Peter Laier

After completing his studies in mechanical engineering and working as a research assistant at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Dr. Peter Laier began his professional career at Continental in 2000. At the same time, he completed his Ph.D. in 2001 at the Faculty of Engineering Design and Production Engineering at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. At Continental, he assumed various management roles in Germany and Japan until 2012. After holding Board positions at Osram and Benteler International, Dr. Peter Laier joined Knorr-Bremse in 2016, where he was a member of the Board with responsibility for the commercial vehicle division until 2021.

Dr. Peter Laier has been a member of the ZF Group Board of Management since January 2023. He heads the Commercial Vehicle Solutions and Industrial Technology divisions and is responsible for the India region as well as group-wide production.