Mirko began his career at IBM and KPMG Consulting/BearingPoint.

In 2003, he joined the Schwarz Group and started working in the IT department at the Lidl brand. There, he held various positions within IT and purchasing.

Five years ago, Mirko joined Schwarz Digital. There, as Senior Vice President Innovation, he and his team drive innovation-related topics forward at the group level.

His area of ​​responsibility includes in particular projects from innovation horizons 2 and 3. In addition, he is active as managing director in several companies of the Schwarz Group and holds mandates on various advisory boards.