With entrepreneurial passion, we build the best way to buy and sell cars online

Christian Bertermann is our Co-Founder and CEO. Christian holds a diploma in management from the University of Mannheim in Germany. After graduation, Christian founded his first company in 2008 which developed digital marketing solutions. In 2010, he joined the Citydeal executive team to build and scale the company's technology platform to more than 40 countries. When Citydeal was acquired by Groupon USA, Christian was appointed Vice President Product International, leading a team of 120 engineers and product managers. In the summer of 2012, Christian left Groupon to found AUTO1 Group together with Hakan Koç – Europe’s leading digital automotive platform.

Markus Boser joined AUTO1 Group as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) in 2016 and is responsible for all financial activities of the Group. Prior to joining AUTO1, Markus was Managing Director, Head of JPMorgan’s Technology, Media and Telecoms Investment Banking practice in EMEA, where he executed strategic M&A, equity and debt financings for a variety of high profile European technology and internet clients. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank as a Director in Technology Investment Banking and Equity Capital Markets. Markus holds a J.D from Columbia University, an LL.M from Universität Tübingen and a B.A from the University of Virginia.

Sören Lange is our SVP of Product & Marketing. Sören started at AUTO1 Group in 2013, and since 2015, has led pan-European Marketing activities. Recently, Sören’s responsibilities expanded to include Product Development leadership, as well.

Dr. Kevin Graham is our SVP of Technology. Kevin holds a PhD in Mathematics from King's College London and completed postdocs in String Theory and Theoretical Physics in both Paris and Berlin. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group in 2013, Kevin worked as a Software Engineer at Groupon.

Dr. Moritz Lück is our SVP Sales & Operations. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group in 2014, he worked several years at McKinsey & Company. Moritz studied Economics at the Universities of Kiel and Mannheim and holds a PhD in Behavioral Finance from the University of Hamburg.

Hamza Saber is our SVP of Northern Europe and our Managing Director of Autohero GmbH. Hamza holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Information Systems from Darmstadt University of Technology. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group beginning of 2014, Hamza worked several years as professional advisor in the Investment Banking industry in the areas Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Asset Management in Frankfurt and London with sector focus on Automotive, Business Services, Retail and Technology & Media.

Berkan Limon is our SVP of Southern Europe. Berkan holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kiel. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group in 2015, Berkan was the Director of Operations DACH at DailyDeal GmbH and Chief Operations Officer at Pepperbill GmbH.

Gerhard Cromme is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He has a doctorate in law from the University of Münster and studied law and economics in Lausanne and Paris. Gerhard Cromme has served on various Supervisory Boards in Germany and France. He was Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of ThyssenKrupp and Siemens. In the last years, Gerhard Cromme is increasingly engaged in the digital start-up and venture capital community. He is Chairman of the Advisory Boards of Aroundtown and Target Global and member of the Supervisory Boards of Highview Power and eClear, among others.

Andrin Bachmann has been the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 2018. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Andrin is an experienced entrepreneur and investor in the TMT space. Earlier in his career, he was a co-founder of Glocalnet, a telecommunications company in Sweden, and a Partner at MC Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. In 2010, he founded Piton Capital, a venture capital firm in London focused on investing in businesses with network effects. He serves on the Boards of numerous technology and financial services companies.

Gerd Häusler is a member of the Supervisory Board. He holds degrees in law and economics from the University of Frankfurt am Main and Geneva. Prior to joining our Supervisory Board in 2018, he was CEO and Chairman of Bayerische Landesbank. Gerd is also a member of the Munich Re Supervisory Board.

Hakan Koç is our Co-Founder and Member of the Supervisory Board. Hakan has a bachelor of laws from Bucerius Law School in Hamburg. He held senior management positions with Rocket Internet SE and was appointed Chief Product Officer at Home24 SE in 2011. In the summer of 2012, Hakan left Home24 to found AUTO1 Group together with Christian Bertermann.

Anthony Doeh is a member of the Supervisory Board. Mr Doeh holds a first-class master's degree in economics and management from Oxford University, and he currently serves as a Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. Prior to joining SoftBank, he was a Managing Director at Moelis & Company.