Gerd Chrzanowski

For more than 20 years, Gerd Chrzanowski has held various positions of responsibility in companies of Schwarz Group, which consists of the discount grocery store Lidl, the retail company Kaufland, several production companies, and the waste and recycling service provider PreZero. Until he assumed the role of General Partner in December 2021, he was Chief Executive Officer of Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG.

The native Offenburger was largely responsible for establishing the waste and recycling business unit and for accelerating the digitalization process within the companies of Schwarz Group.

Chrzanowski has a degree in business administration and a Bachelor of Arts in business management from Manchester Metropolitan University. Before his studies, he completed an apprenticeship as a car salesman.