Hamburg, 03 March 2025. Andrea Behrendt will become Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of ZEAL Network SE, the market leader for online lotteries in Germany, on April 1, 2025. In this role, she succeeds Sebastian Bielski, who has informed the Supervisory Board of ZEAL Network SE that he wishes to leave the company to pursue new professional challenges.
Image: Andrea Behrendt
The Supervisory Board has decided to comply with this wish and to terminate his contract prematurely as of March 31, 2025.
“We are delighted to welcome Andrea Behrendt as a member of the ZEAL Management Board. With her deep financial and long-standing industry expertise, she brings excellent qualifications to support ZEAL in the next phase of growth,” said Peter Steiner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ZEAL Network SE. “On behalf of the Supervisory Board, we would like to thank Sebastian Bielski for his exceptional commitment and his significant contribution to the positive development of the company.”
“I would like to thank the Supervisory Board for the trust they have placed in me and look forward to the opportunity to help shape the future of ZEAL with my colleagues on the Management Board and the entire team,” explains Andrea Behrendt.
Image: Sebastian Bielski
Andrea Behrendt is currently VP Group Controlling & Portfolio Management at ZEAL Network SE. She has held various positions in finance at ZEAL since 2012. She is also CFO of the subsidiary LOTTO24 AG. Prior to her career at ZEAL, Andrea Behrendt held various management positions in controlling at well-known companies such as VTG and the Hofmeister Group.
In his role as CFO, Sebastian Bielski was responsible for finance, investor relations and all ESG issues. His term of office included the squeeze-out of LOTTO24 AG in November 2024. To ensure a smooth transition, Sebastian Bielski will complete the current annual report before Andrea Behrendt takes over the role of CFO on April 1, 2025. “I did not take the decision lightly, as ZEAL is an extremely dynamic and attractive company with a great and highly motivated team,” explains Sebastian Bielski.
“On behalf of the Management Board, I would like to thank Sebastian Bielski for his valuable cooperation. We wish him all the best for the future,” says Helmut Becker, CEO of ZEAL Network SE.
About ZEAL
ZEAL Network is an e-commerce group of companies based in Hamburg and the market leader for online lotteries in Germany. Founded in 1999, we brought lotteries to the internet. Today, the ZEAL group now has more than one million active customers and more than 200 employees at three locations. ZEAL allows the participation in state-licensed lotteries via the LOTTO24 and Tipp24 brands and also offers its own lottery products. ZEAL also owns the brands ZEAL Instant Games, ZEAL Ventures and ZEAL Iberia. In 2024, the ZEAL Group celebrated its 25th anniversary. Since our foundation, growth, innovation and success are at the heart of what we do.
