Stability at the top:Supervisory Board extends Markus Haas' contract as CEO of O₂ Telefónica until the end of 2028

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Chairman of the Management Board confirmed by the Supervisory Board

Chairman of the Supervisory Board Peter Löscher emphasizes the company's sustainable development and its current strength

The Supervisory Board of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG has extended the contract of CEO Markus Haas (52) for a further three years from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. His current contract and the appointment as CEO has a term until 31 December 2025. Markus Haas has been CEO of Telefónica Deutschland since January 2017. “Markus Haas has further developed Telefónica in Germany in recent years as CEO together with his team and led the company to its current strength. I am confident that Markus Haas at the helm of the Telefónica team in Germany will continue to actively shape the telecommunications market and successfully navigate the company in a dynamic environment,” says Peter Löscher, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG.

Telefónica Deutschland is one of the leading providers of telecommunications services and is known above all for its O₂ brand. The company connects every second person in Germany with mobile phone services, statistically. Targeted investments in network expansion ensure that the quality of the mobile network has been at a very good level for years. At the same time, the company is accelerating its digital transformation.

“I am very grateful for the trust that the Supervisory Board has expressed in me by extending the contract and look forward to continuing Telefónica Deutschland's success path together with my Management Board colleagues and our entire ‘Team Blue’. I would like to further position Telefónica Deutschland as a leading telecommunications provider based on sustainable, profitable growth. We bear responsibility for digitalization in the country. For me, driving this forward is one of the most exciting and important tasks of our time,” says Markus Haas, CEO of Telefónica Deutschland.