{"id":55286,"date":"2025-06-17T10:29:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:53:17","slug":"christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Amsel is the new CTO of the ZKW Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"55286\" class=\"elementor elementor-55286 elementor-55249\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-891c9bc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"891c9bc\" 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Group<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c4d4cd4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c4d4cd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-630ea9aa\" data-id=\"630ea9aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156f8c1a news-date elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"156f8c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f8605ff elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>June 17, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f3b9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f3b9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christian Amsel is the new CTO of the ZKW Group<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a0a99e news-intro elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a0a99e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Christian Amsel (57) took over the position of CTO of the ZKW Group on June 1. The experienced lighting technology expert succeeds Udo Hornfeck, who is leaving the company at his own request to pursue new professional challenges. Dr. Amsel was most recently CTO at Inalfa Roof Systems and Kongsberg Automotive AG, where he was responsible for technology development and was actively involved in the strategic realignment of both companies. Prior to that, he was responsible for the Electronics division at Hella as a member of the management board. He has 22 years of experience in the automotive and lighting technology industry. &#8220;My aim is to drive forward the development of future-oriented lighting, electronics and software solutions for the automotive market and to further intensify the cooperation with the LG Group,&#8221; says Dr. Christian Amsel.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d6dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7d6dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"idTextPanel\" class=\"jqDnR\"><p>After studying electrical engineering at RWTH Aachen University and subsequently working as a research assistant at the Institute of Automotive Engineering, Dr. Amsel joined Hella in 2003 in the field of lighting electronics. He played a key role in the development of innovative lighting concepts and optical sensor systems. From 2009, he headed the Driver Assistance division at Hella, focusing on vehicle sensors and radar-based systems for autonomous driving. In the following years, he helped shape the transition to electromobility and played a key role in positioning Hella as the market leader for start-stop and battery management systems. As a member of the Electronics Management Board, he was involved in joint ventures in Korea and Germany, among others. As CTO at Inalfa Roof Systems and Kongsberg Automotive AG, he played a key role in the strategic realignment and development of future-oriented technologies. By joining ZKW, Dr. Amsel is now returning to lighting technology. &#8220;We are delighted to welcome Dr. Christian Amsel for this important position. His proven leadership and technical expertise will be a positive addition to ZKW, and I wish him every success in his new role,&#8221; says Wonyong Hwang, CEO of the ZKW Group.       <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fab248e elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"3fab248e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slider\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5fee144 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"CTO_Christian-Amsel\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f041dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f041dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"idTextPanel\" class=\"jqDnR\"><p><strong>About ZKW<\/strong><\/p><p>The ZKW Group is the specialist for innovative premium lighting systems and electronics. ZKW has been part of the LG Group as a subsidiary of LG Electronics Vehicle Solution Company since 2018. As a system supplier, ZKW is a global partner to the automotive industry. The group develops and produces products based on our motto of \u201cBright Minds, Bright Lights,\u201d combining bright minds with modern production technologies to produce complex premium lighting and electronic modules for international automotive manufacturers. Our top products include powerful and cost-efficient complete LED systems. The ZKW Group has a total of twelve locations worldwide, with intelligently networked development and production. In 2024, the Group employed around 10,000 people and generated total sales of around 1.55 billion euros.<\/p><p>In accordance with the corporate vision \u201cGround-breaking premium lighting and electronic systems from ZKW for all mobility concepts of the global automotive industry\u201d, the company\u2019s primary goal is to produce top-quality high-tech products and to promote the development of innovative holistic lighting systems.<\/p><p>With our discoveries and inventions, the ZKW corporate group makes vehicles more desirable, more unique, safer, and more energy efficient. Our 360 degree product portfolio includes headlamps and fog lamps, rear lamps, flashers, interior and license plate lamps as well as electronic modules. Major automotive manufacturers trust their brands to innovative products from ZKW. We are proud of our customers like BMW (BMW, Rolls Royce), DAIMLER (MERCEDES-BENZ Cars and Trucks), FORD (Lincoln, Ford), GEELY (Volvo, Polestar, Lynk Co, Geely), GENERAL MOTORS (Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac), Hyundai\/Kia, JLR (Jaguar, Land Rover), Stellantis (Opel, Citroen), RENAULT\/NISSAN (Infiniti, Alpine), VGTT (Volvo Trucks, MACK) and VW (Porsche, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Skoda, Seat\/Cupra, VW, VW Commercial Vehicles, MAN, Scania). 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He has 22 years of experience in the automotive and lighting technology industry. &#8220;My aim is to drive forward the development of future-oriented lighting, electronics and software solutions for the automotive market and to further intensify the cooperation with the LG Group,&#8221; says Dr. Christian Amsel.     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":55260,"template":"","class_list":["post-55286","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Christian Amsel is the new CTO of the ZKW Group - ZKW Group \u2013 BRIGHT MINDS, BRIGHT LIGHTS.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Christian Amsel is the new CTO of the ZKW Group - ZKW Group \u2013 BRIGHT MINDS, BRIGHT LIGHTS.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dr. Christian Amsel (57) took over the position of CTO of the ZKW Group on June 1. 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He has 22 years of experience in the automotive and lighting technology industry. \"My aim is to drive forward the development of future-oriented lighting, electronics and software solutions for the automotive market and to further intensify the cooperation with the LG Group,\" says Dr. Christian Amsel.","og_url":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/","og_site_name":"ZKW Group \u2013 BRIGHT MINDS, BRIGHT LIGHTS.","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zkwgroup\/","article_modified_time":"2025-06-17T09:53:17+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CTO_Amsel_Vorschau.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@zkw","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/","url":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/","name":"Christian Amsel is the new CTO of the ZKW Group - ZKW Group \u2013 BRIGHT MINDS, BRIGHT LIGHTS.","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CTO_Amsel_Vorschau.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-17T08:29:50+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-17T09:53:17+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CTO_Amsel_Vorschau.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CTO_Amsel_Vorschau.jpg","width":500,"height":500,"caption":"CTO_Christian-Amsel"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/christian-amsel-is-the-new-cto-of-the-zkw-group\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Christian Amsel is the new CTO of the ZKW Group"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/","name":"ZKW Group \u2013 BRIGHT MINDS, BRIGHT LIGHTS.","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/#organization","name":"ZKW Group","url":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/logo.png","width":268,"height":130,"caption":"ZKW Group"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zkwgroup\/","https:\/\/x.com\/zkw","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zkwgroup\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/zkw-group\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZ7uTlJOUXyDmCKOVT3ERdQ","https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ZKW"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/55286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/55286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}