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Roland Busch
Roland Busch
	Busch in 2021
Born	November 22, 1964 (age 60); Erlangen, West Germany
Education	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg; University of Grenoble
Title	CEO of Siemens (2021–present)
	Scientific career
Thesis	Dissipative Prozesse im Mischzustand von Hoch-Tc-Supraleitern (1993)

Roland Emil Busch (/ˈroʊlənd bʊʃ/; born 22 November 1964) is a German business executive and physicist. He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG.

Busch joined Siemens in 1994 as a project manager in the global Research Department.^[1] He has served in various leadership roles, including Chief Technology Officer from 2016 to 2020 and Deputy CEO from 2019 to 2021.^[2] In 2021, he succeeded Joe Kaeser as the CEO and President of Siemens.^[3]^[4]

Early life and education

Roland Busch was born on November 22, 1964, in Erlangen, Barvaria, Germany. His father worked as a primary school principal, while his mother was employed at a local bank before becoming a full-time homemaker to care for Busch and his older brother.^[5]^[2]

He attended school in Erlangen and developed an interest in mathematics and science.^[6]

Busch pursued a degree in physics from Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), also known as the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, with a thesis on Quantum Chromodynamics Theory.^[2] He later completed his doctoral dissertation on high-temperature superconductivity at FAU, earning his doctorate in 1994.^[6]^[2] During this time, he worked with physicist Günter Ries at Siemens, who was involved in MRI scanner development. Under Ries' mentorship, Busch explored the practical applications of physics, which influenced his decision to join Siemens after completing his doctorate.^[6] Busch also holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Grenoble.^[7]

Career

Prior to his current roles, Busch held several executive positions within Siemens, including chief technology officer and chief operating officer.^[8] He replaced Joe Kaeser as CEO on 3 February 2021.^[9]

Busch has also served as the President and chief executive officer at Siemens VDO Automotive Asia Pacific Co. Ltd., Chairman of Siemens Schweiz AG, and Head of Strategy and Consulting at VDO Automotive AG. He was also Chairman of the Council at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. In addition to his various roles in Siemens subsidiaries, Busch is a member of the management board at Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie and Plattform Industrie 4.0. He also sits on the board of 10 other companies.^[10]

Other activities

Munich Re, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2024)^[11]

Personal life

Busch resides in Erlangen and maintains a second residence in Munich near the Siemens headquarters.^[12] Known for his intense work schedule, he is reportedly the first to arrive at the company's fitness studio each morning.^[13] According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, during his second marriage, he returned to work within an hour of the ceremony, followed by a weekend honeymoon in Austria. In his youth, he played guitar in a local band in Erlangen.^[12]

Views

In interviews, Busch has described his political orientation as centrist, expressing opposition to both right-wing populism and radical left-wing positions. While acknowledging the importance of addressing climate change, he has defended market-based economic systems, citing capitalism's role in reducing global poverty and increasing life expectancy.^[12]