Martin Zielke

Martin Zielke (born 17 January 1963 in Hofgeismar, Hesse, Germany) is a German bank manager who served as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of managing directors of Commerzbank from 2016 until 2020. Early life and education After training as a banker from 1983 to 1985, Zielke attended the Georg August University in Göttingen from 1985 to 1990 and graduated with a degree in business administration. Career After graduating, Zielke worked for Dresdner Bank’s and Deutsche Bank’s private banking and asset management. In 2002, Zielke joined Commerzbank as divisional board member. During his early years there, he held management roles in retail and corporate banking. From 2006 to 2008, Zielke has been chief financial officer and member of the board of managing directors of Eurohypo, which had been acquired by Commerzbank a few months before. In early 2008, he became head of group finance at Commerzbank. Finally, in 2010, Zielke was appointed to the board of managing directors of Commerzbank, being responsible for the private customers segment.