Uwe Hochgeschurtz

Brand CEO, Opel & Vauxhall at Stellantis

Uwe Hochgeschurtz is currently the Brand CEO of Opel & Vauxhall at Stellantis.

Hochgeschurtz began their career in 1991 as a Zone Manager at Ford-Werke GmbH. Uwe then moved to Ford Motor Company in 1994, where they became the Head of LCV Marketing Germany. In 2001, they left Ford to join Volkswagen AG as the Head of worldwide Marketing LCV.

In 2004, Hochgeschurtz joined Renault, where they became the Director of Corporate Sales Division. Uwe was responsible for sales to all major Key Accounts including Leasing, Rental and Remarketing. Uwe also introduced the worldwide Alliance Key Account Management.

In 2014, Hochgeschurtz was promoted to Managing Director at Renault Suisse. In this role, they were responsible for the cluster central Europe which included Austria and Switzerland.

In 2016, they were again promoted to CEO at Renault Allemagne. Uwe held this position until 2020, when they became the CEO of Renault Germany / Austria / Switzerland.

Hochgeschurtz joined Opel in 2021 and is currently the Brand CEO of Opel & Vauxhall at Stellantis.

Uwe Hochgeschurtz has a type of corporate entrepreneurship and their field is in business. Uwe attended Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and received their master's degree in business administration and management from the University of Cologne. Uwe also has a bachelor's degree from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL in business administration and management as well as a Bachelor's degree in economics from Bergische Universität Wuppertal.

They are on a team with Xavier Duchemin - SVP, Eurasia, Brigitte Courtehoux - Brand CEO, Free2Move, and Michelle Wen - Chief Purchasing & Supply Chain Officer. Uwe Hochgeschurtz reports to Carlos Tavares, CEO.

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  • Brand CEO, Opel & Vauxhall

    September 1, 2021 - present

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