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Austria: Jobs only as needed
3.5.2012

Vienna. Austria's tourist job market is growing, but the average duration of employment is sinking further. Seasonal lengthening is no longer an option.

Kempinski Career Day for the first time in China
12.4.2012

Beijing/Munich. After two successful "Career Days" in Munich, Kempinski Hotels has now exported the concept to China. 374 participants, 300 of whom were external talents, enquired about their career opportunities at Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center at the beginning of April. Since April 2, there has been a new talent manager in the corporate office.

Unusual staff support programme at the German Accor headquarters
Learning with the boss
6.3.2012

Munich. While there have been support programs for junior staff members within the hotels for quite some time at Accor, comparable offers were absent at the German headquarters in Munich with more than 400 staff members. Since 2009, an innovative support programme has also been running with which the junior staff members form a learning partnership together with their superiors. In the meantime, the measure was evaluated by psychologists of the University of Freiburg – with partially astonishing results. The cost-efficient concepts can also be implemented at the hotels.

Psychologists show: Attractive hotel companies attract resilient employees
Stress-tolerant employees stay
2.2.2012

Bochum. Keeping hold of good employees is one of the biggest challenges facing the hotel industry. An important factor here how appealing they find their work. Psychologists at the Ruhr University in Bochum have now found a connection between the perceived attractiveness of a job to the employee and his psychological stability. Attractive and innovative companies have clear advantages. 108 hotel employees took part in the study, which hospitalityInside.com now has in its exclusive possession.

IMI Lucerne plans a new campus
15.11.2011

Lucerne. The International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland, which currently trains 230 people from about 50 nations per semester, wants to expand.

Marriott's Ed Fuller and his book "You can't lead with your feet on the desk"
Values need passion
3.11.2011

Washington. His name has long since adorned a 747 of United Airlines: "Ed Fuller, Customer" stands beneath the pilot’s window - in honour of his status as frequent flyer, one who has flown over 10 million miles around the globe in his life so far. As President and Managing Director of Marriott Lodging International, the American has spent many hours on a plane. In 2012, the rock at Bill Marriott's side will retire. Though before he goes, he leaves the industry a message: "You can't lead with your feet on the desk." This is the title of the book written over the course of many flights. In times in which the "war of talents" has weighed on human resources departments, Ed Fuller makes a passionate plea for people and values. The man on his book.

Worms University proves: Hotel students flee to other industries
Abandoned without a fight
3.11.2011

Worms. A survey among graduates of Worms University of Applied Sciences from 2007 was the determining factor for the new initiative. The survey four years ago revealed that only 12 percent of the graduates who completed hotel training before studying return to the hospitality sector after graduation. In other words, at least 9 of ten students turn their back on the hospitality industry! Paradoxically, more and more hotel management courses have been started up in the past few years. This is why Nena Zuber tried to find out in her bachelor thesis whether this was only a phenomenon limited to Worms or if it applied to other universities, too. The shattering result: the universities in Munich and Heilbronn record similar developments. The industry's human resources exodus seems to be systematic. The industry associations Dehoga, OEHV and hotelleriesuisse comment.

IMI Lucerne plans a 

new campus
27.10.2011

Lucerne. The International Hotel Management Institute Switzerland, which currently trains 230 people from about 50 nations per semester, wants to expand.

PR or Marketing: Who in the company is allowed to do what with Social Media?
Clarification regarding communication
14.9.2011

Wiesbaden. Who is allowed to do what with Social Media? Many hotels and hotel groups are discussing jurisdiction within the company: Because the activities of co-workers on social networks can lead to all sorts of conflicts. Therefore, more and more companies are establishing directives for contact with Social Media and limit the contact with them to special departments. The most important criterion for the practise remains the clarification - for individual hotels as well as chains.

Distance learning including multimedia
21.7.2011

Bad Honnef. In October, the International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef Bonn will start a distance-learning project where teaching material will also be provided as multimedia for the first time.

VIP News

New trust

HI+New trust

Augsburg. Jasper Muller, formerly citizenM, has thematically entered Serviced Apartments. Club Med has appointed a CEO for Europe and Africa and the Graf von Moltke Group has appointed a new CEO for all hotel activities.

Going for a new job or extension

HI+Going for a new job or extension

Augsburg. Dr. Peter Fiedler has been appointed CFO at Kempinski, Walter Marcheselli remains chairman of Best Western Italy, Peter Martin takes over the Steigenberger Bad Neuenahr and his colleague Thomas Swieca becomes the GM at the Steigenberger Inselhotel Konstanz. Sascha Wagner takes over the Intercity Wiesbaden and Sarah Bartel will run the me and all hotel in Ulm. Elections were held at Hotrec.

Welcome and Goodbye

HI+Welcome and Goodbye

Augsburg. TUI is restructuring its Group management. Leanne Harwood becomes IHG's COO for EMEA, her predecessor Pascal Gauvin retires and Simon Betty becomes CEO Europe at Adina. Willem van der Zee has left Event Hotels, Christoph Hager Zoku Wyndham appoints four new regional managers. Ruby Hotels promoted another two colleagues in Development. Consultant Michael Hirst leaves CBRE, Pogda Demircan is head of mrp hotels in Istanbul. There are further changes at RIU Dubai-Deira, InterCity and Vicotor's Erfurt.

Accor now has only two regions in Europe

HI+Accor now has only two regions in Europe

Paris. Accor is adapting to the new circumstances through Corona and its asset light strategy and is changing its organisational structure: Five regions in Europe so far will become two. In addition, Franck Gervais, CEO Accor Europe, officially left this week.

Mourning for Rudy Münster

HI+Mourning for Rudy Münster

Augsburg. The industry mourns the death of former Kempinski board member Rudy Münster. Anna Spjuth is appointed Chief Commercial Officer at Scandic, Daniella Boeken joins the management team at Ruby, Boris Simm is promoted to Group Vice President Operations at Ruby and Benjamin Dietsche has been promoted to Director of the German-speaking countries at Relais & Chateaux. Walter Pint takes over Arborea Marina in Neustadt, Eduard Singer left Novum Hospitality.

New responsibilities

HI+New responsibilities

Augsburg. Franck Arnold is Managing Director of The Savoy London and responsible for two Sofitel and the planned Fairmont Windsor. Soner Berke is Managing Director of Ospedia, Ksenia Muzykantova was appointed Group Manager Sales/Marketing at the Hospitality Collection in Italy. Gunther Hingsammer joined Soravia to strengthen investor relations.

Changes

HI+Changes

Augsburg. The newly founded UI Real Estate Digital appoints two managing directors, Dr. Ulrich Johannwille moves from Condor to Steigenberger as CFO, Ascan Kókai changes from the hotel operator NH to a retail specialist. Anees Shinnara is Director of the newly opened IntercityHotel in Oman, Claire Martin and Sven Flory support the Bürgenstock Resorts management, Kamil Madej becomes GM at the Lindner Prague Hotel and Aneta Antonucci again manages the spa of the Seehotel Niedernberg.

Breaking News: Marcus Bernhardt appointed new CEO of Deutsche Hospitality

HI+Breaking News: Marcus Bernhardt appointed new CEO of Deutsche Hospitality

Marcus Bernhardt.Photo: Claire Lise Havet

Frankfurt/M. With effect from November 1, 2020, the Supervisory Board of Steigenberger Hotels AG has appointed Marcus Bernhardt as CEO of Steigenberger Hotels AG/Deutsche Hospitality. He succeeds Thomas Willms, who resigned his mandate a week ago and left the company immediately. Bernhardt was CCO at the time when the current Chairman of the Supervisory Board, André Witschi, was CEO of Steigenberger Hotels AG.

Marcus Bernhardt comes from the Europcar Mobility Group, where as Group Chief Commercial Officer from 2013 to 2016 he is responsible for the areas of Global Sales, E-Commerce, Revenue Capacity Management, B2B and B2C Sales, Partnerships and Global Franchise, as well as Customer Care and Quality Management.

After the IPO of the company in 2015, he was appointed Managing Director for International Business in 2017, where he significantly influenced the expansion via franchise and alliances.

Born in Switzerland, he has been involved in the hotel industry for many years through various management positions. Marcus Bernhardt already worked for Steigenberger Hotels AG from 2004 to 2010 as Executive Vice President Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and Group Chief Commercial Officer.

Change in the management floors

HI+Change in the management floors

Augsburg. The month of August brought a wealth of personal data. The management of the Italian star hotels was strengthened. And Langham Hospitality is building its presence in Europe with a hospitality weight from Dubai: Doris Greif, previously Senior VP Operations MEASA. Club Med has a new managing director for Germany. In addition, there have been many changes among the hotel directors. And Hotour Hotel Consulting is gradually handing over the reins to the next generation.

Breaking News: German hospitality CEO Thomas Willms does not extend his mandate

HI+Breaking News: German hospitality CEO Thomas Willms does not extend his mandate

Frankfurt/M. Ten months after the takeover of Steigenberger Hotels AG by the Chinese hotel group Huazhu, CEO Thomas Willms is surprisingly resigning from the Management Board - and thus ending his contractual relationship two and a half years earlier than planned. A successor seems to be in sight.

More responsibility

HI+More responsibility

Augsburg. Langham Hospitality appoints the Managing Director of the London hotel as COO of the group, NH Hotels has a new CFO, Victor Betro moves from Dubai to the Red Sea at Kempinski, Achat Hotels gives Marco Stumptner even more responsibility, and Commerz Real has a new head for global transactions.

Promotions

HI+Promotions

Augsburg. Orascom Development appoints Omar El Hamamsy as CEO, and ex Travel Charme Managing Director Thomas Haas now manages the hotel business of the Jagdfeld Group. Union Investment appoints Michael Bütter to the management team, Marcus Zorn is promoted to CEO at BNP Paribas Real Estate and Andrea Ludy takes over as GM of Hotel am Steinplatz, Berlin.

Time to change course

HI+Time to change course

Augsburg. Daniela Schade leaves Accor after 15 years, Starhotels appoints Francesco Brunetti as Managing Director, Michael Kain and Raoul Hölzle become GMs at Steigenberger, Cüneyt Sovuksu forms the new management team at Victor's Teistungenburg together with Steffen Radespiel, Maike Helmke moves to The Fontenay Hamburg and Ralph Katthöfer is responsible for two hotels in Rügen. Sabre appointed Tom Fecke as Country Manager DACH of Sabre, Travel Solutions a few weeks after extensive personnel changes in the USA.

Promotion

HI+Promotion

Augsburg. Antonello De Medici becomes hotel director at Hilton, Bernd Gieske moves to Travel Charme, André Vedovelli joins the board of directors at Elysée Hamburg and Chris Mumford will advise the Berlin recruiting company at LHC.

Careers with experience

HI+Careers with experience

Wiesbaden. Britta Beringer climbs the corporate ladder in Steigenberger Camp de Mar, Barbara Weisshaar becomes manager at Roomers Baden-Baden, Christian Veit climbs the Board of Directors of Deutsche Hypo and ZIA Managing Director Klaus-Peter Hesse moves to ECE.

Short-term changes

HI+Short-term changes

Augsburg. In Spain the founder of Tryp Hoteles, Rufino Calero, died. Hilton developer Ulrich Widmer leaves the company at short notice. Jan-Oliver Meding resigns from the board of Revitalis. And Gabriele Volz becomes the new CEO of Commerz Real.

Change of location

HI+Change of location

Augsburg. Ramsay Rankoussi and Daniel Trappler will be responsible for the development of the Africa and sub-Saharan business at Radisson Hotel Group. Reiner Sachau of Marriott International announced his retiring at the end of the year. Marc Hoffmann is new GM of A-Rosa Sylt, his predecessor Eckart Pfannkuchen will change to Deutsche Hospitality. HRS has appointed Iris Steinmetz as Senior Director Operations EMEA, Carole Ackermann was elected new President of Board of Directors of EHL in Lausanne and the Carlton Hotel St. Moritz has created an entire new position.

Unexpected changes

HI+Unexpected changes

Augsburg. James Sherwood, the founder of the Orient Express Hotels, passed away in mid-May. The former CEO of Commerz Real, Andreas Muschter, will become CFO of The Student Hotel. Kempinski manager Eike Clausen moves from Aqaba to Malta. Denis Hüttig is now in charge of the operations of all hotels of the Steigenberger brand. 25hours has internal changes for the hotels in Vienna and Zurich. Erik Florvaag, previously Art-Invest partner, takes over the management of Ghotel Hotels.The family-run Park-Hotel Egerner Höfe at lake Tegernsee in Bavaria has hired a new director after the sale of the hotel. A new man is also at the helm of the Maxx Hotel in Potsdam and a manager with experience in the USA has taken over the Arborea Hotel on the Baltic Sea.

Appointments all around the world

HI+Appointments all around the world

Augsburg. Joanna Gunn supports Rosewood as Chief Brand Officer. Matthias Heck, CFO Deutsche Hospitality, will leave the company. Cycas Hospitality strengthens its regional teams in France and Germany with five new appointments. Tabea Schalkowsky is the new Head of Marketing at Achat Hotels, Hotel BollAnts in Bad Kreuznach has a new director in Jörg Stricker, and Mews' Managing Director Bastian Stosic is now building up the hotel business with an eMobility provider.

Change of Chief

HI+Change of Chief

Augsburg. Felizitas Denz takes over the operation of the east Hotel Hamburg, Reiner Heilmann hands over the management of Hotel Sacher Vienna to Andreas Keese, and Gabriele Maessen is the new president of the Cornell Hotel Society Germany.

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