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Leadership change at ceconomy
Kai-Ulrich Deissner steps down
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Another leadership change appears to be looming at electronics retailer Ceconomy. CEO Kai-Ulrich Deissner plans to step down from his position later this year for personal reasons. The supervisory board is scheduled to discuss the succession at a meeting on March 12.
According to media reports, current chief financial officer Remko Rijnders is considered the leading candidate. Like Deissner before him, he could move directly from the CFO role into the CEO position.
Deissner only took over as CEO in May 2025. In a statement, he said it was time for him to “open a new chapter” in his life and reset his priorities. At the same time, he emphasized that the company is strategically well positioned. The transformation of MediaMarkt and Saturn into an omnichannel platform has been initiated, and results have improved steadily in recent years.
The potential leadership transition comes at a time of broader strategic changes. Ceconomy is currently working toward a planned takeover by Chinese technology group JD.com. The transaction is still awaiting regulatory approvals, which are expected during the first half of the year.
For Ceconomy, the move would mark another step in what is already a period of significant transition — with a new owner on the horizon and possibly soon a new chief executive as well.
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Another leadership change appears to be looming at electronics retailer Ceconomy. CEO Kai-Ulrich Deissner plans to step down from his position later this year for personal reasons. The supervisory board is scheduled to discuss the succession at a meeting on March 12.
According to media reports, current chief financial officer Remko Rijnders is considered the leading candidate. Like Deissner before him, he could move directly from the CFO role into the CEO position.
Deissner only took over as CEO in May 2025. In a statement, he said it was time for him to “open a new chapter” in his life and reset his priorities. At the same time, he emphasized that the company is strategically well positioned. The transformation of MediaMarkt and Saturn into an omnichannel platform has been initiated, and results have improved steadily in recent years.
The potential leadership transition comes at a time of broader strategic changes. Ceconomy is currently working toward a planned takeover by Chinese technology group JD.com. The transaction is still awaiting regulatory approvals, which are expected during the first half of the year.
For Ceconomy, the move would mark another step in what is already a period of significant transition — with a new owner on the horizon and possibly soon a new chief executive as well.