Matthias Link (53) will take over as Head of Corporate Communications at the Knauf Group, a global leader in the manufacture of building materials and component systems for construction, on February 1, 2025. He will report directly to the Speaker of the General Partners, Alexander Knauf.

Matthias Link is currently a partner in the Wiesbaden-based management consultancy Graf Lambsdorff & Compagnie. From 2009 to 2023, he was Head of Corporate Communications at the DAX-listed company Fresenius, based in Bad Homburg near Frankfurt. Before joining Fresenius, the business management graduate worked nine years for international communications consultancies, after starting his professional career in tax consulting and auditing.

Alexander Knauf said: "Matthias Link is a highly experienced and astute communications professional who has an eye for the big picture, while remaining down-to-earth and very hands-on. This makes him an excellent fit for our company. I know he will make a major contribution to the continued development of our communications at Knauf. My colleagues on the management board and I are very much looking forward to working successfully with him."

Matthias Link said: "I’ve known Knauf since I was just a kid. All these years later, I am excited that I will be working with my new team to develop and advance communications for this fast-growing, family-owned business. Knauf stands for entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, quality, total reliability and sustainable construction in everything they do. Together, our goal will be to communicate this even more clearly and convincingly to the company’s various stakeholders."