In this section, I would like to give you an in-depth look at the most important successes and milestones of my professional and personal journey. Each of these moments tells a story of challenges, learning processes and ultimately the achievement of goals that I have set for myself. It is not only the big achievements that have shaped my path, but also the small, often inconspicuous steps that have enabled me to turn my visions into reality.

From my first professional experiences to complex projects that have been designed over the years, every milestone shows a new facet of my career. Be it building an innovative platform like hogaSCOUT, implementing groundbreaking algorithms in digital marketing or managing large corporate processes - all of these experiences have shaped me and inspired me to constantly surpass myself.

These successes are not only a reflection of my work, but also an expression of the collaboration with inspiring people from whom I have been able to learn and who have accompanied me on this path. Together we have driven projects forward, optimized processes and created values ​​that go far beyond direct success. I don't just want to present you with figures and facts here, but also make the stories and values ​​behind them visible.

The milestones listed are the foundation on which I build my future work. They are a reminder of how important it is to be brave, to continue to develop and to keep believing in yourself and your goals in difficult moments. Let yourself be inspired by the steps I have taken and perhaps find parallels to your own path.

Professional background

• 1997–1999: Management Trainee Program, Center Hotels
• 1999–2001: Rooms Division Manager, Astron Hotels (NH Hotel Group)
• 2001–2003: Junior Business Consultant, IBG Engineering AG
• 2003–2012: General Manager, Hotel Villa Tuscany
• 2007–2012: General Manager, Hotel Villa Medici
• 2012–2024: CEO, Kurzurlaub.de | Super Urlaub GmbH
• 2018–2024: CEO, Kurzurlaub.at | Kurzurlaub SHCB GmbH

training and further education

• 1995–1996: Restaurant specialist (training), NH Hotel Group
• 1996–1998: Restaurant specialist (training), Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts
• 1998–2001: Certified Tourism Consultant, Bad Harzburg Business Academy
• 2004: Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing
• 2005: Efficient event management in the hotel industry
• 2005: Introduction of Property Management Systems (PMS)
• 2006: Search Engine Marketing (SEO & SEA)
• 2006: Automation of processes in the hotel industry
• 2006: Digitization of guest communication
• 2007: Quality management in gastronomy
• 2008: Customer loyalty through digital communication
• 2009: Brand development and positioning in the hotel industry
• 2009: Sales techniques for business customers
• 2009: Big Data in the Hospitality Industry
• 2012: Marketing Tools: Online Marketing
• 2013: Project Management: Planning and Structuring
• 2018: Key Performance Indicators-Based Corporate Management
• 2019: Meta-certified media buying expert
• 2021: Prompt Engineering – Basics
• 2021: Artificial Intelligence – Basic Knowledge for Managers
• 2020: Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Basics
• 2022: The Leadership Talk
• 2022: SEO: Optimization for voice-based search
• 2022: AI prompting for content creation
• 2024: AI-assisted programming with OpenAI and ChatGPT
• 2024: Generative AI: Working with Large Language Models

Non-Profit Engagements & Volunteer Projects

• 1996–2004: Founder, hogascout.de
• 2007–2012: Team Lead Volunteers Press, Media & TV, TSG Hoffenheim
• 2006–2012: Examiner for the training profession hotel specialist, IHK Rhein-Neckar

projects, successes and milestones

• 1996: Project "Digitization of examination papers" - hogascout.de
• 2002: Project "Website for Branding and Acquisition"
• 2004: Project "Hotel website"
• 2005: Project "Yield Management dynamic pricing"
• 2007: Project "Predictable Individual Customer Business"
• 2009: Project "Guest Service Management"
• 2010: Project "Exclusive Partner TSG 1899 Opponent"
• 2013: Project "Change in Sales Strategy"
• 2014: Project "Hansa Rostock Main Sponsorship"
• 2015: Project "Automated categorization with regexp"
• 2016: Project "Algorithm Social Ads" - Sunlab Algorithm
• 2017: Project "Algorithm & Logic Search Result Display"
• 2018: Project "Acquisition of Kurzurlaub.at"
• 2023: Project "M&A Process Super Urlaub GmbH"

What happens next?

In the next chapters of this biography, I will go into more detail about how these values ​​have been put into practice and the lessons I have learned from them. It will be exciting to learn how they have also influenced the challenges and successes in my professional career.