Mark Oliver Burkhardt concludes his role as Managing Director of Pfeifer & Langen IP GmbH on 31 October 2026, and continues as a Member of the Sucrosphere Advisory Board.
After several years of dedicated leadership, Mark Oliver Burkhardt will step down from his operational role as Managing Director of Pfeifer & Langen IP GmbH, the company behind the Sucrosphere brand, effective 31 October 2026. His departure from day-to-day management marks the completion of a planned transition, and it opens a new chapter both for Mark personally and for Sucrosphere as an organisation.
Throughout his tenure, Mark shaped Sucrosphere's strategic direction and helped build the foundation on which the company now stands. His work spanning industrial digitalisation, automation, and business transformation gave Sucrosphere its defining commitment: connecting genuine technological innovation to the practical, day-to-day needs of sugar industry customers worldwide.
Continued Strategic Involvement
Although Mark is stepping away from operational responsibilities, he will remain closely associated with Sucrosphere as a Member of the Advisory Board. In this capacity, he will continue to bring his industry expertise, strategic insight, and extensive network to support the company's long-term development.
Mark's new title reflects both this ongoing commitment and his broader role within the Pfeifer & Langen Group: Co-Founder | Former Managing Director | Advisory Board Member. As a co-founder of Sucrosphere, he carries a perspective on the company's origins and mission that will continue to inform its future direction.
Looking Ahead
From 1 November 2026, Mark will take on a new role within the Pfeifer & Langen Group, focusing on the strategic advancement of digital transformation across the Nature Richness Group's manufacturing operations. The move reflects the broader value of the digital expertise he has developed, and the trust the Group places in that expertise at scale.
At Sucrosphere, Managing Directors Arend Wittenberg and Florian Kipping will continue to drive product development, market expansion, and the scaling of the company's digital solutions for the sugar industry. The leadership team remains committed to the mission Mark helped define: making digital innovation practical, accessible, and genuinely valuable for sugar producers.
A Sincere Thank You
The entire Sucrosphere team sincerely thanks Mark Oliver Burkhardt for his commitment, his leadership, and the energy he brought to building something genuinely new in a traditional industry. His contribution to the company's culture and direction will continue to be felt long after this transition.
We wish Mark every success in his new role and look forward to continuing our collaboration through the Advisory Board. Together, we will keep shaping the digital future of the sugar industry.
