As Head of Business Development, Martin Schneider will lead the industry division at weltenbauer. Schneider has extensive experience, having worked for Konami Digital Entertainment and Misc Games.

Martin Schneider has been appointed as the new Head of Business Development at Wiesbaden-based weltenbauer. Schneider was previously Chief Commercial Officer at Misc Games for just over three years. Prior to that, he spent almost 27 years at Konami Digital Entertainment, where he was most recently General Manager EMEA.

Christian Rathemacher, Managing Director: "With 30 years of professional experience, Martin is an extremely valuable addition to our industry sector team. Together we want to take weltenbauer. a big step forward in this area and continue to grow even in these challenging times. Martin will help us develop clear structures and processes to support and sustain this growth. We look forward to Martin's start and welcome him to the weltenbauer. family."

weltenbauer. develops both industry software and games such as the Construction Simulator series. Schneider will focus primarily on the industry side of the business.

Martin Schneider, Head of Business Development: "When Christian approached me last October and suggested a short meeting to get to know each other, I was both surprised and delighted. Even at our first meeting, which was also attended by René [Nold (Co-Managing Director)], I was enthusiastic about the role they outlined for me. After our first face-to-face meeting, I knew I wanted to be part of the team. I have been working at weltenbauer. with great pleasure since 15 January 2025. The people, the working atmosphere and the exciting tasks convinced me right from the start. I am very much looking forward to working with Christian and would like to thank him for his confidence."


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