Nikolai Setzer

Chairman of the Executive Board, Continental AG

Nikolai Setzer has served as Chairman of the Executive Board of Continental AG since December 2020. He is also responsible for group communications and public affairs, group total quality management, group strategy and the Co-Pace (Start-up organization). Previously, he served as Member of the Executive Board of Continental, Spokesman of the Automotive Board, Member of the Executive Board of Tire Division, Member of the Executive Board of Passenger and Light Truck Tires Division, Vice President of Business Unit PLT Replacement Europe & Africa, Executive Vice President of Business Unit PLT Original Equipment, and Vice President of Business Unit Original Equipment. He studied mechanical engineering and economics at the University of Darmstadt in Germany and the University of Bordeaux in France.

Founded in 1871, Continental AG provides safe, efficient, intelligent and cost-effective solutions for vehicles, machinery, traffic and transportation. In 2019, its sales volume reached EUR 44.5 billion, ranked No. 230 in the 2020 Fortune Global 500. 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of Continental. It has been running operations in China since 1994, serving major automotive manufacturers in various automotive market segments. It also develops and produces materials, functional parts, components and systems for extensive applications in rail transit, machinery, engineering, mining and other important industries. Currently, Continental has 28 production bases and 18 R&D centers in China. There are four enterprises in Shandong, including Continental Automotive (Jinan) Co., Ltd., Road-Broad Automotive Electronics (Qufu) Co., Ltd., Contitech (Shandong) Engineered Rubber Products Co., Ltd., and Veyance Qingdao Engineered Elastomers Co., Ltd.