Jörg Vocke Appointed CEO of Siemens Real Estate, Succeeding Zsolt Sluitner

Jörg Vocke Appointed CEO of Siemens Real Estate, Succeeding Zsolt Sluitner

(IN BRIEF) Effective from March 1, 2024, Jörg Vocke will take over as the new CEO of Siemens Real Estate (SRE), the real estate subsidiary of Siemens. Reporting directly to Ralf P. Thomas, Chief Financial Officer of Siemens AG, Vocke will lead SRE’s efforts in managing Siemens’ global real estate portfolio and driving its sustainable and value-focused development. This role is integral to Siemens’ €2 billion global investment strategy aimed at preparing production locations for the future. Vocke, a Siemens veteran with a background in law, will succeed Zsolt Sluitner, who has led SRE since 2006 and is retiring. Siemens acknowledges Sluitner for his significant contributions in positioning SRE as a global corporate real estate leader, emphasizing its role in achieving climate neutrality and transforming office and production locations. Sluitner’s tenure has seen notable projects like Siemens headquarters in Munich, Germany, and pioneering initiatives in digitalization, new working environments, and sustainability. Jörg Vocke, who has spent over two decades at Siemens, is well-prepared for the role, bringing his digitalization expertise and leadership qualities to lead SRE in supporting Siemens’ strategic objectives, including carbon neutrality and major global investments in production locations.

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 19-Dec-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective March 1, 2024, Jörg Vocke (55) will become the new CEO of Siemens Real Estate (SRE), the real estate company of Siemens. In this role, he will report directly to Ralf P. Thomas, Chief Financial Officer and member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG. As a corporate real estate manager, SRE is responsible for Siemens’ global real estate portfolio and continuously drives the further development of this portfolio in a sustainable, socially responsible and value-oriented manner. SRE also plays a key role in Siemens’ €2 billion global investment strategy for getting production locations fit for the future.

Jörg Vocke, who holds a degree in law, is succeeding Zsolt Sluitner (65). Sluitner took on leadership of the SRE business in 2006 after holding various management positions at Siemens and is now retiring.

“I am very pleased that, with Jörg Vocke, we are bringing an experienced Siemens expert on board as the new CEO of Siemens Real Estate,” said Ralf P. Thomas. “On behalf of the entire Managing Board, I would like to thank Zsolt Sluitner for his many years of commitment to the company. Zsolt has successfully turned SRE into a globally recognized corporate real estate manager that is now playing a key role in shaping Siemens’ business and objectives – including the company’s goals of achieving climate neutrality and of transforming our office and production locations.”

Zsolt Sluitner became head of SRE in 2006 after holding various positions at Siemens, including a role as head of the company’s real estate business in Asia. Under his leadership, SRE has developed into one of the world’s leading corporate real estate companies. Major projects included the Siemens headquarters in Munich, Germany, the headquarters of Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure business in Zug, Switzerland, Siemens Campus Erlangen, Germany, and Siemensstadt Square in Berlin, Germany. In addition, he has made SRE a pioneer in areas such as digitalization in the real estate sector; new working environments; environment, social and governance management; and sustainability. Back in 2013, Sluitner was recognized for SRE by the German real estate portal ImmobilienManager, which honored him with the ImmobilienManager Award in the category “Management.”

“I’m very happy to hand over leadership of the SRE business to Jörg Vocke,” said Sluitner. “With his 20 years of experience at Siemens, he knows every facet of the company. In addition, as a proven digitalization specialist, he also has the necessary digital expertise, which is becoming increasingly important for our industry, too. And finally, I value his leadership qualities, which I got to know and came to appreciate during our time together at SRE.”

Jörg Vocke joined Siemens in 1999 and began his career in SRE’s legal department, which he became head of in 2003. In 2013, Vocke moved to Siemens Corporate Technology as head of its legal department. Since 2019, he has been head of the legal department of Siemens’ Digital Industries business. Vocke was a member of SRE’s management team during his tenure as head of the SRE legal department. During that time, he gained valuable experience in corporate real estate.

“SRE is a corporate real estate company that supports Siemens’ strategy and goals worldwide. These responsibilities include helping the company achieve its aim of becoming carbon neutral and providing support in making investments totaling €2 billion in existing and new production locations – like the investments currently being made in Erlangen, Germany, as well as in Singapore, China and the U.S. In this way, SRE is making important contributions to the future success of Siemens. These are demanding challenges that I’m very much looking forward to,” said Jörg Vocke.

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 320,000 people worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.

Siemens Real Estate (SRE) has business responsibility for Siemens’ global real estate portfolio and is responsible for all real estate activities at the company’s approximately 1,300 office and production locations. This makes SRE one of the leading corporate real estate companies worldwide. For Siemens, SRE manages the portfolio, optimizes the use of space, regulates the operation of the properties, is responsible for leasing and utilization and carries out all development and construction projects for the Group. SRE offers external companies consulting services in the fields of new working environments, sustainability and portfolio strategy. With regard to the most efficient, sustainable and future-oriented use of entire locations, individual buildings or areas, SRE also sets standards, actively shapes the working world of tomorrow and is considered a driver of digitalization and transformation in the real estate sector – including the design of entire city districts of the future. Further information can be found on the Internet at www.siemens.com/realestate.

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Siemens Real Estate
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Katharina Hilpert
Siemens AG
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SOURCE: Siemens AG