Leica Camera Wetzlar – Leica Camera

Leica Camera AG is an international manufacturer of high-end cameras and sports optics. The legendary reputation of the Leica brand is based on its long tradition of superior quality, German craftsmanship and German industrial design, as well as innovative technology. An integral part of the brand's culture is the company's diverse activities to promote photography. In addition to the Leica Galleries and the Leica Academy spread across the globe, there are the Leica Hall of Fame Awards and, in particular, the Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA), which is considered one of the most innovative sponsored awards today. In addition, Leica Camera AG has its headquarters in Wetzlar, Hesse, a second production site in Vila Nova de Farmalicao, Portugal, its own national organization and a global network of Leica retail stores.

• Matthias Harsch (CEO)

Matthias Harsch has been CEO of Leica Camera AG since 2017.

Prior to joining Leica, Matthias Harsch was CEO of Loewe AG and helped the company restart in a restructuring program. Prior to this, he was for many years the spokesman of the board of directors of the Bizerba Group, responsible for the group's destiny. He began his career at the management consulting firm Arthur D. Little.

• Michael Grimm (CFO)

Michael Grimm has been CFO of Leica Camera AG since May 2, 2022.

Prior to joining Leica, Michael Grimm held various CFO positions, including 12 years at the high-tech optical metrology company Dr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH. Prior to this, Mr. Grimm was CFO of the Grohe Group and its owner, a private equity firm. There he was responsible for, among other things, preparing investor exits, before spending several years as a partner at Triton Beteiligungsberatung.

• Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board consists of Dr. Andreas Kaufmann (Chairman), Dr. Frank Holzer, Dr. Sebastian Orbe and Alfred Schopf, as well as employee representatives Sibylle Burzel and Sascha Winkler.