Dr. Steinbrink, a PhD in engineering, joins thyssenkrupp from Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt (BMA), an international group specialized in developing, producing and distributing machinery for sugar production and processing, to name but a few. There, he held overall responsibility as CEO since 2018. Prior to that, he was for many years in strategic executive positions at Nexans, a listed French cable manufacturer – most recently as global Chief Technology Officer (CTO), amongst others responsible for Research & Development as well as the German business.
Dr. Steinbrink has extensive leadership and transformation experience, not only in international organizational and ownership structures, but also in medium-sized companies.