He previously headed up Schaeffler AG's industrial business in Europe. In his new role, he reports directly to CEO Dr. Bertram Hoffmann. Zeidlhack studied industrial engineering at the Hamburg Fern-Hochschule and business administration at the University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim. He began his career at the Daimler Group before joining the Schaeffler Group in 2007, where he held various management positions from 2014 onwards.

Dr. Bertram Hoffmann emphasizes Zeidlhack's broad international experience and his excellence in sales. The Executive Board of Wittenstein now consists of Dr. Bertram Hoffmann, Dr. Benedikt Hofmann, Erik Roßmeißl, and Christian Zeidlhack.