“BSH is advancing the development of the kitchen - enhancing its great appeal and bringing it from the analog to the networked world. Our focus is ensuring that users can interact with our products and services.”
Karsten Ottenberg
Chairman of the Management Board
Chief Executive Officer
Born 1961 in Hamburg
studied physics, mathematics and informatics at the University of Hamburg, graduated as graduate physicist. Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in the Natural Sciences department at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
1987
Research Associate, Philips Corporate Research
1993
Marketing Manager Microcontroller Products Central Europe, Philips Semiconductors
1994
Regional Marketing & Sales Manager Automotive and Identification Central Europe, Philips Semiconductors
1997
Vice President Marketing & Sales Automotive Europe and General Manager Marketing & Sales Germany, Philips Semiconductors
1999
Vice President Sales Operations Europe, Philips Semiconductors
1999
General Manager Business Unit Identification, Philips Semiconductors
2002
Senior Vice President Global Marketing & Sales Consumer & Multimedia Division, Philips Semiconductors
2005
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
2013
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of BSH