Management

Rainer von Borstel, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

• Born 1959 in Cuxhaven 
• 1985 Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Dipl. Ing. FH), University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg 
• Held a number of increasingly senior positions between 1985 and 2008 with Airbus, primarily in the fields of development, aircraft conversion (P2F) and program management 
• 2009–2010 joined EDAG GmbH, leading the Aerospace section; at the same time Director of galley manufacturer Mühlenberg Interiors GmbH and of engineering services provider ELAN GmbH 
• Since April 2010, Member of the Executive Board of Diehl Stiftung and President of the Corporate Division Board of Diehl Aviation

Dr. Christoph Weigand, rer. pol.

• Born 1960 in Nuremberg
• Degree in Business Management, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg 1979-1984, Dipl.-Kaufmann, Dr. rer. pol. 
• 1985–1988 Research Assistant at the Chair for Business Management at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
• 1989–1995 Management Assistant at Pestalozzi publishing house, Erlangen, subsequently its Managing Director
• 1996–1998 Managing Director geobra Brandstätter
• 1999–2002 Managing Director Denscheilmann und Wellein
• 2002–2003 Project Manager production site Nafta of Diehl Ako Stiftung
• 2004–2013 Member of the Corporate Division Board Management and Controlling of the Division Diehl Controls
• Since May 2013 Chief Financial Officer of Diehl Aviation

Harald Mehring, Dipl.-Ing., MBA

• Born 1966 in Nagold
• 1992 Degree in Aviation and Aerospace Technology, University Stuttgart, Dipl.-Ing.
• 1998 Master in Business Administration at Distance-Learning University Hagen
• 2002–2010 executive positions at Lufthansa Technik in the fields of component service, VIP business sales and cabin interiors for business aircraft, most recently Deputy Director Sales Middle East & Africa
• 2010–2014 Head of Sales and Service and Member of the Management Board at Hydro Systems 
• Since November 2015 Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at Diehl Aviation
• Since July 2017 Member of the Corporate Division Board of Diehl Aviation

• Born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1973
• Studied at the Munich University of Applied Sciences 1998 Graduated as Dipl.-Ing. (FH) aircraft construction and 2000 graduation as Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. (FH)
• Internship at the Raytheon Aircraft Company in the USA and subsequently joined the EADS international trainee program.
• Then various, increasingly more responsible management tasks in the fields of retrofit, helicopters, space travel and military aircraft by Airbus, most recently as Head of Production for Series Aircraft & MRO Germany and Head of Airbus Defense and Space in Manching
• Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the divisional board of Diehl Aviation since June 2020