Dr. Johannes Bussmann (56) will take over as CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG on September 1, 2025. He will join the Executive Board of the company listed on Germany’s leading stock market index on July 15, 2025. MTU‘s Supervisory Board announced Bussmann as the new, incoming CEO at the end of 2024, and has now set the timeline for this change.
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Dr. Johannes Bussmann and Lars Wagner
Current CEO Lars Wagner will step down from the Executive Board on August 31, 2025. He will support the transition in an advisory role until he leaves the company on October 31, 2025. Wagner will take over as CEO of Airbus' commercial aircraft business.
Dr. Johannes Bussmann is currently CEO of TÜV SÜD AG and previously headed Lufthansa Technik AG. Bussmann has been appointed to the MTU Aero Engines AG Executive Board for a five-year term. His mandate will run until July 14, 2030.