Munich. Effective 1 August 2019, Christof Lischka
(48) will take over as head of BMW Motorrad Development. The
mechanical engineer succeeds Karl Viktor Schaller, who is retiring
after five years as head of Development at BMW Motorrad.
“BMW Motorrad has shown an unparalleled product offensive in recent
years. We would like to thank Karl Viktor Schaller for his important
contribution to realising our motorcycle growth strategy,” commented
Markus Schramm, head of BMW Motorrad. “We are confident Christof
Lischka will continue our successful product development. He brings a
wealth of experience in vehicle development and will be a valuable
addition to BMW Motorrad.”
Christof Lischka has held various development positions at the BMW
Group over the past 20 years. Most recently, he was responsible for
“Requirements, Concepts and Integration” in the Driving Dynamics
division. In assuming development responsibility for BMW Motorrad,
Lischka is pursuing his long-standing passion for two-wheeled
vehicles. At just eight years of age, he competed in BMX races. He
later moved on to motocross and enduro, where he achieved many
successes, including winning the “Accept No Limits” and finishing
runner-up in the “Master of Dirt” competitions. In 2003 and 2018,
Lischka also distinguished himself as a finisher in the extremely
demanding “Roof of Africa” rally.
“As a passionate enduro and street motorcycle rider, I’m looking
forward to building on the successes of the highly motivated
development team so far and providing vital impetus for the next
generation of BMW motorcycles,” Lischka said of his new role.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Tim Diehl-Thiele, head of Communications BMW
Motorrad
Tim.Diehl-Thiele@bmw.de, Telephone: +49 89 382 57505
Martina Hatzel, Corporate and Culture Communications, Human
Resources
Martina.Hatzel@bmwgroup.com, Telephone: +49 89 382-11966
Media website: www.press.bmwgroup.com
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