# Porsche: succession at the head of development

**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-succession-at-the-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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