Vice President, Head of Quality Management at Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler AG, 2016
  • Director, Product and Production Strategy & Supplier Quality, Daimler Greater China Ltd., Bejing (China), 2013
  • Director, Head of Production Control and Logistics, Tuscaloosa (USA), Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 2010
  • Director, Purchasing Interior and BRM E- and C-Class, Daimler AG, 2007
  • Senior Manager, Global Powertrain, Daimler AG, 2004
  • Manager, Purchasing Powertrain and Raw Materials, DaimlerChrysler AG, 2002
  • Head of Project Pre-Development PC, DaimlerChrysler AG, 1999
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Changes to the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

As of 1 December 2025, Jörg Burzer will assume responsibility for the Board Division of Development & Procurement and take over the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) from Markus Schäfer. On the same date, Michael Schiebe will be appointed to the Board of Management succeeding Jörg Burzer as Member of the Board of Management responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management.

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