Continental Aktiengesellschaft: directors' dealings · Germany · BaFin

About Continental Aktiengesellschaft

Continental Aktiengesellschaft is a major German industrial company listed on Xetra/Frankfurt (DAX/MDAX/SDAX) in Germany. Founded in Hanover in 1871, the group began as a rubber manufacturer and gradually evolved into a global mobility and materials company. Its corporate headquarters are in Hanover, in a new campus opened in 2023, which underlines both the company’s historical roots and its effort to modernize governance and present itself as a more focused industrial technology group. By the end of 2025, Continental had accelerated a deep strategic reshaping. The company completed the spin-off of Aumovio, created from the former Automotive and Contract Manufacturing businesses, and then advanced the disposal of several ContiTech assets. The stated direction is a progressive refocus on the tire business. As a result, Continental is no longer a broad conglomerate in the traditional sense, but rather an industrial transformation case moving toward a more streamlined, tire-centric profile. Operationally, Continental is currently structured around two main group sectors: Tires and ContiTech. Tires covers passenger car, truck, bus, two-wheeler and specialty tires, alongside smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. This business combines premium tire brands, original-equipment supply, replacement tires and fleet-management offerings. ContiTech, meanwhile, develops rubber-, metal- and textile-based solutions for industrial applications, including hoses, conveyor belts, air springs, drive belts and surface materials. Its end markets include energy, mining, agriculture, construction and selected automotive uses. Continental’s competitive position remains strong, especially thanks to its scale, technological depth and globally recognized tire brand. The group has a broad geographic footprint, with manufacturing and sales across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Its tires are sold worldwide through a large dealer and franchise network, while ContiTech serves a diversified international industrial customer base. Recent key developments have centered on portfolio simplification and corporate restructuring. In 2025, Continental confirmed the planned sale of ContiTech in 2026, following the separation of Aumovio in September 2025. For investors, this makes Continental an important German industrial turnaround story: a historic Hanover-based company, listed in Germany, combining established franchise strength with a significant strategic repositioning underway.