# Porsche: Jörg Bartels succeeds Michael Steiner as head of development

> Porsche has announced the appointment of Jörg Bartels, formerly with Mercedes, as a member of the board responsible for development. Michael Steiner, Porsche's head of development, will leave the company in May, and Jörg Bartels will succeed him. This information, derived from German sub-events, applies to all markets. The story is also covered in the United States, with no indications of national differences in the provided details.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events involving Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, in Allemagne, followed from 30 October 2026 to 2 November 2026. 7 articles from 6 sources (plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 2 November 2026 at 20:00.

- Status: ongoing
- Scope: International
- Category: Plants, jobs and earnings
- Countries: Allemagne
- Brands: Mercedes-Benz, Porsche
- First detected: 30 October 2026 at 16:45
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 20:00
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/385-porsche-jorg-bartels-succeeds-michael-steiner-as-head-of-development

## National stories (2)

- United States — 0 country-specific event, 3 articles
- Germany — 0 country-specific event, 3 articles

## Reported figures

- $4 billion

## Sources by country and language

- Germany: 3 articles, 3 outlets
- United States: 3 articles, 1 outlets
- France: 1 articles, 1 outlets

**Languages**: English (4), German (2), French (1)

## Timeline (2 events)

### 30 October 2026 — [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.md)

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

5 sources, 6 articles · Stuttgart — Allemagne

### 2 November 2026 — [Porsche development chief Michael Steiner to step down in May](https://mecapress.com/events/2430-porsche-development-chief-michael-steiner-to-step-down-in-may.md)

Michael Steiner, head of development at Porsche, will leave the company in May. Jörg Bartels from Mercedes will succeed him.

1 sources, 1 articles · Allemagne

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