Gabriele Maessen

Austrian native Gabriele Maessen has 34 years of experience in the international 4 and 5 star hotel industry. Based in Berlin, she will be responsible for strategic consulting for hotel businesses at Kohl & Partner - a further step in the expansion of tourism consulting in Germany.

Most recently, the hotel expert was responsible for the operational area of the Austrian hotel group Arcotel Hotels & Resorts as COO. Previously, Maessen held senior positions for 4- and 5-star hotels of international hotel groups, including regional director at Steigenberger Hotels, hotel and opening director of the Crowne Plaza Berlin Potsdamer Platz, business development director at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin and area sales and marketing Director for the Austrian hotels of the InterContinental Hotels Group. The Berliner by choice has been President of the German Chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society since 2019.

At Kohl & Partner, Maessen's focus is on strategic advice for hotel companies. Thanks to her many years of experience in the upscale hotel industry, she covers a wide range from consulting in areas such as quality management and sales & marketing to professional support in the pre-opening and opening phases to leadership development and entrepreneurial coaching. A particular concern of Maessen, especially given the growing shortage of skilled workers, is to advise and support hotels with necessary changes as part of change management: "As a born Viennese, I live hospitality with heart and soul. Thanks to my many years of management experience, I know the processes and requirements of the modern hotel industry. My strength is the combination of a high level of practical relevance and strategic thinking, so that I can optimally support hotels on their way to a successful future."

With the new expert in Berlin, Kohl & Partner is further expanding its presence in Germany. "The number of projects successfully managed in Germany has risen continuously in recent years. Above all, our destination experts accompany places, regions and countries in both specialist tourism and process-oriented ways. We are very pleased that we now have a full-blooded hotel expert, Gabriele, on board with whom we can significantly strengthen the expertise in the hotel industry in Germany. This means we can serve our customers even better and have our ear even closer to the market," says Gernot Memmer, Managing Director at Kohl & Partner.