The
management
of R. STAHL
THE R. STAHL EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board of R. STAHL AG consists of Dr. Claus Bischoff and Tobias Popp.
Dr. Claus Bischoff
Chairman of the Executive Board
Dr Claus Bischoff was born in Witzenhausen in 1973.
After studying Aerospace Engineering at the Technical University of Munich, Dr Claus Bischoff earned his doctorate in Mechatronics at the University of Rostock in cooperation with ETH Zurich. He began his professional career in 1999 at Robert Bosch GmbH, where he held various leadership positions.
He later held senior management positions at Magna International AG and Continental AG before joining Marquardt GmbH in 2019 as Managing Director and CTO, where he assumed responsibility for Sales, Development, and Business Units. In 2023, he joined Lenze SE as a member of the Executive Board and CTO, where he was in charge of Research & Development as well as Mechatronics Manufacturing.
Dr Bischoff joined R. STAHL AG as a member of the Executive Board on 1 October 2025 and has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 1 January 2026. In this role, he is responsible for Portfolio Management & Product Creation, Product Realization, Quality Management, Finance & Controlling, Human Resources, and Governance & Sustainability, as well as the staff functions Strategy and Investor Relations & Corporate Communications. His contract has a term until 2028.
Tobias Popp
Member of the Executive Board (CCO)
Tobias Popp was born in Erbach/Odenwald in 1973.
After holding positions at Veith Elektro, Cooper Industries, GSI and Gebhardt/Nicotra, the qualified master electrician and technical business economist began his career at R. STAHL in 2008 as Key Account Manager for the sale of system solutions. With the management of the department for ‘Customised Application Solutions’ and the areas of ‘System and Integrated Solutions’ and ‘Installation and Control’, Tobias Popp continuously expanded his sphere of activity. From 2018, he was responsible for global sales activities, most recently including the Marketing & Portfolio functions.
Tobias Popp was appointed to the Executive Board as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) with effect from 1 September 2024. In this role, he is responsible for Sales & Marketing, Market Management as well as Information Technology & Digitalization. His contract has a term until 2027.
The Supervisory Board of R. STAHL
R. STAHL's Supervisory Board, which is composed in accordance with Germany's One-Third Participation Act (DrittelbG), consists of six shareholder representatives and three employee representatives according to the Articles of Incorporation. At least three of the six shareholder representatives are part of the families that founded the company. The role of the Supervisory Board at R. STAHL is to appoint the company's Executive Board, monitor it as it runs the company and advise it as needed. Chairman of the Supervisory Board is Peter Leischner.
