René Obermann

René Obermann is Chairman of Warburg Pincus Europe, based in Berlin. From 2020 until October 2026 René also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Airbus SE. In May 2026, he joined the Supervisory Board of SAP SE and is designated to become Chairman in 2027. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus as a Partner early 2015, René was CEO of Ziggo BV. From 2006 to 2013, he served as CEO of Deutsche Telekom AG, having previously led the group’s mobile Division T-Mobile in Germany and International. He also served as Vice President of BITKOM from 2007 to 2013.