DACHSER has named Claus Wetzel (44) as the new head of its European Logistics Germany business unit, effective January 1, 2026.
He succeeds Andreas Fritsch (63), who has overseen DACHSER’s transport and storage business for industrial and consumer goods in Germany since January 1, 2023.
The European Logistics North Central Europe business unit will be headed by Florian Zehetleitner (46) as of January 1, 2026.
He succeeds Wolfgang Reinel (62), who has been responsible for the business unit since 2014.
As Managing Director, Claus Wetzel will oversee the business development of European Logistics Germany’s 41 branches.
He joined DACHSER in November 2019 as Head of Operations for European Logistics Germany, where he was responsible for the development of uniform productivity and quality standards across all German branches.
Before joining DACHSER, Wetzel worked for many years at the Raben Group, where one of his tasks was to establish and develop a dedicated network for groupage logistics in Germany.
With a degree in business administration, Wetzel has over 20 years of experience in the logistics and freight forwarding industry, which he acquired in positions at P&O Ferrymasters and the Rhenania Group, among others.
Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics DACHSER said: “The entrepreneurship of our branches is the foundation of DACHSER’s success.
“Claus Wetzel knows the strength and full scope of our network, which is designed for sustainable growth.
“Working closely with Andreas Fritsch, he has spent the last few years acquiring the necessary skills to drive the targeted development of our German business and to continue the value-driven growth in our home market.”
Florian Zehetleitner will take over management of the European Logistics North Central Europe (NCE) business unit on January 1, 2026. In the run-up to this change, he has stepped into the newly created position of Deputy Managing Director.
There, with support from Wolfgang Reinel, he is preparing to take on responsibility for DACHSER’s European Logistics business in Switzerland, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic, as well as in the Benelux, Nordics, Southeast Europe, and UK/Ireland regions.
Zehetleitner currently heads the Interlocking Recharged strategic focus program at DACHSER. In this role, he develops and drives forward the synchronization of the Road Logistics and Air & Sea Logistics business fields.
This enables the company to offer globally integrated, end-to-end logistics solutions that are optimally tailored to the customer.
Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics DACHSER ““Florian Zehetleitner is an internationally experienced logistics manager who will further develop and deepen cooperation with our Air & Sea Logistics business field at the European level.
“He will be instrumental in helping us further mine the potential offered by integrated groupage solutions to and from Europe,”