Christoph Hornung

HR Leader | Head of HR | Multi-Site HR Management | Transformation & Co-Determination | Industrial Environment | Member of Plant Management

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

Experienced HR leader with a strong track record in managing complex, multi-site HR organizations within industrial environments. Currently responsible for HR across multiple production sites, acting as a member of the plant management team and driving both strategic and operational HR initiatives. Proven expertise in leading transformation processes, harmonizing HR structures and building integrated HR organizations across multiple entities. Strong focus on labor relations and co-determination, including the successful negotiation of complex agreements such as site relocations, works agreements and social plans. I combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution and see HR as a key driver of sustainable business performance. Open to senior HR leadership roles with responsibility for complex organizations and transformation environments.

Experience

  • DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH (8 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head of HR - Fulda & Munich Plants
      Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

      - Overall HR responsibility for multiple production sites with up to 850 employees across 8 locations - Member of the plant management team - Leadership and development of a cross-site HR team - Development and management of an integrated multi-site plant network through structural alignment and realization of synergies - Ensuring consistent HR standards and processes across multiple locations and organizational structures - Strategic HR business partner to plant leadership and management teams - Responsibility for workforce planning, HR development and HR administration, including steering of workforce capacities and organizational structures - Full responsibility for labor relations and co-determination topics, including the management of participation processes and the negotiation of works agreements - Led a site relocation including the negotiation and implementation of a social plan within 3 months - Driving and sustainably embedding organizational change in the context of transformation and restructuring measures - Further development of training and qualification programs - Deputy to the Head of Production

    • Head of HR - Electronics Plant Munich
      Dec 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Overall HR responsibility for the Munich plant with approximately 180 employees - Member of the plant management team - Advising managers on all HR-related matters - Managing cooperation with employee representatives, including the negotiation of works agreements - Supporting transformation initiatives in the production environment - Responsibility for vocational training and junior talent coordination

  • DB Netz AG (Munich, Bavaria, Germany)
    • Senior HR Business Partner
      Feb 2015 - Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      - Strategic HR support for several maintenance units in Munich, Rosenheim and Freilassing - Responsibility for workforce planning, steering and HR controlling - Deputy to the Head of HR

    • HR Specialist
      Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      - Supported managers and employees in operational HR matters - Responsible for workforce planning and HR controlling - Developed and implemented development programs for graduate engineers

    • HR Development
      Mar 2012 - Dec 2012 · 10 mos

      - Supported HR development activities and initiatives - Contributed to development concepts and measures for employees - Assisted in the coordination and implementation of HR development programs

  • Project Assistant - HR & Organizational Development at INFO GmbH - Institut für Organisationen
    May 2011 - Feb 2012 · 10 mos

  • Environment & Supply Chain Management at Burger King Beteiligungs GmbH
    Oct 2010 - Mar 2011 · 6 mos

  • Military Service at Bundeswehr
    Jul 2006 - Mar 2007 · 9 mos