Andreas Karl - Head of Information Management and IT Ops

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Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany

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Experience

Head of Information Management

BAUR Versand – a part of the OTTO Group

Head of Service and Operations
Deputy CIO
Overall strategic and operational responsibility for 1st and 2nd level IT support for approx. 4500 employees
Head of IT operations
Strategic responsibility for IT service management and IT governance, plan/build/run companywide IT service management

Chief Security Officer

Brose Group

CISO of Brose Group (global)
Overall responsibility for information security across all business units and sites of the company
Strategic implementation, operation and continuous improvement of an integrated Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO/IEC 27001 family of standards
Advice and consulting, including C-level management regarding the ISMS and risk mitigation in cyber security

Global Director Data Protection

Carl ZEISS AG

Corporate Data Privacy Officer of the ZEISS Group and head of the global privacy organization (global)
Overall responsibility for the global data privacy management system across all legal entities and divisions
Advice and consulting, including C-level management in all aspects of privacy

Senior Manager Informationsecurity

Carl ZEISS SMT GmbH

CISO of Carl ZEISS SMT group (global)
Overall responsibility for information security across all business units and sites of the company
Strategic implementation, operation and continuous improvement of an integrated Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO/IEC 27001 family of standards
Advice and consulting, including C-level management regarding the ISMS and risk mitigation in cyber security

Freelance Consultant Information Security, Cyber Security and Privacy

karl.consulting

CISO as a Service
External Data Privacy Officer
IT servicemanagement
Auditor accredited TISAX, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 20000-1, ISO 9001

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2003 - Sep 2007

technical computer science · Jena, Germany

Aug 1995 - Jul 1998

Sparkasse Kulmbach-Kronach

Professional training as Bank Clerk · Bank Clerk · Kulmbach, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Data Privacy Solution Expert (CDPSE)

Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)

AXELOS

Lead Auditor ISO/IEC 20000-1

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 9

Profile

Member since

August 2024

Last update

July 2026

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Andreas is based in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Information Management, Chief Security Officer, Global Director Data Protection.

Andreas's most recent position is Head of Information Management at BAUR Versand – a part of the OTTO Group.

Andreas holds a Master in Bank Clerk from Sparkasse Kulmbach-Kronach.

Andreas has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Data Privacy Officer (udIS), Certified Data Privacy Solution Expert (CDPSE), and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

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