Experience

Ruby GmbH

• Germany
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Senior Manager Northern & Central Europe

  • May 2022 - Present

  Responsible for Ruby's expansion in Northern & Central Europe The Munich-based Ruby Group under the leadership of founder and CEO Michael Struck is breaking new ground with its Lean Luxury philosophy. With a lean organisational structure and concentration on the essentials, Ruby succeeds in creating a contemporary, affordable form of luxury for modern, cost and style-conscious customers. Founded in 2013, the group already operates thirteen Ruby hotels, with a further 21 hotels under construction or in the planning phase.

• Group Senior Manager Development

  • Apr 2021 - May 2022

  Expanding Ruby's portfolio in UK & Ireland

• Group Manager Development

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2021



Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer for Hotel Development

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Teaching "Hotel Development" to Bachelor as well as Master students. The course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of the hotel real estate sector and includes field trips, meetings with industry experts, feasibility studies for fictitious hotel projects etc. Teaching "Hotel Development" to Bachelor as well as Master students. The course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of the hotel real estate sector and includes field trips, meetings with industry experts, feasibility studies for fictitious hotel projects etc.



Cocoon Hotels

• Germany
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

  Founded in 2008, Cocoon owns and operates three design hotels in central Munich. My role was to build up the development department and hotel real estate network to expand Cocoon outside of Munich as well as to create and conceptualize "Cocoon Next", the new generation of the brand. Tasks included: - Sourcing real estate opportunities and supporting the negotiation of lease agreements - Developing the new interior design concept together with the renowned interior designer DREIMETA - Reviewing architectural floor plans - Ensuring economic as well as operational viability of new hotel projects - Attending and representing Cocoon at relevant networking events, fairs etc. - Participating in strategic planning processes together with Cocoon's shareholders



Ruby GmbH

• Germany
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Assistant (Working Student)

  • Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

  Alongside my Master studies, I gained first hotel development experience at Ruby, where my role was to: - identify new target markets through various research projects - prepare feasibility studies for evaluating new opportunities - review architectural floor plans - prepare and develop development presentations/ pitch-decks Alongside my Master studies, I gained first hotel development experience at Ruby, where my role was to: - identify new target markets through various research projects - prepare feasibility studies for evaluating new opportunities - review architectural floor plans - prepare and develop development presentations/ pitch-decks



Kempinski Hotels

• Germany
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dualstudent (Dual Bachelor Programme)

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2015

  As a combination of theory and praxis during my bachelor studies, I was contracted as a full time Dualstudent (corporate student) with Kempinski in Berlin. Altering in a three-months rota system between university and workplace, I gained working experience in the following departments: - Operations Management- F&B Management- Guest Relation Management- Reception & Reservations- F&B Outlets such as Banqueting, Restaurant and Hotel Bar- Housekeeping and Spa

• Intern Operations

  • Nov 2011 - Sep 2012