Jan Rinnert

Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors and CEO    

Heraeus Group

Mr. Jan Rinnert joined the Heraeus Group in 2004 and has been a Member of the Board of Managing Directors since August 2007. He was appointed Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors, CEO of the Heraeus Group in June 2013. He earned his degrees in law and business administration from the University of Passau. In addition to his Heraeus’ responsibilities, he is involved in other family businesses and organizations as a member of supervisory/advisory boards as well as trustee.

A globally leading technology group, Heraeus is headquartered in Hanau, Germany. Today, Heraeus combines businesses in the environmental, energy, electronics, health, mobility and industrial applications sectors. In the 2019 financial year, Heraeus generated revenues of USD 25.1 billion with approximately 14,900 employees in 40 countries. Heraeus is one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany and holds a leading position in its global markets.