I want to express my appreciation for our team's dedication and hard work. As the current Managing Director of Super Urlaub GmbH, I embarked on a mission in 2012 with just five employees to make my vision for the next decade a reality: I aimed to establish the leading short trip platform across Germany. With a consistent 19% CAGR and impressive EBITDA margins of 22-45%, I'm proud to say we've achieved our goals, without the use of borrowed capital all time. Today, our team has grown to 70… Show more I want to express my appreciation for our team's dedication and hard work. As the current Managing Director of Super Urlaub GmbH, I embarked on a mission in 2012 with just five employees to make my vision for the next decade a reality: I aimed to establish the leading short trip platform across Germany. With a consistent 19% CAGR and impressive EBITDA margins of 22-45%, I'm proud to say we've achieved our goals, without the use of borrowed capital all time. Today, our team has grown to 70 employees across three locations, allowing us to scale and build momentum. We are proud of the many good days and grateful for the bad days from which we were able to learn and improve. The most important mile stones of our work include the massive change in sales strategy at the beginning, the conclusion of a low seven-figure main sponsorship contract with a football club two years later, the constant promotion and support of culture, sport and events in the local area of the company headquarters, the asset deal purchase of an Austrian competitor in 2018/19 and the previous and ongoing customer satisfaction of 99% with hundreds of reviews. Show less

Thank you, Team! As one era comes to an end, a new one begins: The newly founded joint venture "GetAway Group" (f.: Take Off Travel GmbH) will curate the most comprehensive range of short breaks in the DACH region and selected EU markets. In 2023, as the current managing director of Super Urlaub GmbH, we underwent an M&A process and gained a new majority shareholder, the HomeToGo SE Group. A key result of this transition is the merger with our long-standing competitor Kurz-Mal-Weg.de, which is… Show more Thank you, Team! As one era comes to an end, a new one begins: The newly founded joint venture "GetAway Group" (f.: Take Off Travel GmbH) will curate the most comprehensive range of short breaks in the DACH region and selected EU markets. In 2023, as the current managing director of Super Urlaub GmbH, we underwent an M&A process and gained a new majority shareholder, the HomeToGo SE Group. A key result of this transition is the merger with our long-standing competitor Kurz-Mal-Weg.de, which is operated by KMW Reisen GmbH. Show less

Thank you, Team! In 2019, as the current Managing Director of Super Urlaub GmbH we successfully acquired the foreign online travel platform "Kurzurlaub.at" in Vienna, Austria through an M&A asset deal. We were able to turn the sinking ship the following 9 months with social social awareness, forward-looking structures, efficient processes and massive changed strategys merge with the German organization and make it seaworthy again. Thanks to the hard work of our team under my leadership, the… Show more Thank you, Team! In 2019, as the current Managing Director of Super Urlaub GmbH we successfully acquired the foreign online travel platform "Kurzurlaub.at" in Vienna, Austria through an M&A asset deal. We were able to turn the sinking ship the following 9 months with social social awareness, forward-looking structures, efficient processes and massive changed strategys merge with the German organization and make it seaworthy again. Thanks to the hard work of our team under my leadership, the Austrian company has achieved an average EBITDA margin of 39% and has been growing at a CAGR of 17% - ultimately recovering the investment within three years. We were able to increase the number of jobs by 50% and the Vienna location has been responsible for partner acquisition in Southern and Eastern Europe since 2023. Show less

As managing director, 2024 will provide support during the post-merger phase. Kurz-Mal-Weg.de has always been familiar to us. My first encounter with Kurz-Mal-Weg.de was in 2001 during my management trainee program, as the founder and owner of the portal was my managing director at the time. As the Managing Director of Super Urlaub GmbH, I was also involved in the bidding process for the portal's sale by the struggling Unister Group, which was ultimately acquired by Jan Seifried and Nils… Show more As managing director, 2024 will provide support during the post-merger phase. Kurz-Mal-Weg.de has always been familiar to us. My first encounter with Kurz-Mal-Weg.de was in 2001 during my management trainee program, as the founder and owner of the portal was my managing director at the time. As the Managing Director of Super Urlaub GmbH, I was also involved in the bidding process for the portal's sale by the struggling Unister Group, which was ultimately acquired by Jan Seifried and Nils Asmussen's Fit Reisen Group. I want to acknowledge the employees of KMW Reisen GmbH, as I understand the challenges of striving to be the number one for an extended period. But take pride in your recent achievements, as today you hold the top position! Show less

Expressing Gratitude and Success as General Manager at Hotel Villa Toskana. I want to take a moment to thank my team. As General Manager, I worked tirelessly for 10 years to realize my vision of building a small hotel chain with 78% accumulative occupancy, 22% CAGR and 33% gop margin. Starting with a modest 12 room bed & breakfast and just 3 employees, I was able to transform it into one of the leading hotels in the area. By acquiring four neighboring properties, we were able to gradually… Show more Expressing Gratitude and Success as General Manager at Hotel Villa Toskana. I want to take a moment to thank my team. As General Manager, I worked tirelessly for 10 years to realize my vision of building a small hotel chain with 78% accumulative occupancy, 22% CAGR and 33% gop margin. Starting with a modest 12 room bed & breakfast and just 3 employees, I was able to transform it into one of the leading hotels in the area. By acquiring four neighboring properties, we were able to gradually expand the hotel to 400 rooms, 15 meeting and event spaces, a wellness and cosmetic area, and two restaurants. Show less

I would like to express my gratitude to my amazing team. As the general manager, I realize the pre-opening and established all departments, structures, and service processes for the second hotel of a luxury hotel chain on the market. The hotel successfully created with the help of a private investor. With my expertise in sales and e-commerce, and my strong negotiation skills, we achieved an occupancy rate of 74% and an impressive 36% GOP margin by working with the travel managers of numerous… Show more I would like to express my gratitude to my amazing team. As the general manager, I realize the pre-opening and established all departments, structures, and service processes for the second hotel of a luxury hotel chain on the market. The hotel successfully created with the help of a private investor. With my expertise in sales and e-commerce, and my strong negotiation skills, we achieved an occupancy rate of 74% and an impressive 36% GOP margin by working with the travel managers of numerous DAX corporations in the Rhine-Neckar region. Show less

hogascout.de - a training portal for aspiring hotel and restaurant professionals with 3,000 registered users. Tired of carrying around the old paper multiple-choice questionnaires from previous years, which were used for exam preparation, I digitized them and integrated them into a quiz system. Additionally, I added real exam grades and point systems and made the service available for free to all trainees in Germany for preparing for the interim and final exams of the four training professions.… Show more hogascout.de - a training portal for aspiring hotel and restaurant professionals with 3,000 registered users. Tired of carrying around the old paper multiple-choice questionnaires from previous years, which were used for exam preparation, I digitized them and integrated them into a quiz system. Additionally, I added real exam grades and point systems and made the service available for free to all trainees in Germany for preparing for the interim and final exams of the four training professions. In 2006, I sold the project to hotelfach.de. Show less

During my time at IBG Engineering AG from April 2001 to April 2003 in Munich, Germany, I had the privilege of working under the guidance of Gerald Gerstner. Heinspired me to join a management consultancy to gain exposure to various business sectors. As Junior Business Consultant, I supported some logistics projects forprominent companies such as MAN (decentralization of warehousing), Infineon Technologies (European replenishment logistics), and Merckle Ratiopharm (new construction of a… Show more During my time at IBG Engineering AG from April 2001 to April 2003 in Munich, Germany, I had the privilege of working under the guidance of Gerald Gerstner. Heinspired me to join a management consultancy to gain exposure to various business sectors. As Junior Business Consultant, I supported some logistics projects forprominent companies such as MAN (decentralization of warehousing), Infineon Technologies (European replenishment logistics), and Merckle Ratiopharm (new construction of a high-bay warehouse). Thanks to Gerald'smentorship, I learned how to navigate complex issues and make informed decisions as a manager. Show less

Acknowledging Jörg Krauß for the incredible opportunity of participating in the pre-opening and opening of a new hotel in Heidelberg. Leading up to the opening, we worked with a team of three to establish the hotel's presence in the local market. Jörg's leadership style was authentic, social, demanding, and supportive, which served as a great inspiration for me. I learned a lot about managing employees, and the pre-opening process taught me how to build a successful company from the ground up… Show more Acknowledging Jörg Krauß for the incredible opportunity of participating in the pre-opening and opening of a new hotel in Heidelberg. Leading up to the opening, we worked with a team of three to establish the hotel's presence in the local market. Jörg's leadership style was authentic, social, demanding, and supportive, which served as a great inspiration for me. I learned a lot about managing employees, and the pre-opening process taught me how to build a successful company from the ground up. The pre-opening process and following job as Rooms Division Manager taught me for the first time how to build a company from "zero" to "hero". Show less

Thanks, Günther Klasen. My role as a Management Trainee at Center Hotels in Naumburg, Bamberg, and Hirschaid was formative for me. I gained insight into various areas of the hotel, including Front Office, Sales Tours & Groups, Administration, and Events. The guest service taught me the importance of a satisfactory reception, the sales department showed me the strategy behind tour and group bookings, administration provided insights into budget planning and cost control, and the events… Show more Thanks, Günther Klasen. My role as a Management Trainee at Center Hotels in Naumburg, Bamberg, and Hirschaid was formative for me. I gained insight into various areas of the hotel, including Front Office, Sales Tours & Groups, Administration, and Events. The guest service taught me the importance of a satisfactory reception, the sales department showed me the strategy behind tour and group bookings, administration provided insights into budget planning and cost control, and the events department covered booking and executing events. Through workforce planning, I realized how crucial efficient planning is, as no efficient operation can take place without staff. Overall, my studies have significantly expanded my professional knowledge and have prepared me well for future professional challenges, both in terms of expertise and personal development. Show less

Gained experience by assisting in the family business: managing the VIP tent at the Herrenkrug racetrack, preparing cold buffets and canapés, performing various support tasks, and setting up event tents.