AUTO1 Group SE, Europe's leading digital automotive platform for buying, selling and financing used cars, has announced the appointment of Jörg Pietzner as Chief Financial Officer and member of its Management Board, effective 1 January 2027. Pietzner joins from Deutsche Börse AG, where he currently serves as Managing Director Financial Accounting & Controlling. The appointment follows a period in which Pietzner served on AUTO1 Group's own Supervisory Board from June 2026, giving him direct familiarity with the Berlin-based group's operations and long-term strategy.

Key Points

  • AUTO1 Group SE (ISIN: DE000A2LQ884, ticker: 0A9L), listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and part of the MDAX
  • Jörg Pietzner appointed CFO and Management Board member, effective 1 January 2027
  • Pietzner brings 25 years of experience across Deutsche Börse, UniCredit and Goldman Sachs; holds degrees in mathematics and physics from Freie Universität Berlin
  • Investors may be watching whether Pietzner's capital markets and financing expertise accelerates AUTO1's car financing growth ambitions

Pietzner's Career Spans Deutsche Börse, UniCredit and Goldman Sachs

Pietzner brings a career beginning in 2001 at Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt and London. He subsequently spent more than twelve years at UniCredit, serving as Head of Group Investor Relations in Milan from 2017 to 2021, and earlier leading Corporate Strategy & Communication, Regulatory Affairs and Senior Risk Management at UniCredit Bank in Munich. He joined Deutsche Börse in 2022 as Head of Group Strategy, M&A and Chief of Staff, before moving into his current role overseeing financial and regulatory reporting, accounting and controlling. The announcement states he holds degrees in mathematics and physics from Freie Universität Berlin.

Supervisory Board Tenure Since June 2026 Provides AUTO1 Business Familiarity

A distinctive element of this appointment is that Pietzner has served on AUTO1 Group's Supervisory Board since June 2026, providing him with direct insight into the group's business model and growth strategy ahead of formally joining the Management Board. Supervisory Board Chairman Hakan Koç stated in the announcement that the group sought a CFO combining rigorous financial steering and capital markets experience with expertise in financing and risk management, describing these as central to AUTO1's next phase of growth. CEO Christian Bertermann described Pietzner as bringing strong financial leadership alongside a clear understanding of AUTO1's business model.

AUTO1 Group: EUR 8.2 Billion Revenue Across 30-Plus Countries in 2025

AUTO1 Group, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Berlin, operates across more than 30 countries through three brands: wirkaufendeinauto.de, Autohero and AUTO1.com. The group generated revenue of EUR 8.2 billion in 2025, sold 842,000 cars, and employed 8,600 people at the end of that year. AUTO1.com is described in the announcement as Europe's largest wholesale trading platform for car dealers. The incoming CFO specifically highlighted car financing as one of the group's biggest opportunities within the broader European used car market.

Christian Bertermann to Lead Finance Until Pietzner Takes Office on 1 January 2027

The announcement confirms that CEO Christian Bertermann will continue to oversee the finance organisation alongside the established finance leadership team until Pietzner formally assumes the CFO role on 1 January 2027. This transitional arrangement is intended to maintain continuity within AUTO1's finance function during the handover period. Investors may be watching how Pietzner's background in capital markets and risk management shapes the group's recently communicated long-term strategy and financial targets, particularly around the expansion of AUTO1's car financing proposition across European markets.