Andreas Krey joins the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG
By order of the Jena Local Court, Andreas Krey has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG effective March 20, 2026, until the close of the next Annual General Meeting. Mr. Krey will then be nominated to shareholders for election to the Supervisory Board for a three-year term at the Annual General Meeting on June 9, 2026.
A native of Thuringia, Andreas Krey has served for many years as spokesperson of the executive management of Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen (LEG, State Development Corporation of Thuringia). He will strengthen the Supervisory Board with expertise in corporate management, corporate governance, and finance and business administration. He also has experience in mergers and acquisitions, portfolio management, capital markets, as well as in specific industries and markets. Mr. Krey holds additional mandates, including positions on the Supervisory Board of Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH and on the Advisory Board of Analytik Jena GmbH & Co. KG.
The replacement appointment became necessary following the resignation of Matthias Wierlacher from his position on the Supervisory Board of JENOPTIK AG effective December 29, 2025.
The Supervisory Board and Executive Board of JENOPTIK AG wish Andreas Krey every success in his new role. “We are delighted to welcome Andreas Krey as a new member of our Supervisory Board. He has close ties to the region and its particular strengths – an aspect that is of great importance to Jenoptik. With his many years of management and industry experience, he will be a valuable asset to our board, both professionally and personally,” says Daniela Mattheus, Chair of the Supervisory Board.
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About Jenoptik
Jenoptik is a global technology group operating in the photonics market. Our key markets primarily include semiconductor technology, medical technology, metrology as well as smart mobility. Almost 4,500 people worldwide work for the Jenoptik Group, which is headquartered in Jena (Germany). JENOPTIK AG is listed on the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt and traded on the SDax and TecDax. In fiscal year 2025, Jenoptik generated revenue of 1,05 million euros.
