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Stephan Wartmann

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Verwaltungsrat / Member of the Board of Directors at Sefar Group
📍 Brugg, Aargau, Switzerland

Stephan Wartmann is the CEO of BRUGG Group, leveraging a global perspective gained from roles in the USA and Japan. With a background in Civil Engineering from ETH Zurich and an EMBA, he specializes in steering diversified industrial technology companies toward growth, focusing on acquisitions that add strategic value rather than just eliminating competition.

He is passionate about integrating sustainability with social impact, personally spearheading initiatives like a bamboo river restoration project in Rwanda to ensure long-term community benefits. He also supported a project to bring a computer lab to a primary school in Kenya, reflecting a commitment to global community engagement.

He sees his role not as a Chief Executive Officer but as a "Chief Enabling Officer, " focused on empowering his teams.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Verwaltungsrat / Member of the Board of Directors
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Brugg, Aargau, Switzerland
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Actionable Sustainability
He champions impactful, long-term sustainability, investing in projects like river restoration in Rwanda that also address social needs, rather than simply purchasing carbon certificates.
Global Infrastructure
His career focus is on solutions for infrastructure, including district heating technology, geohazard protection systems, and high-performance ropes for architecture and transportation.
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Career

Work history

2022
Verwaltungsrat / Member of the Board of Directors
Sefar Group
2022
Chairman of the Board of Directors / Verwaltungsratspräsident
Pestalozzi AG
1-2019
CEO
BRUGG Group AG
2019
Verwaltungsrat / Member of the Board of Directors
SLS Techno Trans AG
1-2014 - 12-2018
CEO BRUGG Ropes Technology and Member of Group Executive Committee
BRUGG Group AG
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Interview mit Dr. Stephan Wartmann – CEO der BRUGG Group AG. Featured in Spotify
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Education
Dr. Dipl. Bauing. ETH/SIA
Dr. Dipl. Ing. ETH/SIA; EMBA HSG
1993 - 1999
Dipl. Bauing. ETH / MSc. Civil Engineering
ETH Zürich
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