Porsche’s Head of Research and Development and Deputy CEO Michael Steiner will leave the company’s management board in May 2027 after nearly 25 years.
He has been responsible for research and development since 2016 and has served as Deputy CEO since 2025.
He will be succeeded by 52-year-old Jörg Bartels, who is being recruited from Mercedes-Benz, where he is responsible for the global development of powertrains.
Bartels will play a central role in implementing Porsche’s long-term Sportwagenschmiede ’35 strategy.
