From left to right: Peter Weiß, Chairman of MKS and MKW; Christoph Kulessa, former Managing Director of MKW; Dr. Robert Zurek, new Managing Director of MKS and MKW; Paulis Apinis, former Managing Director of MKS. Photo: Stephanie Roth
Dr. Robert Zurek will become the new managing director effective October 16, 2026. The current managing director, Paulis Apinis, will step down on December 31, 2026, and the managing director of the Maximilian Kolbe Foundation, Christoph Kulessa, will retire in the first quarter of 2027.
Further information regarding the Foundation Board meeting and the new leadership will follow.