# Jörg Bartels, formerly of Mercedes, becomes Porsche's development director

> Porsche appoints Jörg Bartels, previously at Mercedes, to the position of Board Member responsible for Development.

**In brief**: Plants, jobs and earnings event (severity: notable) involving Porsche and Mercedes-Benz, in Stuttgart (Allemagne), first detected on 30 October 2026 at 16:45. Reported by 5 sources (6 articles), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 20:00.

- Category: Plants, jobs and earnings
- Severity: Notable
- Countries: Stuttgart — Allemagne
- Brands: Porsche, Mercedes-Benz
- First detected: 30 October 2026 at 16:45
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 20:00
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/1404-jorg-bartels-formerly-of-mercedes-becomes-porsche-s-development-director

## Sources (6 articles)

- [Porsche: Jörg Bartels kommt von Mercedes und wird Entwicklungsvorstand - Manager Magazin](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxQRnYyLWM4QmRjUmxHR2Y4dkR5SEpsNndfZzQ3ZUg1ZVc3VENVR0s5LUEwNXJTdW9POGtlb3g3bERnYnZwT0RhUTlHc3ZkbjQyTkwtV19fQTgyeHRXdmdubjRhekJEUkZXOGF4cWFENWx2ZVFReXhGX3U5WWJwQ2VrSWZ3ZWNwdzV0MUxBWlB6anNhU0xBcXQyNzhqS1dVTm8tZElqYnhXNFkySWZXWHNzYWxVNFh0SEdGWTc0TTdPanN1TEUwTzhGeEtvb29kekFtRmlLX09EdURyVWRkSFNSSWpGMXhSc0RyX2x4SVpFUDZfRmlkdlE?oc=5) — Manager Magazin, 30 October 2026 at 16:45
- [Porsche development chief Michael Steiner to leave in May; Mercedes’ Jörg Bartels to succeed him - Automotive News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQUTg1OHl1VVZjaGhmaDAxQVFEWnhmQVYyMlVpLVRzQ2RVM3I5SEUzRjc2Vm1DY0lJWWxkS29Fcl8xWEtFUnl4MEZtWXl5XzZMcHpuOERuaTlDLUktM2tTczNtekpCYkRQNWJKYk1NcFFub2REYzRteFlLWi1mXzE0dVJPaXFvNmRuRXdNS1h2NzZxaTQ4U0VNSmdkNVB0bnZ2ZWc?oc=5) — Automotive News, 2 November 2026 at 11:08
- [Porsche development chief Michael Steiner to leave in May; Mercedes’ Jörg Bartels to succeed him - Automotive News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPMGQ3Rk13RmhZMGR3bEJ4UnZ5TW9CZF8yOFNZOGt4MXVhMUN1YkpOUy1adFdreTlzcEQxTGVZOG1ZMXJ4SHRGMkczY3VxVTAyaGxOTW1FS3l5RndzMTFGcGNmbWc0dmliWmlaY0RFRlA2b1h1dDZZci1hS3VhTkt2QW1BMmprUjlURVdOdWtwejlqUlZWOXdCU1IxckZwZw?oc=5) — Automotive News, 2 November 2026 at 11:08
- [Porsche holt Jörg Bartels von Mercedes-Benz](https://www.electrive.net/2026/11/02/porsche-holt-joerg-bartels-mercedes/) — electrive.net, 2 November 2026 at 12:00
- [Porsche appoints Jörg Bartels from Mercedes-Benz](https://www.electrive.com/2026/11/02/porsche-appoints-jorg-bartels-from-mercedes-benz/) — electrive.com, 2 November 2026 at 15:30
- [Porsche perd l'ingénieur de la 911 moderne et va chercher son successeur chez Mercedes](https://www.autoplus.fr/actualite/porsche-perd-lingenieur-de-la-911-moderne-et-va-chercher-son-successeur-chez-mercedes-1474388.html?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=unknown) — Auto Plus, 2 November 2026 at 20:00

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Cite as: Mecapress, “Jörg Bartels, formerly of Mercedes, becomes Porsche's development director”, https://mecapress.com/events/1404-jorg-bartels-formerly-of-mercedes-becomes-porsche-s-development-director
Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology