KUKA (Germany) - Press Release: Peter Mohnen, Chairman of the Executive Board of KUKA AG, is leaving KUKA on July 1, 2025, at his own request. His successor will be announced shortly.

Peter Mohnen joined KUKA in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer and became CEO in 2018. He held a position on the Executive Board for a total of 13 years. As CEO of KUKA AG, he successfully stabilized the company and guided it safely through global changes and challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic or the tensions on the world markets, for example due to the war in Ukraine.

"Peter Mohnen has successfully transformed the company into a global, customer-oriented and innovative technology group and led KUKA Group to historic sales and earnings records. We very much regret Peter Mohnen's departure and wish him all the best and continued success in his future career and life," says KUKA's Supervisory Board Chairman Andy Gu.

Peter Mohnen: "I look back on my time at KUKA with pride and gratitude. Together with our customers and partners, we have helped shape automation worldwide, overcoming challenges and driving forward innovations that will shape KUKA Group's strategy in the years to come. I would particularly like to thank the entire management team – and above all the KUKAns. The spirit that KUKA employees live around the globe is truly unique. Being part of this team has always been something special for me. I am an enthusiastic KUKAn and will remain connected to the company and continue to follow its development, even when it is time for me to open a new chapter." Peter Mohnen will leave KUKA on July 01, 2025.

Continuity and a smooth transition are top priorities for KUKA in order to drive innovation seamlessly and ensure the best service and strategy for customers and partners. 

The final details of the succession plan for the position of CEO are being finalized and the successor will be announced shortly.

The Supervisory Board also decided to extend the contract of KUKA's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Alexander Tan for another three years.