Thomas Berger chairs the Management Board of Harmonic Drive SE. At his side is Christian Reuter, who is responsible for production strategy and optimisation.
"With our innovative products, we will add value globally to the digitisation of mechanical engineering. It is essential to carry the sustainable change and demanding transformation process of our technology company into the future," says Berger.
Caption (f.l.t.r.): Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johann-Dietrich Wörner (Chairman of the Supervisory Board), Thomas Berger, Christian Reuter
Thomas Berger graduated in business administration at the University of Hamburg with a degree in business administration and brings over 30 years of management experience in the commercial sector to the company. With him, the Supervisory Board has appointed an accomplished manager as Chief Executive Officer, who will in particular drive digitization in mechanical engineering and the sustainable transformation of the company. Thomas Berger has been a manager at the company since 2002 and has held the position of Chief Executive Officer since March 2022.
Christian Reuter began his apprenticeship as an industrial mechanic at Harmonic Drive SE back in 1992 and went on to complete his technical college entrance qualification in mechanical engineering. Over the years, he progressed from skilled worker to Chief Operating Officer. In these roles, he led teams in production, initiated lean management and KAIZEN projects and introduced international production standards in close cooperation with colleagues in Japan. In 2021, he took over responsibility for production strategy and optimization to meet the requirements of new markets and has been COO of Harmonic Drive SE since November 2024.