Joachim Preisig has decided to leave the Executive Board of freenet AG on 31 December 2018. The Supervisory Board has selected Ingo Arnold to be his successor. Joachim Preisig informed the Supervisory Board that he no longer wished to extend his current contract beyond 2019.

He has instead decided to pursue a new challenge. The Supervisory Board regrets and respects Mr. Preisig's decision and has prematurely terminated his contract as Chief Financial Officer, effective 31 December 2018. Mr. Preisig's successor as CFO, Ingo Arnold, has been in the company since 2001.

He was most recently responsible for controlling, treasury, bad dept management and investor relations.