Peter Tyroller was born in Augsburg, Germany, on November 7, 1957, and is married. In 1984 he completed his Engineering studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Ulm. This was followed by a second course of studies in Industrial Engineering. Tyroller began his professional career with Alfred Teves GmbH (ITT Automotive) in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1985. 

Career stages

• 1992 - Director of Airbag Systems Unit of Robert Bosch GmbH, Managing Director of United Airbag Systems GmbH, both in Schwieberdingen 
  
  
• 1994 - Alfred Teves GmbH (ITT Automotive), various executive functions
  
  
• 1998 - Managing Director of the Wiper Systems & Electrical Motors Division of Valeo Autoelectric GmbH & Co KG, Bietigheim 
  
  
• 2000 - Executive Vice-President Sales, Gasoline Systems Division, Robert Bosch GmbH, Schwieberdingen 
  
  
• 2003 - President with responsibility for Sales, Gasoline Systems Division, Robert Bosch GmbH, Schwieberdingen
  
  
• 2006 - Member of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH