Schäfter+Kirchhoff Completes Management Transition

Schäfter+Kirchhoff completed its previously announced leadership transition, moving to a two-person management structure. The change follows a planned one-year overlap period during which outgoing managing director, Ulrich Oechsner, transferred his responsibilities to Tobias Klafka and Michael Schulz. Oechsner is retiring after nearly 12 years as managing director. Tobias Klafka (left) and Ulrich Oechsner. Courtesy of Schäfter+Kirchhoff. Klafka and Schulz joined the management board in 2025 after holding key positions within the company. Klafka previously led the development department. Schulz, a physical technology engineer, most recently headed production after many years with the company. The transition aims to...