Herzogenaurach/Singapore. January 13 2026: The German company Schaeffler AG has picked Maximilian Fiedler to be the Regional Chief Executive Officer for the Asia/Pacific area. This new job started on January 1 2026. Now Maximilian Fiedler is also part of the Schaeffler Group Executive Board. The Asia/Pacific area is very important to Schaeffler AG. Maximilian Fiedler will be in charge of this area, for Schaeffler AG. Schaeffler AG is a company that makes things using German engineering.

A Strategic Leadership Promotion

Maximilian Fiedler is now the Asia/Pacific CEO at the age of 38. He used to be the Chief Financial Officer for the Asia/Pacific region since 2022. Then in 2025 he started doing the job of Regional CEO on a basis. He was still doing his Chief Financial Officer work at the time. This meant he had two jobs at once. It seems this helped him get the Asia/Pacific CEO job, for real.

Schaeffler is really big on having the leaders in place and making sure they can get things done. This is especially true in areas where they think they can grow a lot. The Asia and Pacific region is very important to Schaeffler. This area has a lot of car factories people want to use cars companies are investing in supply chains and more people are using digital technology to get around. All of these things are key to what Schaeffler wants to do around the world. Fiedler’s new job shows that Schaeffler is serious, about this.

Experience Across Global Roles

Fiedler started working at Schaeffler in 2012. Over the ten years he has had many important jobs in different parts of the world. At Schaeffler Fiedler has been the Head of External Reporting for Schaeffler Group and the Chief Financial Officer, for Schaeffler Mexico. Before he joined Schaeffler Fiedler worked at HeidelbergCement AG as a Treasury Manager.

The man has a lot of experience with money and running things. He knows the Asia Pacific area very well. This helps him make decisions for Schaeffler in Asia Pacific. He can handle the changes that are happening like people wanting more electric things companies trying to be more sustainable and factories needing more complex things. Schaefflers Asia Pacific operations are in hands, with him because he knows what Schaefflers Asia Pacific operations need.

Executive Board Role & Vision Ahead

Fiedler is in charge of a lot of things now. He makes sure the plans for Asia Pacific work well. Fiedler also joins meetings with the Executive Board to help decide what Schaeffler should do around the world. His job is to make sure what happens in Asia Pacific fits with what the whole company wants to do with things, like mobility technology, e-mobility making drives that do not hurt the environment, digital solutions and renewable energy systems. Fiedler has to work on all these things, including mobility technology and e-mobility and CO₂-efficient drives and digital solutions and renewable energy systems.

Klaus Rosenfeld, the CEO of Schaeffler AG was happy about the appointment. He said that Fiedler is a choice because Fiedler has always been committed to what he does. Fiedler also has a lot of insight. He knows how to lead people. This means Fiedler can help Schaeffler AG do what it wants to do in this part of the world where things are always changing. Klaus Rosenfeld thinks that Fiedlers leadership will be good, for Schaeffler AG.

Fiedler said he is really excited about the role. He wants to make sure customers are happy and keep coming. Fiedler is committed to trying things and making sure the regional teams and the people who have a stake in the company all over the world get good results that last. Fiedler thinks this is important, for customer engagement. He wants to keep delivering value to the regional teams and the global stakeholders.

Asia Pacific: A Growth Engine for Schaeffler

The Asia/Pacific region is really important for Schaeffler. It is helping the company grow a lot. Schaeffler is making things like car parts, industrial solutions and advanced mobility technologies. The company has factories in India, China, Southeast Asia and other places that are growing fast. This region is getting more important all the time. Now Fiedler is in charge at a time when companies are changing how they get the things they need. People in Asia want cars and other things that are electric and good for the environment. This is happening fast. Schaeffler is part of this change, with its Asia/Pacific region work.

As Schaeffler moves into 2026 with a renewed focus on innovation, customer proximity, and regional agility, Maximilian Fiedler is set to play a central role in steering the company’s Asia/Pacific operations toward long-term success.