Volker Kratzenstein

As a CIO with 25+ years in international leadership roles, I believe that strategic Information Technolgy, deep business process insight, and strong partnerships drive industry leadership. My proven leadership has been demonstrated across complex, business-critical initiatives throughout my career.

My expertise spans digital business transformation, strategy, enterprise architecture, IT Carve-out management (M&A), and regulatory compliance (e.g., automotive cyber security, ESG). I also excel in cloud and SAP migrations, infrastructure & operations, cybersecurity, and IT value optimisation.

I am passionate about leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, cost-effective solutions—whether implementing group-wide projects like the Battery Passport (using Catena-X) or optimising secure IT/OT infrastructures. I focus on leveraging proven and innovative technologies such as process mining and AI, and apply modern methodologies/frameworks (e.g., agile methods, TOGAF) to create business value.

Collaboration between business and IT, robust partnerships, and effective talent management are central to my proven leadership approach, empowering teams to innovate and drive sustainable growth.