Dr. Thomas Hansmann

Member of the Managing Board (CTO) of SMS group GmbH

Thomas Hansmann (born 1961) has been member of the Managing Board (CTO) of the Mönchengladbach-based SMS group GmbH since 2023.

Hansmann looks back on a 28-year career in metallurgical plant engineering. He started his career in 1995 at SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth in Luxembourg, where he most recently headed the Italian company and served as COO and CTO of the company. In addition, he took over the management of the Center of Excellence Metallurgy at SMS group in 2019, before being appointed to the SMS group management board as CTO in 2023.

Thomas Hansmann holds a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University. He has three children and lives with his wife in Trier.

Expertise

  • 2023: Member of the Managing Board (CTO) of SMS group GmbH, Mönchengladbach, Germany
  • 2019: additionally, Executive Vice President Metallurgy at SMS group GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • 2012: additionally, CTO and COO of Paul Wurth Group, Luxembourg as well as a member of the Administrative Committee of Paul Wurth SA, Luxembourg
  • 2008: Managing director at Paul Wurth Italia S.p.A., Genoa, Italy
  • 2005: Senior Vice President at Paul Wurth Italia S.p.A., Genoa, Italy
  • 1995: Joins Paul Wurth SA, Luxembourg

Education/training

  • 1996: PhD in metallurgical engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Germany
  • 1989: Graduated in metallurgical engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Germany