Dr Lutz succeeds Cerafiltec founder Kay Gunther Gabriel in the CTO role. Gabriel will shift his focus fully to his broader founder role, where he will continue to shape the company’s strategic direction, mentor teams, and drive key initiatives across sales, technology, and operations. This will allow Cerafiltec to leverage Dr Lutz’s operational expertise while enabling Gabriel to maximize his impact across the business.
Dr Lutz’s career includes CTO roles at companies such as Bekaert (Belgium), Gurit (Switzerland), Grundfos (Denmark), and Sulzer (Switzerland). Based at Cerafiltec’s headquarters in Saarbrücken, Germany, he will also become a managing director of Cerafiltec Germany GmbH.
"Please join us in welcoming Dr Lutz to Cerafiltec as we continue to push the boundaries of innovation, efficiency, and sustainability in water treatment. He is a highly accomplished C-level executive who strengthens the foundation for Cerafiltec’s future growth. We are excited to have him join our expanding team,” said Dr Wintergerste.
"We are thrilled to welcome Dr Lutz, a CTO with such a wealth of experience. His leadership will not only elevate Cerafiltec’s technology portfolio, but also positively influence the entire ceramic membrane technology sector. This is a great step forward for the technology and the industry as a whole,” said Gabriel. “These developments give Cerafiltec additional power to capture the growth in the market.”
