Taufkirchen, Germany, January 2026 —The Supervisory Board of HENSOLDT AG has appointed Inka Tews as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) with effect from 1 May 2026. She will be responsible for the global HR organisation, facility management, including corporate security, and sustainability. Tews succeeds Lars Immisch, who is leaving the company at the end of March 2026 for health reasons.
Inka Tews has over 25 years of experience in human resources management at international technology companies. Most recently, she was Senior Vice President Human Resources, heading up global HR departments with a focus on business partnering at Infineon Technologies. There, she played a key role in shaping personnel structures for global growth and transformation phases. Her career also includes several years of management experience in North America and in-depth expertise in organisational development and post-merger integration.
“With Inka Tews, we are gaining a distinguished leader who has successfully steered complex organisations through phases of growth,” says Oliver Dörre, CEO of HENSOLDT AG. “She knows how leadership, culture and clear structures must interact to enable scaling. This experience is crucial for HENSOLDT in its current phase.”
Reiner Winkler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, also emphasises the strategic importance of this appointment: “Inka Tews has a deep understanding of the requirements of global technology companies. We are convinced that she will play a key role in shaping the next stage of HENSOLDT’s development.”
At the same time, the company bids farewell to Lars Immisch, who stepped down from the Executive Board at the turn of 2025/26. Oliver Dörre says: “Lars Immisch has shaped HENSOLDT over many years – with great personal commitment, high integrity and a clear eye for the people in the company. Especially in challenging times, he was an important pillar of support for the organisation. We would like to thank him sincerely for everything he has done for HENSOLDT and wish him all the best.”
HENSOLDT is a leading company in the European defence industry with a global reach. Based in Taufkirchen near Munich, the company develops sensor solutions for defence and security applications. As a system integrator, HENSOLDT offers platform-independent, networked sensors. At the same time, the company is driving forward the development of defence electronics and optronics and investing in new solutions based on software-defined defence.
In addition, the company is expanding its range of offers to include new service models and is extending its portfolio of system solutions. In 2024, HENSOLDT achieved a turnover of 2.24 billion euros. Following the acquisition of ESG GmbH, the company employs around 9,000 people. HENSOLDT is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX.
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