Steffen Geisler

Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Joint Ventures

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

Strategic M&A and Corporate Finance Leader | 20+ Years of Global Deal-Making Experience Senior Vice President transforming multinational corporations and making them ready for the future Proven track record of executing 50+ transactions across Europe, Americas, and Asia with a deep expertise in IPOs/spin-offs, acquisitions, disposals, mergers, joint ventures, venture capital investments and restructurings Skilled in leading deals from strategy to execution, including pre- and post-closing phases of carve-outs and integrations Experienced in working with diverse stakeholders, from multinational corporations to private equity and venture-backed companies.

Experience

  • AUMOVIO (1 yr 9 mos)
    • Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Joint Ventures
      Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

      Senior Vice President

    • Managing Director of co-pace GmbH - The Startup Organization of AUMOVIO
      Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Project Lead Spin-Off and IPO (completed 18-Sept-2025)
      Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 · 11 mos

  • Continental (On-site)
    • Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Joint Ventures @ AUMOVIO / Continental Automotive
      Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 · 11 mos

      Senior Vice President

    • Project Lead Spin-Off and IPO (@ AUMOVIO / Continental Automotive)
      Nov 2024 - Sep 2025 · 11 mos

  • Vitesco Technologies (5 yrs)
    • Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate
      Dec 2019 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Senior Vice President

    • Head of Global Integration Office (merger with Schaeffler AG completed 1-Oct-2024)
      Jan 2024 - Sep 2024 · 9 mos

    • Workstream Lead for carve-out and IPO process M&A / Real Estate (completed 16-Sept-2021)
      Nov 2019 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Mergers & Acquisition at Continental
    May 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Global Co-Head of Automotive & Industrial Group - Mergers & Acquisitions at Mediobanca
    Feb 2011 - Mar 2018 · 7 yrs 2 mos