Overview
- Jenoptik said Supervisory Board Chairman Matthias Wierlacher will resign his mandate effective December 29, describing the parting as by mutual agreement.
- The supervisory board stated it will choose a successor promptly.
- The move follows the previously announced departure of CEO Stefan Traeger, scheduled for February 15, 2026.
- Thuringia’s state government, the largest single shareholder via Thüringer Aufbaubank with roughly 11% held indirectly, said it was not informed in advance and expressed irritation.
- The company has reported weaker performance tied to soft semiconductor demand, with first‑three‑quarter revenue at €753.2 million, down 7.6% year on year, and investors unhappy with results and EBITDA margin.