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Dr. Ralf Gesslein

Questioner · DISC type c
EVP & CEO Industry at Voith Turbo
📍 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Dr. Ralf Gesslein is the EVP & CEO of the Industry Division at Voith Turbo, where he focuses on delivering financial performance and profitable growth. His extensive career includes senior executive roles at Siemens and Flender, particularly in wind energy, drive systems, and process industries. He holds a Dr. -Ing. in control engineering from Bundeswehr University Munich.

As an enthusiastic and open-minded leader, Ralf prides himself on motivating his global teams and being receptive to creative strategies. This approach is informed by his international leadership experience in challenging and emerging markets. He is dedicated to creating value for customers and stakeholders at every opportunity.

Unique fact: He led Siemens global wind generator business and successfully managed its integration into the Flender Group.

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Current Role
EVP & CEO Industry
Location
Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Personality Overview

How Dr. shows up

Systematic
Not Easily Convinced
Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Dr. cares about

Renewable Energies
His professional background includes leading the global wind generator business at Siemens and his current focus on sustainability at Voith Turbo.
Industrial Transformation
His executive roles at Voith, Siemens, and Flender have centered on leading change and transformation within the industrial and energy sectors.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
EVP & CEO Industry
Voith Turbo
9-2020 - 2-2022
General Manager Winergy Generators
Flender
4-2016 - 9-2020
CEO Wind Energy Generation
Siemens AG
10-2014
Executive Vice President Oil & Gas Drive Systems and Products
Siemens AG
Senior Vice President Drive Train Systems / Oil & Gas and Process Industries
Siemens AG
In the press

Media appearances

Dr. Ralf Geßlein becomes new member of Voith Turbo's board of management. Featured in Voith (Corporate Website)
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Education
1999 - 2002
Dr.-Ing.
Bundeswehr University Munich
1994 - 1998
Dipl.-Ing. (univ)
Bundeswehr University Munich
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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