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The Lindner Hotel Group is an internationally operating, family-owned hotel company headquartered in Düsseldorf. For over 50 years, it has stood for individual hospitality, entrepreneurial responsibility and sustainable growth. The aim is to continuously develop brands and locations, offering guests contemporary, authentic and high-quality hotel experiences.
The portfolio comprises a wide range of hotels across ten countries and is clearly structured into four brands. The holding company is Lindner Hotels AG, which, as the parent company, oversees the group’s national and international hotel operations.
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Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Lindner has been Chief Executive Officer of the Lindner Hotel Group since 1 October 2025. A representative of the third generation of the Lindner family of entrepreneurs, he gained international experience working for audit firms, management consultancies and fintech companies after completing his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics, during which time he lived in four different countries.
After completing his studies, he worked for several years at an international management consultancy in Munich and New York. During the Covid pandemic, he joined the Lindner Group and, in his leadership role, played a key part in the further development of 12.18. from an equity-driven project developer into an investment and asset manager focusing on the European holiday hotel sector.
Following the insolvency of Lindner Hotels AG, he took over the management of the company and successfully guided it through the process. Upon completion of the proceedings, he officially joined the Lindner Hotel Group as Chairman of the Board on 1 October 2025.
Chief Financial Officer
Dr Christoph Scherk’s primary objective is to provide the best possible financial support for the success of all destinations. Thanks to his work with Welcome Hotels and Arabella Starwood Hotels & Resorts, he has many years of experience both in the commercial management of domestic hotel operations and in partnerships with international hotel chains.
He also enriches the Lindner Hotel Group’s expertise with his extensive know-how in the management of owner-managed companies and in the private equity sector. As Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for finance, procurement, IT and asset management, and will drive forward the upcoming profitability-focused projects and investments.
Somewhat atypical for a hotelier, Christoph Scherk holds a PhD in biophysics and a degree in economics.
Vice President Operations & Commercial
Since 1 April 2025, Gabriele Seidel has been Vice President of Operations & Commercial, overseeing the Operations and Commercial divisions. Born in South Africa, she has enjoyed an impressive career in the hospitality industry following her training as a hotel manager at the Atlantic Hotel Kempinski.
Among other roles, she spent a decade in senior positions at the H-Hotels Group, serving as Executive Director of Sales & Revenue Management and Vice President of Operations for the D-A-CH region, overseeing 56 hotels. Most recently, as Corporate Director of Operations at Novum Hospitality Hamburg, she was responsible for 126 hotels across eight brands and served as a member of the Supervisory Board.
Vice President Asset Management
At the start of 2024, Henning Schneekloth-Plöger joined the management team of the Lindner Hotel Group as Vice President of Asset Management. Prior to this, he was Director of Tenant Relations Europe at Union Investment Real Estate GmbH. In total, Schneekloth-Plöger has 15 years’ experience advising private and institutional property investors, with a particular focus on hotel assets at both national and international levels. As a Key Account Manager at Union Real Estate Investment GmbH, he looked after the company’s portfolio tenants Motel One, the Radisson Hotel Group and UBM Development AG.
Schneekloth-Plöger is a qualified hotel manager. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Management, awarded ‘with Honours’ in the UK, and a Master of Science in Real Estate from IRE|BS/University of Regensburg.
Vice President People & Culture
Until his move, Olaf P. Beck spent the past six years as Director of Human Relations, Leadership Trainer and Ambassador at Novum Hospitality in Hamburg. Among other things, he was jointly responsible for the overall HR strategy and management of 150 hotels across 65 European locations, with 2,500 employees. Beck brings more than 35 years of experience in the hotel and hospitality industry to the role. Following his training as a hotel manager at the Savoy Hotel in Düsseldorf, his career took him to various senior positions at international and renowned hotel chains, including Marriott Hotels International. As General Manager, he ran the SIDE Design Hotel in Hamburg and the Gräflicher Park Health & Balance Resort in Bad Driburg, which was named the best resort hotel in the DACH region under his leadership.
Area Vice President
Before taking up his role as Area Vice President at the Lindner Hotel Group, Achim Laurs spent eight years as Cluster Director at Dorint Hotels AG and was also Regional Director for the Rhineland region. In 2001, he moved to Cologne, where he took over the Queens Hotel. In 2008, he joined the Azimut Hotel Group in Cologne, where he opened the Azimut Hotel whilst also serving as Regional Director for the West.
Laurs is a qualified hotel manager. He completed his training at Steigenberger Hotels AG. He subsequently gained extensive experience in a wide range of roles within the hospitality industry. His first post as a director was at the Holiday Inn in Aachen.
Area Vice President 7Pines Hotels & Resorts und L-Collection
With the L-Collection and 7Pines Hotels & Resorts brands, Carlos Fritz shares responsibility for our group’s most exclusive destinations. Before the properties were transferred from our sister company, 12.18. Hospitality Management GmbH, to the Lindner Hotel Group in early May 2024, Carlos Fritz served as Head of Hotel Operations at 12.18. Carlos Fritz is particularly familiar with the 7Pines Resort Ibiza. He played a central role in its opening in 2018 and, from 2019, led the team to great success as General Manager.
After completing his studies at the Glion Institute of Higher Education in Montreux, Carlos worked at renowned establishments such as the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, the St. Regis Resort in Aspen, the St. Regis Mardavall Resort in Mallorca, Badrutt’s Palace in St. Moritz, the Relais & Châteaux Park-Hotel Egerner Höfe on Lake Tegernsee and the Hotel Adlon Kempinski in Berlin.
Vice President Strategy & Development
In autumn 2025, Timo Patte took on the role of Vice President of Strategy & Development at the Lindner Hotel Group. Prior to this, he had been working in the company’s Development department since May 2022, where he was responsible for expanding the hotel portfolio and the strategic development of the brand and location strategy. A qualified hospitality expert, he has many years of experience in project development, feasibility studies, strategic planning and hotel property management.
Positions at Arabella Hospitality SE, TREUGAST Solutions Group and KPMG have shaped his deep understanding of the interface between the hospitality industry, real estate and sustainably successful and profitable hotel management.
Having grown up in a family with a background in the hospitality industry, Timo Patte combines a practical, hands-on approach with entrepreneurial thinking. His focus is on developing sustainable, economically viable and brand-oriented hotel concepts that create long-term value – for operators, investors and guests alike.
Vice President Finance
Vice President Engineering
Since June 2024, Stefan Hahn has served as Vice President of Engineering at the Lindner Hotel Group, overseeing the technical operations and strategic direction of all hotels across the group. His responsibilities include new-build and existing property projects, energy and safety standards, budget and contract management, as well as the ongoing development of technical group-wide standards.
With more than 18 years of experience in the upscale hospitality sector, Stefan Hahn is regarded as one of the industry’s experienced leaders in engineering, safety and fire protection management.
Before joining the Lindner Hotel Group, he held positions with several renowned international hotel companies, including H-Hotels, Maritim Hotels, Hyatt Hotels and EVENT Hotels.
Alongside his management career, Stefan Hahn has been actively involved for many years in voluntary fire services and emergency response operations. As a senior fire officer, he combines technical expertise with strong leadership and crisis management capabilities.
Head of Sales
In the summer of 2025, Katharina M. Gehle joined the Lindner Hotel Group as Head of Sales. For Katharina M. Gehle, strong relationships with customers, partners, and colleagues are always a top priority.
A apprenticeship and graduate of business schools specializing in hospitality and gastronomy, she brings two decades of experience, successfully gained in roles at the EVENT Hotel Group, Radisson Blu Schloss Fleesensee, Grand Elysée Hamburg, and Grand Hotel Heiligendamm, among others.
Katharina M. Gehle brings with her extensive expertise from both family-run hotels and multi-brand hotel groups. Even during her apprenticeship, it was clear that her passion lay in sales. Most recently, as Director of Sales, she was responsible for key account management at the GCH Hotel Group, which operates over 120 hotels.
Head of Marketing
Hi, I’m Julia Wermter.
I’ve always had a strong passion for digital media, marketing, and communication. Over the years, this has given me the opportunity to work with exciting brands and projects in the fields of marketing, events, and hospitality.
For me, there’s no such thing as standing still. I enjoy exploring new ideas, learning from experiences, and bringing passion and dedication into every new project.
I’m a highly communicative person who enjoys working multifunctionally and collaboratively. I believe the best results come from teamwork — when everyone contributes their individual strengths to create something meaningful together.
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Head of Revenue Management
After completing a traditional apprenticeship as a hotel management professional, Monika spent several years travelling and working across different destinations in France and Spain to further strengthen her language skills. She then began her career with IHG in Berlin, where she spent the next 16 years working in various hotels across Germany under the InterContinental, Forum, Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express brands.
In 2003, while based in Munich, Monika moved into the field of Revenue Management. She initially gained experience at hotel level before taking on a regional role, ultimately joining Lindner Hotels AG in 2012 in her first central Revenue Management position.
Alongside her strategic leadership responsibilities, Monika’s focus has always been on system development and Revenue Management projects — particularly in collaboration with other departments and external partners. Her work has included hotel openings, the implementation of the FairPlanner planning software, co-developing the brand concept for the new lifestyle hotel brand “me and all hotels,” and supporting the integration into the Hyatt Hotels system landscape as a franchise partner.
Head of Revenue Management
Alexander Bremer has been part of the Lindner Hotel Group for many years and has gained extensive experience across a wide range of positions, locations, and business areas within the company. Throughout his career, he has been involved in projects such as the implementation of centralised revenue structures and the opening of the hotels at Nürburgring.
Through his diverse responsibilities, he developed a comprehensive understanding of strategic revenue management, operational hotel processes, and successful collaboration across different teams and locations.
Today, Alexander Bremer is responsible for the central strategic revenue management as well as overseeing the Cluster Revenue Managers across the entire Lindner Hotel Group portfolio. His work focuses on analytical thinking, sustainable strategies, and the continuous development of processes.
Head of Accounting
Head of Hotel Systems & Brand Standards
Head of Controlling
After completing his apprenticeship as a Hotel Management Specialist, Daniel Becker began his career with Hilton Hotels & Resorts, where over the course of several years he progressed through all major areas of hotel accounting — from Accounting Clerk and Income Auditor to ultimately serving as Commercial Director at hotel level. Building on this deep operational understanding of the hotel business, he transitioned to the corporate side with 12.18. Investment Management, where he co-managed the financial steering and further development of six hotels.
Daniel Becker joined the Lindner Hotel Group in May 2024 and has served as Head of Controlling since May 2025. In this role, he is responsible for controlling activities across the brands Lindner, me and all, 7Pines, and L'Collection. His focus lies on further developing budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, as well as working closely with the hotels to support sustainable decision-making through sound financial analysis.
Head of IT
Senior Director of Global Sales
Since July 2024, Shigeki Urier has served as Senior Global Director of Sales & Marketing for Lindner Hotel Group's Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, including 7Pines Hotels & Resorts and L–Collection.
Born in Singapore and raised across different Asian and Europe countries, “Shige” developed a natural fluency in cultures, languages and ways of thinking that shapes everything he does. A graduate of the Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree with distinction, he went on to forge a career with two of hospitality's most respected names — Four Seasons and Kempinski — before taking on the challenge of establishing Lindner Hotel Group's luxury and lifestyle division.
Shige began his career at the operational level, before finding his path in sales and working his way up through Director, Cluster Director and Head of roles to reach Global Director level.
Senior Corporate Manager Central Sales & Controlling
In October 1999, joined Lindner Hotels & Resorts at the Lindner Hotel BayArena in Leverkusen in the Sales department. In 2003, moved to the Lindner Hotels & Resorts headquarters as a Key Account Manager, responsible for managing and developing national and international key accounts. Since 2007, responsible for RFP management and sales controlling, with a focus on: managing and coordinating international request for proposal (RFP) processes; analyzing and evaluating market and customer data to support strategic decisions; further developing and optimizing sales metrics and reporting structures; and maintaining close coordination between sales, revenue management, and senior management.
Senior Corporate Manager Central Sales & MICE Expert
Her career began in 1997 at Lindner — and she has remained loyal to the company ever since. For more than 25 years, she has continuously developed and built broad expertise in sales and the events business.
Starting at the front desk of the Lindner Hotel Düsseldorf Airport, with subsequent roles in reservations, revenue management, and the establishment of the central reservations department of Lindner Hotels AG, she now works as Senior Corporate Manager Central Sales & MICE Expert. She is responsible for managing and strategically expanding key corporate clients and partners, as well as handling RFPs. At the same time, she contributes her experience to innovative projects and actively shapes the ongoing development of modern MICE concepts.
What drives her: her passion for sales, a keen sense for customer needs, and the ambition to build long-term, trust-based partnerships.
Corporate Manager Central Sales & Groups Expert
After completing his apprenticeship in hotel management at the Lindner Hotel Düsseldorf Airport from 2015 to 2018, Yannick Behrendt joined the Central Sales Team of the Lindner Hotel Group in March 2018.
Since then, Yannick has taken on various roles within the central sales division and continuously expanded his expertise. As Sales Assistant Central Meetingline, he acted as the central contact and coordinator for national and international meeting and event enquiries. In his current role as Corporate Manager Central Sales & Groups Expert, Yannick actively helps shape key processes within the Groups and Sales area, coordinates system-related requirements, and supports cross-departmental projects from concept to implementation.
With his operational background, structured approach, and close collaboration across departments, he combines organisational expertise with a strong understanding of modern hotel and group sales processes.
Creative Director
Matthias Ammon has more than two decades of experience in the fields of creative direction and brand communication. Following various positions in agencies and companies focusing on brand development, high-end real estate, and strategic communication, he specialised on in the hospitality and lifestyle industry.
Throughout his career, he has been responsible for numerous national and international projects in classical advertising, real estate marketing, brand building, corporate design, and campaign development. His work combines creative concepts with strategic thinking and a clear understanding of brand identity and guest experience.
As Creative Director of the Lindner Hotel Group, Matthias Ammon further develops the group’s four brand worlds, equips the hotels with marketing materials, and oversees the visual and communicative positioning of the different hotel brands. A clear corporate design, emotional appeal, and contemporary brand management are at the core of his work.
The Lindner Story
The story of the Lindner Hotel Group began with entrepreneur and visionary Otto Lindner in Germany’s “wild” 1970s.
Our founder Otto Lindner, then a young architect, was inspired by the spirit of progress and collective creativity of the era. He too wanted to change the world and began designing extraordinary hotel buildings for a new way of travelling. This marked the beginning of a remarkable success story — one that is now writing its next chapter.
Today, the Lindner Hotel Group represents a curated collection of hotels and resorts rooted in entrepreneurial tradition and inspired by contemporary culture. The Lindner world continues to grow with the ambition of actively shaping the future of hospitality — passionate, authentic and guided by the timeless values that have defined it for over 50 years.
