Press release
Berlin, December 16, 2025. The Supervisory Board of Tele Columbus AG announces that CEO Markus Oswald will leave the company on December 31, 2025, for personal reasons and by mutual agreement. The Supervisory Board would like to express its sincere thanks to Mr. Oswald for his commitment and service during an important and challenging phase for Tele Columbus AG.
Over the past three years, Markus Oswald has transformed Tele Columbus AG and its PŸUR brand into Germany’s fastest-growing ISP in terms of internet growth. His work has been particularly notable for stabilizing relations with the housing industry against the backdrop of changing conditions under Germany’s Telecommunications Act. In March 2024, Markus Oswald also completed a comprehensive refinancing package, including additional funding from the main shareholder Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.
The Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Peer Knauer, explains: “Markus Oswald has led Tele Columbus AG with great clarity and reliability. Under his leadership, key projects have been driven forward that will strengthen the company in the long term. These include significant progress in network modernization and the fiber optic strategy, simplification of the Group’s corporate structure and optimization of key business processes, improvements in customer service, the initiation of important efficiency programs, strengthening of financial stability, expansion of strategic partnerships, and reorganization of internal structures through the separation of the network and sales/service businesses. We would like to thank Mr. Oswald for his considerable contribution to the development of Tele Columbus AG and wish him all the best for his personal and professional future.”
On the occasion of his departure, Markus Oswald says: “I look back on my time at Tele Columbus with great gratitude. Together, we have set an important course, stabilized key projects, and made progress that will strengthen the company in the long term. It has been a great honor for me to lead this team and to actively and successfully shape the transformation of the group. I wish Tele Columbus and all its employees continued success and am convinced that the company is excellently positioned to take the next steps successfully.”
The succession is currently being finalized by the Supervisory Board and will be announced shortly. Until a new appointment is made, Joachim Lubsczyk (Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal) will assume interim leadership of the company. The change of CEO also marks the beginning of the next stage in the company’s development. In this phase, the Supervisory Board will further refine the strategic direction and strengthen the competitiveness of Tele Columbus AG in the long term.
