Since February 1, 2023, Ulrich Heppe is CEO at Stuttgart Airport. He joined Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH on March 1, 2022, as Managing Director Aviation and is currently responsible for Aviation, Operations, Security, Safety, Finance, Communication, Procurement, Law and HR.
He is member of the HSG Flughafen Stuttgart Handels- und Service GmbH as well as Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH & Co.KG. He is also shareholder representative on the Supervisory Board of Stuttgart Airport Ground Handling GmbH (SAG), S. Stuttgart Ground Services GmbH (SGS), AHS Aviation Handling Services GmbH, and Flughafen Stuttgart Energie GmbH.
Career
2023 ff
CEO Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH
2022 ff
Managing Director Aviation Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH
2021 - 2022
Vice President Head of Transition Adani Airports, India
2020 - 2021
Chief Airport Officer Adani Ahmedabad International Airport (AMD), India
2015 to 2020
CEO Fraport Bulgaria
2012 to 2015
CEO Fraport Senegal (Daport S.A.)
2012
Interim CFO King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) /
Fraport Management Contract / Riad, Saudi Arabia
2012
Fraport Management Contract / Riad, Saudi Arabia
2007 to 2012
Fraport AG, Project Director
2006
Vice President Avenue Capital Group, London
Education
2011 - 2012
Fraport Executive Management Program, ,
Training for CFO and COO, Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia and Lima International Airport, Peru
2003
INSEAD Executive Management Program, Fontainebleau, France
1995 - 2000
University of Bayreuth, Law and Business Administration (Master´s degree)
1994 - 1995
University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Dakar, Senegal, Law and International Cooperation
1992 - 1994
University of Bayreuth, Law (2nd State Exam) and Business Administration
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