Annual press conference on the 2025 financial year

In the following, you will find both an overview of the financial year by CEO Gunnar Groebler as a video message and the full recording of the annual press conference on the 2025 financial year (only in German language).

Recording of the annual press conference for the financial year 2025

Jahrespressekonferenz 2026
Gunnar Groebler

Chief Executive
Officer

Birgit Potrafki

Chief Financial
Officer

Thorsten Möllmann

Head of Communication & Brand

Annual Press Conference 2026

Participants 
of the conference

Annual Press Conference 2026

Participants of the conference

Our strategy is being consistently implemented

Performance

  • Earnings stabilized and costs further reduced
  • Restructuring in the Steel Processing and Trading segments
  • P28: 2025 annual target exceeded and ambition level raised
  • Progress in portfolio management

Transformation

  • SALCOS®:
    • Construction work well advanced
    • Transition to the market phase
  • LESS certifications obtained
  • Scrap metal expertise expanded
  • Pipes ordered for construction of the hydrogen core network

Customer-focused solutions

  • Defense:
    • Deepening value creation
    • Expanding material approvals Applications
  • Infrastructure and Energy Projects
  • Plasmax (KHS) strengthens market position

Highlights of the 2025 financial year

Interview with Ms. Potrafki in STIL Online Magazine

Back to Black

Salzgitter Group stabilizes earnings

In 2025, we consistently continued to implement our group strategy “Salzgitter AG 2030” together and achieved important milestones in the transformation of our company. At the same time, we have managed to stabilize the result and reduce costs in a challenging environment.

"Given the sustained economic weakness, energy prices at a high level, and growing uncertainty from trade policies, we are focusing on our own ability to take action. This includes rigorous cost cutting, restructuring and active portfolio measures."

Gunnar Groebler, Chief Executive Officer

"A 2025 pre-tax result virtually at breakeven highlights the effectiveness of the measures we have implemented, also under the prevailing challenging market conditions. We will continue to consistently sustain this positive momentum in the current financial year."

Birgit Potrafki, Chief Financial Officer