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Timotheus Höttges

Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Telekom · Germany

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-11

Timotheus Höttges is the CEO of Deutsche Telekom (9496). Höttges is based in Germany. Höttges was born in 1962 in Solingen and educated at University of Cologne.

German businessman and CEO of Deutsche Telekom since 2014. He studied business administration at University of Cologne and worked in management consulting before joining VIAG in 1992, where he contributed to the VEBA-VIAG merger forming E.ON.

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Recent coverage of Timotheus Höttges has centered on Deutsche Telekom's strategic initiatives, particularly discussions around a potential major merger involving T-Mobile and concerns about the company's continued reliance on Huawei technology amid regulatory scrutiny. Additional reporting has addressed the executive's broader policy positions on digital sovereignty and emerging ventures such as a contemplated AI joint venture with the Schwarz Group.

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Born
September 18, 1962 · Solingen
Citizenship
Germany
Education
University of Cologne

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