Dirk Hoke has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA. The Voith Management GmbH Shareholders’ Committee announced that Hoke will assume the role no later than April 1, 2025. He will succeed Dr. Toralf Haag, who stepped down on August 31, 2024, after serving as the company’s CEO for several years. Until Hoke’s appointment takes effect, Andreas Endters, the current CEO of Voith Paper, will serve as interim CEO.
Hoke, 55, brings 30 years of leadership experience across industries such as aviation, automotive, and technology, with a particular focus on digitalization. He began his career in 1994 at Renault in Paris after studying mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig. He later held various executive roles at Siemens between 1996 and 2016, including CEO positions in Africa, Industrial Solutions, and Large Drives. Most recently, Hoke served as CEO of Airbus Defense and Space and has been CEO of Volocopter GmbH since September 2022.
In addition to his business roles, Hoke is a member of the Future Council of the German Federal Chancellor, focusing on enhancing Germany’s business innovation. He is also an alumnus of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader Program.
“With Dirk Hoke, we have gained a proven leader for Voith. With his extensive industry experience and exceptional intercultural competence, Dirk Hoke will consistently steer the company toward the future; further enhance profitability; and solidify Voith’s position as a global leader in technology,” said Prof. Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA and the Shareholders’ Committee.
