Europe Rising Stars

Automotive News Europe salutes Dirk Adelmann

Smart Europe CEO Dirk Adelmann
Dirk Adelmann was named CEO of Smart Europe in 2020 after working at Daimler for 20 years, including a stint at Smart in the early 2000s.
June 17, 2022 04:00 AM

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2022 Rising Stars awards. Through July 13, the 19 winners will be featured.

The Rising Star for General Management is Smart Europe CEO Dirk Adelmann.

For his full profile click here.

The 2022 Rising Stars winners will be honored in Prague at a gala dinner on July 13.

To qualify, candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of work experience, have multiple language skills and be 45 years or younger. Nominations are accepted from carmakers, suppliers, automotive service and mobility providers and retail/aftersales businesses.

The prestigious Automotive News Europe Rising Stars awards are jointly presented with our exclusive lead sponsor, Capgemini, as well as our partner, Mercuri Urval.

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