ZEAL Network SE ZEAL appoints York Scheunemann as Vice President Games

Hamburg, 25 August 2026. Since June, York Scheunemann has been leading ZEAL’s Games business as Vice President Games. Reporting directly to CEO Stefan Tweraser, he is responsible for further expanding the company’s Games offering and building its international partner ecosystem. In this role, he will drive the strategic growth of the business and strengthen it for the long term.

With York Scheunemann, ZEAL has gained an experienced digital and transformation executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience in international technology companies and scale-ups. He spent more than twelve years in various leadership positions at Google and brings extensive expertise in digital marketing, ecosystem growth and corporate development. He also brings extensive experience from serving on advisory boards for high-growth companies, including the EHL Group in Lausanne.

"ZEAL has built a highly successful Games business in a very short period of time, establishing it as an important growth driver for the company”, says York Scheunemann. “I look forward to building on this success together with the team by further developing our offering strategically, unlocking new growth opportunities and expanding the ecosystem around ZEAL Games alongside our international partners."

"Our Games business is a key pillar of ZEAL’s growth strategy”, says CEO Stefan Tweraser. "With York, we are bringing on board a leader with a proven track record of building and scaling digital business models over many years. His experience in international technology companies, combined with his strategic expertise as an advisor and board member, will help us further develop this important business area and unlock its full growth potential."

About ZEAL

ZEAL Network is the market leader for online lotteries in Germany. With more than 1.5 million active customers and more than 300 employees at three locations, ZEAL combines sustainable growth with a clear focus on responsible gambling and innovative product development. Through its brands LOTTO24 and Tipp24, ZEAL enables participation in state-licensed lotteries and, through the consistent expansion of its own product categories such as charity lotteries and virtual slot games, is evolving into a scalable technology platform for lotteries and gaming.

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