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Rolf Wetzel

Investor

Chief Financial Officer at Viessmann Generations Group · Chief Financial Officer at Vito Ventures

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

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165 people in our graph share verified history with Rolf — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Michael SteibunlockedRolf: together at ESCP (1993–1994)
×2Rolf: together at ESCP
×3Rolf: together at University of Augsburg
×6Rolf: together at ABB

About

Joined as CFO and Executive Board member in October 2025. Previously spent over a decade as CFO at Heraeus and held senior roles at Lanxess AG, working closely with the investment team on portfolio stewardship and capital allocation.

Experience

  1. Viessmann Generations GroupChief Financial Officercurrent2025 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
  2. HeraeusGroup CFO2014 — 2025Hanau
  3. HeraeusHead of Finance2013 — 2014Hanau
  4. HeraeusHead of Corporate Controlling, M&A and Strategy2011 — 2013Hanau am Main, Hesse, Germany
  5. SaltigoCFO2007 — 2011Langenfeld / Germany
  6. Lanxess AGHead of restructuring and M&A Controlling2005 — 2007Leverkusen
  7. The Boston Consulting GroupProject Leader1999 — 2005
  8. ABBController1996 — 1999
  9. Bankhaus Hermann LampeTrainee1987 — 1989

Skills & more

Mergers1ControllingCorporate Finance11PharmaceuticalsAgrochemicals1Fine ChemicalsRestructuring12Management Consulting2Strategic Planning2Financial Analysis1Business Strategy6Mergers & Acquisitions13
+7 moreStrategyAccountingBusiness AnalysisAcquisition IntegrationBusiness PlanningLeadershipForecasting

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

From Rolf's professional profile.

Colleagues at Viessmann Generations Group

Boris Scukanec Hopinski
Chief Investment and Operating Officer at Viessmann Generations Group
Desiree Castell
Chief People Officer at Viessmann Generations Group
Dr. Albert Christmann
Member of the Board of Directors at Viessmann Generations Group
Dr.-Ing. E.h. Peter Leibinger
Member of the Board of Directors at Viessmann Generations Group
Frauke von Polier
Member of the Board of Directors at Viessmann Generations Group
Madeleine Jahr
Member of the Board of Directors at Viessmann Generations Group
Marcus Brennecke
Member of the Board of Directors at Viessmann Generations Group
Max Viessmann
Investor at Viessmann Generations Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rolf Wetzel?
Joined as CFO and Executive Board member in October 2025. Previously spent over a decade as CFO at Heraeus and held senior roles at Lanxess AG, working closely with the investment team on portfolio stewardship and capital allocation.
Where does Rolf Wetzel work?
Rolf Wetzel is Chief Financial Officer at Viessmann Generations Group.
Where did Rolf Wetzel go to school?
Rolf Wetzel studied at ESCP (Diplomkaufmann, BWL); ESCP (Grande Ecole des Affaire, Business Administration); University of Augsburg (Bac. Oec., BWL (Vordiplom)).

Same school

Also attended ESCP471

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Also attended University of Augsburg25

Hannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichael HorejsiController at Burda Principal InvestmentsPaula JakobJunior Finance Manager at PICUS CAPITALMaria PopovaDirector Portfolio Management at SevenVenturesMichael SailerPartner and CFO at Munich Venture PartnersMarie AsanoPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at Heraeus4

Mariel KelleySenior Vice President, People and Places at RippleDr. Nicolas Rose-AndréPrincipal at MIG Capital AGLaura GabrielHuman Resources Manager at FINVIA Family Office GmbHLeopold SpennerCEO at Alcemy

Also worked at Lanxess AG6

Michael FabaProject Manager at Bioindustrial Innovation CanadaLeighaInvestor at Clocktower VenturesDavid YeowPrincipal at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLCAlexander WurmSenior Consultant at TRESONO Family Office AGBerat RifatiChief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at HeartwoodSamay JainFounder at Better Opinions

Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group1,300

Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankMassimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesLuca RossettoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Also worked at ABB86

Aziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpCharles VasletSenior Partner, Chief Revenue Officer at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndy TangPartner at Draper AssociatesRainer SternfeldGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaAlicia LenisVice President at Chrysalix

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