Matthias Herms

Matthias Herms is an experienced communications professional currently serving as Vice President Communications Finance and Sustainability at Schaeffler since August 2020, where responsibilities include managing press relations for financial reporting and sustainability issues, organizing the annual press conference, and overseeing communications for M&A projects. Prior to this role, Matthias held various positions at Voith Group, including Global Business Partner Communications for Voith Paper and Digital Solutions, and Global Market Communication Manager. Matthias also served as Head of Corporate Communications at Fraunhofer UMSICHT, spokesperson for the Chair of Energy and Resource Management at Technische Universität München, and contributed to communications at Siemens and BASF. Educational qualifications include certifications and degrees in finance, communications, political science, and economics from esteemed institutions.