Stefan Waidelich

Stefan Waidelich currently serves as Director at hubergroup since July 2025, bringing extensive experience in technology and innovation from a prior role as Head of Technology and Innovation North America at BASF from January 2019 to July 2025. Stefan's background includes significant positions such as Global Manager Coil Steel at Chemetall, where responsibilities encompassed global segment management and key account management, and as a Consultant at Oberflächenberatung Waidelich, focusing on sales and advisory services for coating systems. Previous roles also include Technical Director at ANTON ANDRE Farben und Lacke, Product Group Leader at AkzoNobel, and Chemist at Rohm and Haas. Stefan holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and Coatings Technology from Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences, completed in 2000.