# Bernd Hitzemann

> Bernd Hitzemann is a co-founder and CEO of AITASTIC, working in AI-supported media analysis and consulting. His earlier roles include chief operating officer of PRIME Research UK and vice president, automotive, at Cision Insights. He is also an initiator of German Car of the Year and has worked on international automotive trend research.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at AITASTIC
- **Organizations:** AITASTIC, PRIME Research, Cision Insights, German Car of the Year
- **Education:** Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
- **Known for:** Co-founded AITASTIC in 2021 with Rainer Mathes and Holger Oftring., Initiator of German Car of the Year alongside Jens Meiners., Held senior positions at PRIME Research UK and Cision Insights.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2010** — Education at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; subjects listed on his public LinkedIn profile include economics, communications and statistics.
- **2014** — Identified as COO of PRIME Research UK in the December World Car Awards publication The Road Ahead.
- **2015** — Published an analysis of international media reactions to the diesel emissions crisis in The Road Ahead.
- **2019** — Listed as PRIME Research vice president in the CES 2019 global show trends report.
- **2021** — Listed as VP Automotive at Cision Insights in the World Car Global Automotive Trends report.
- **2021-08** — Began his CEO role at AITASTIC, which he co-founded with Rainer Mathes and Holger Oftring.
- **2021-10** — Appeared on Business-Podcast für Marken und ihre Macherinnen to discuss the new business and media analysis.
- **2022-07** — Welcomed journalists with Jens Meiners at the GCOTY summer test event in Alsfeld.
- **2025-11** — Presented the German Car of the Year 2026 award to Škoda CEO Klaus Zellmer alongside Jens Meiners.

## Achievements

- Co-founded AITASTIC in 2021 with Rainer Mathes and Holger Oftring.
- Initiator of German Car of the Year alongside Jens Meiners.
- Held senior positions at PRIME Research UK and Cision Insights.
- Contributed to international automotive trend research and published analysis of market-specific media reactions.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Together with Jens Meiners, presented the German Car of the Year 2026 award for the Škoda Elroq at Škoda headquarters in Mladá Boleslav.

## Links

- Website: https://aitastic.com/team/bernd-hitzemann
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hitzemann

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Last updated: 2026-10-06