Dr. Stefan König (51) will become president of Bosch Packaging Technology on January 1, 2017. Dr. König holds a PhD in data mining and has been a member of the executive management since 2011. He oversees Technology (comprising Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality), the Confectionery & Food and Liquid Food business units, as well as Assembly Systems and Special Machinery. Dr. König succeeds Friedbert Klefenz (61), who is set to retire from Bosch Packaging Technology on June 30, 2017. Mr. Klefenz will provide consulting to Bosch until his retirement.

Dr. König has worked at Bosch since 1997. He has held various positions, including a stint in the Bosch Mobility Solutions business sector. In 2009, Dr. König transferred to the Bosch Packaging Technology division, where he initially oversaw the Assembly Systems and Special Machinery business unit.