Lindt & Sprüngli Names Dieter Weisskopf Interim CEO as Adalbert Lechner Departs

By Public Technologies
  • Lindt & Sprüngli CEO Adalbert Lechner is leaving the company.
  • Dieter Weisskopf, who led the group as CEO until 2022, takes over as interim CEO immediately.
  • A search for a permanent successor is underway, with an appointment expected by the second quarter of 2027.
  • Austria CEO Ali Kulein replaces departing Germany CEO Michal Spiller on Oct. 26, 2026, subject to local supervisory board approval.
  • Fabian Reinhardt, head of global sales, succeeds Kulein as Austria CEO on Oct. 26, 2026.


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