MTG with new top

Dr Björn Weidemann succeeds graduate engineer Guido Gerdemann

As the Hamburg-based think tank MTG Marinetechnik GmbH announced in a press release today, the Industrial engineer  will become the new Managing Director of MTG in February.

Weidemann was most recently Chief Operating Officer at the Brazilian shipbuilding consortium Águas Azuis, a joint venture between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Embraer. There he led the strategic organisation and programme management for the production of four Tamandaré-class frigates for the Brazilian Navy. Previously, he held senior positions at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, where he was involved in the development of new technologies in submarine construction. The 48-year-old holds a doctorate from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology at the University of Rostock. The company, which has been in existence for 60 years, now has an expert with international management experience at the helm.