Zumtobel Group AG

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the earnings call of Zumtobel Group on Q1 2026-27. I would like to welcome the company's CEO, Alfred Felder, designated CEO, Heiner Lang, CFO, Thomas Erath, and head of investor relations, Eric Schmiedchen. The gentleman will guide you through the figures in a moment, followed by a Q&A session via audio line. And with that, I hand over to you, Mr. Schmiedchen.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, warm welcome to Zumtobel Group's conference call on the Q1 results for the financial year 2026-27. Joining me today as said is Alfred Felder, our CEO Thomas Erath, our CFO, and for the first time, Heiner Lang, our designated CEO. Alfred will cover the highlights of the quarter, followed by Thomas with the financial performance. Afterwards, Thomas, Alfred and Heiner will be available to answer your questions. The report and the presentation are available on our website, where a recording of this call will also be provided afterwards. And with that, I hand over to Alfred.

Thank you, Eric. Good morning and welcome, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you again for joining us today. Before we move into the project highlights as Eric announced and the financial results for the first quarter, I would first warmly welcome Heiner Lang, our designated CEO and my successor. Heiner is joining our analyst and investor call for the first time today. As it was announced on August 17, Heiner has been appointed as the future CEO of the Zumtobel Group. He has been a member of the management board since September 1st and will take over the CEO on October 1st. Heiner, I would like to give you the floor to introduce yourself before we continue with our presentation.