Dr. Wilma Kauke Takes Charge as Brose Group Global HR Head

Dr. Wilma Kauke has taken on the role of Global Head of Human Resources (CHRO) at Brose Group, bringing over 20 years of international experience in HR leadership. Her expertise spans people strategy, organizational transformation, workforce planning, leadership development, labor relations, HR digitalization and global HR governance.

Before joining Brose Group, Dr. Wilma worked as Global HR Director (C/HRO) and Chief People Officer (CPO) LA EMEA at LAPP Group. As a member of the Global Management Team and EMEA Board, she oversaw global and regional HR strategies, organizational transformation, executive compensation, succession planning, leadership development, employee engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, and HR digitalization.

Previously, Dr. Wilma served for 21 years at Bosch with a series of distinguished HR positions. Most recently, she led for Bosch Automotive Steering as Vice President Global Human Resources and was responsible for the HR agenda for a global automotive business of about 12,500 employees and for large-scale restructuring, workforce transformation, organizational redesign and executive succession planning.

Key Highlights:

• Dr. Wilma Kauke joins Brose Group as Global HR Head with over 20 years of experience
• She previously held senior HR leadership roles at LAPP Group and Bosch
• Her expertise spans HR strategy, workforce planning and organizational transformation

In her wider career, she served as Vice President Stuttgart-Feuerbach, Executive Assistant to the Member of the Board of Management for Human Resources and Labor Relations, HR Director, International HR Expert Bosch Japan, HR Project Manager and Human Resources Business Partner.

In the assignments, she focused on design, transformation, labor relations, leadership development, talent management, workforce planning, compensation, as well as global HR processes and digital HR initiatives.

Dr. Wilma's background also includes communication, linguistics and intercultural engagement, serving as a University Lecturer in Linguistics at the Universität Leipzig and the University of Copenhagen prior to entering corporate HR.

Brose Group is a privately owned, German automotive supplier specializing in mechatronic systems and electric drives. The firm designs and produces systems for vehicle doors, liftgates and seats as well as electric motors for systems such as thermal management, steering and drives for e-scooters.

Brose has about 33,000 employees in 75 locations in 24 countries, and provides mechatronic systems and electric drives to around 80 automotive brands and over 40 suppliers.

Brose Group continues to focus on developing innovative mobility solutions for the global automotive industry through its mechatronic systems and electric drives. The company works with leading automotive manufacturers and suppliers, providing technologies for vehicle doors, lift gates, seats, steering and thermal management. Its international operations span multiple markets, supporting its position as a major supplier in the automotive sector.