AUTO1 Group SE, Europe's leading digital automotive platform for buying, selling and financing used cars, has appointed Jorg Pietzner as Chief Financial Officer and member of its Management Board, effective 1 January 2027. The Supervisory Board announced the decision on November 10, 2026, according to a release distributed via NEWMEDIAWIRE.
Pietzner joins from Deutsche Börse AG, where he serves as Managing Director Financial Accounting & Controlling, responsible for financial and regulatory reporting, accounting, controlling and key financial processes. His appointment is significant for AUTO1 because it signals a push to deepen financial discipline and capital markets expertise as the company pursues a recently communicated long-term strategy and targets.
Pietzner brings 25 years of experience across finance, capital markets, investor relations and communications at Deutsche Börse, UniCredit and Goldman Sachs. He joined Deutsche Börse in 2022 as Head of Group Strategy, M&A and Chief of Staff, working closely with the CEO on group strategy. Before that, he spent more than twelve years at UniCredit, including as Head of Group Investor Relations in Milan from 2017 to 2021. Earlier at UniCredit Bank in Munich, he headed Corporate Strategy & Communication and Regulatory Affairs and later led Senior Risk Management. He began his career in 2001 at Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt and London and holds degrees in mathematics and physics from Freie Universität Berlin.
His familiarity with AUTO1 is notable: he served on the company's Supervisory Board from June 2026, giving him detailed insight into its business model and growth strategy. Hakan Koc, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said the company sought a CFO who combines rigorous financial steering and capital markets experience with deep expertise in financing and risk management, all central to its next phase of growth. CEO Christian Bertermann welcomed Pietzner, citing his strong financial leadership and clear understanding of the unique business model.
Pietzner said the European used car market offers enormous potential and that expanding car financing is one of the Group's biggest opportunities. He added he looks forward to delivering profitable growth and creating long-term value for shareholders. Until he takes office, Bertermann will continue to lead the finance organisation with the established finance leadership team.
The move matters for investors and the wider European used-car industry because AUTO1 operates in over 30 countries, employed 8,600 people at the end of 2025, generated revenue of EUR 8.2 billion in 2025 and sold 842,000 cars that year. It went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in February 2021 and is part of the MDAX. Its brands include wirkaufendeinauto.de, Autohero and AUTO1.com. With financing positioned as a growth lever, Pietzner's capital markets and risk background could shape how the platform scales profitably. More information is available at www.auto1-group.com.
