Osram Licht AG announced that it has appointed Olaf Berlien as member of the managing board and chief executive officer. Olaf Berlien will take over his new function in January 2015. Due to his expertise, he will also take over the duties as chief technology officer.

At the same time, Wolfgang Dehen will step down from the managing board as well as his other positions within the OSRAM group on his own request and by amicable agreement.