Elmar Degenhart

Dr. Elmar Degenhart served as Chief Executive Officer of Continental AG from August 2009 to November 2020. In this capacity, he was also responsible for Group Communications and Public Affairs, Group Total Quality Management, Group Strategy and co-pace, Continental’s start-up organization. Before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Continental AG, Dr. Degenhart was President of Schaeffler Group Automotive. From 2005 to 2008, he was Chief Executive Officer at Keiper Recaro Group. Previously, he served as President, Chassis Systems, at Robert Bosch GmbH. From 1998 to 2003, he was Executive Vice President, Electronic Brake Systems, at Continental AG; in this capacity, he was also Member of the Management Board of Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG. From 1993 to 1998, Dr. Degenhart worked at ITT Automotive Europe GmbH, most recently as Director Operations Brake Systems North America. Dr. Degenhart started his career at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA where he held various positions from 1987 to 1993; most recently, he was Head of the Department Handling and Industrial Robot Systems. Born in Dossenheim, Germany, in 1959, he studied Air and Space Technology at the University of Stuttgart where he earned a “DiplomIngenieur” degree. In 1992, he earned a Ph.D.; his thesis focused on mechanical engineering in the area of cleanroom technology.