Maria Koller

Maria Koller studied Economic Psychology at the University of Vienna. She started her professional career in the field of personnel development and subsequently as an HR all-rounder at Alcatel. Besides Alcatel in Austria and France her professional stages led her through various companies of the Danaher Group in Europe. In 2014 she took office at the automotive supplier Magna where as VP HR Global Interiors she was responsible for the sales of the division and, most recently as Corporate Director HR Programs Europa and Country Director Germany for the Magna Group.

With more than 20 years of professional and international executive HR experience Maria Koller is familiar with all aspects of human resources management and has comprehensive know-how in the fields of personnel processes, personnel development and change processes as well as international expertise.

Since November 1st, 2017 Maria Koller has been Head of Global HR at Jenoptik. In this function she is responsible for the group-wide human resources management and member of the Executive Management Committee. In addition, she represents Jenoptik on the advisory board of the Ernst Abbe University in Jena and is a board member of the VMET employers' association.