# flatexDEGIRO leadership and strategic changes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/flatexdegiro-leadership-and-strategic-changes > Updated: 2026-09-10T20:07:13.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. The Frankfurt-based brokerage flatexDEGIRO is undergoing significant leadership and strategic transitions. In early September 2026, the company announced the appointment of Dominik Beier as the new Chief Growth Officer. Beier, formerly of Bitpanda, is tasked with driving European expansion and increasing the company’s customer base from 3.5 million to between 7 and 8 million accounts over the next five years. Shortly after, the company announced major changes to its Supervisory Board. Chairman Hans-Hermann Lotter and board member Martina Pfeifer resigned, with Lotter stepping down with immediate effect and Stefan Müller appointed as interim Chairman. The company attributed these departures to “differing views regarding the company’s future strategic direction and positioning.” ## Claims - Hans-Hermann Lotter has resigned as Chairman of the Supervisory Board with immediate effect. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Stefan Müller has been elected as interim Chairman of the Supervisory Board. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Hans-Hermann Lotter and Martina Pfeifer will leave the Supervisory Board by October 10, 2026, at the latest. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The company has initiated a search process for new Supervisory Board candidates. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The departures are due to differing views on the company's future strategic direction and positioning. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: flatexDEGIRO SE announces changes to Supervisory Board flatexDEGIRO SE Chairman Hans-Hermann Lotter has resigned effective immediately due to strategic disagreements. Stefan Müller will serve as interim Chairman. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/flatexdegiro-se-announces-changes-to-supervisory-board ### 2026-09-02: flatexDEGIRO appoints Dominik Beier as Chief Growth Officer flatexDEGIRO has appointed former Bitpanda executive Dominik Beier as Chief Growth Officer to lead its European expansion and double its customer base by 2030. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/flatexdegiro-appoints-dominik-beier-as-chief-growth-officer --- Cite as: flatexDEGIRO leadership and strategic changes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/flatexdegiro-leadership-and-strategic-changes