Uwe Hochgeschurtz is a top executive, entrepreneur, and advisor. From 2022 to 2024, he served as COO of Stellantis BV for the Europe Region, prior to that, he was the CEO of Adam Opel GmbH worldwide.

He boasts a 35-year career in the automotive industry, working with renowned manufacturers like Ford, VW, Renault, and the Stellantis Group – established in 2021, and now the second-largest manufacturer in Europe with brands such as Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Opel.

Previously, he gained recognition not only as the CEO of Opel but especially as the CEO of Renault Germany, where he significantly boosted sales in electromobility, with the electric Renault Zoe becoming a top seller in Germany for many years. Uwe Hochgeschurtz spent 10 years in France, two years each in Austria and Switzerland, one year in the UK, and several months in the USA.

He is the founder of a consultancy firm that supports companies in their private equity and consulting activities. He has held supervisory board mandates for companies in Germany, Italy, Spain, and China. His academic education includes studies at the universities of Wuppertal, Birmingham, and Paris-Dauphine. He earned a degree in business administration at the University of Cologne and completed an executive diploma at Stanford University in the USA. He is highly connected in the German and French automotive industries and is a sought-after expert in the fields of electromobility, international fleet business, and commercial vehicles, advising investors from the USA and Asia.