Next, he worked as President of Viessmann Manufacturing Company before moving to the supervisory board in 2008 to concentrate on the strategy for further growth of the company. Today, he is the CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board of Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. Through his growing company, Mr. Viessmann supports the Viessmann Academy to provide training for heating architects and engineers. In May 2012, he was presented with an honorary doctorate from the University of Wisconsin.