Has worked with the GCH Hotel Group: since 2011
Born: 1972
Education and training: Business Administrator for the Hotel & Catering Industry
After taking over the management of the Mercure Hotel Saarbrücken Süd in 2011, Sascha Hampe was responsible for the hotels of the Berlin region, one of the most important and dynamic ones in Germany. Due to his outstanding achievements, Sascha Hampe was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the GCH Hotel Group in May 2018.
Sascha Hampe
Chief Operating Officer
Has worked with the GCH Hotel Group: since 2011
Born: 1972
Education and training: Business Administrator for the Hotel & Catering Industry
After holding management posts at various hotel groups like Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Dorint Hotels & Resorts, the NH Hotel Group and AccorHotels, Sascha Hampe took over the management of the Mercure Hotel Saarbrücken Süd on behalf of the GCH Hotel Group in October 2011. From 2015 to 2018 he was responsible for the hotels of the Berlin region, one of the most important and dynamic ones in Germany. Thanks to his significant achievements, Sascha Hampe was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the GCH Hotel Group in 2018.
In his position as COO, Sascha Hampe is responsible for more than 120 hotels with around 15,500 rooms in Germany, Belgium and Austria, more than three million annual guests and 3,300 employees. Thanks to his leadership style focused on teamwork, he is highly valued by the employees. “As COO of the GCH Group, I will set new focuses and put even greater emphasis on teamwork. If we want to be successful and satisfy all the needs of our customers, investors and owners, we need to work as a team.”
Hampe plans to advance the digitalisation and transformation of the company and consolidate the GCH Hotel Group’s position as a digital pioneer. He intends to continue the company’s growth using a sustainable and profitable approach for all stakeholders.
Has worked with the GCH Hotel Group: since 2015
Born: 1966
Education and training: Qualified Chef de Cuisine, Master Business economist
Jörg Schiffmann is AVP Operations of the West Germany Region(ranging from the Rhine-Ruhr region and Dortmund to Koblenz and the metropolises Dusseldorf/Cologne) as well as Belgium and thus is responsible for the implementation of all operative measures for hotel standards and success monitoring, as well as for securing and improving profits. He views the Region West as a successfully operating region of the GCH Hotel Group; a region with which the stakeholders are greatly satisfied.
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Area Vice President Region West
Has worked with the GCH Hotel Group: since 2015
Born: 1966
Education and training: Qualified Chef de Cuisine, Master Business economist
Jörg Schiffmann is AVP Operations of the West Germany Region(ranging from the Rhine-Ruhr region and Dortmund to Koblenz and the metropolises Dusseldorf/Cologne) as well as Belgium. Prior to joining the GCH Hotel Group, Jörg Schiffmann held several Executive Management positions: Before he worked for the Steigenberger Hotel Group as Vice President Operations, he was with the Carlson Rezidor Group for more than 12 years, last holding the position of Area Vice President Operations Central Europe. Up until recently JörgSchiffmann worked for the Steigenberger Hotel Group, where he held the position of Vice President of Operations. He was contracted to the Carlson Rezidor Group until mid 2012, his final position being Vice President of Operations for Central Europe. Prior to this he gained experience as a Regional Director and as a General Manager in various hotels of the group in the United States, Russia and Europe. The qualified Chef de Cuisine, Master Business economist and Cornell University graduate (Ithaca/USA) has been a manager in the hotel industry for 27 years.
At the GCH Hotel Group, JörgSchiffmann is responsible for the implementation of all operative measures for hotel standards and success monitoring, as well as for securing and improving profits. He views the Region West as a successfully operating region of the GCH Hotel Group; a region with which the stakeholders are greatly satisfied. "The West Region has excellent potential to become the most profitable region in the next five years, when one considers the continuous growth of the GCH Hotel Group and its partners."
Has worked with the GCH Hotel Group: Since 2011
Born: 1968
Education and training: Graduate in business management, Hotelfachschule Hamburg
Since 2018 Thomas Thomsen is leading the area Berlin and is thus responsible for one of the most important and dynamic hotel markets in Germany. Mr. Thomsen has been with GCH Hotel Group since 2011 and has proven his talent and skills in different management positions as General Manager and Cluster Manager. In 2017, the GCH Hotel Group named the Holiday Inn Berlin City East - Landsberger Allee, led by Mr Thomsen, "Hotel of the Year".
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Area Director of Operations Berlin
Has worked with the GCH Hotel Group: Since 2011
Born: 1968
Education and training: Graduate in business management, Hotelfachschule Hamburg
Since 2018 Thomas Thomsen is leading the area Berlin and is thus responsible for one of the most important and dynamic hotel markets in Germany. Mr. Thomsen has been with GCH Hotel Group since 2011 and has proven his talent and skills in different management positions as General Manager and Cluster Manager. In 2017, the GCH Hotel Group named the Holiday Inn Berlin City East - Landsberger Allee, led by Mr Thomsen, "Hotel of the Year". The goal for his team is to continuously expand the market share and to use the potential of the area Berlin in order to further establish the GCH Hotel Group as an important player on the Berlin hotel market.
As an experienced hotel expert, he knows that employees are the key to every success. As a manager, he therefore focuses on the training of his employees and offers them numerous development opportunities. In order to achieve the company's goals, he concentrates on the development of individual hotels as presented products and is aware of the importance of good marketing. With the right USP, he believes in strong in-house products that can be established as competitive hotels on the market.
Arbeitet bei GCH Hotel Group seit: 2008
Geboren: 1972
Ausbildung/ Abschluss: Restaurantfachmann, Betriebswirt für Hotel- und Gaststättenwesen
Tino Bauer ist für die Hotels in der Region Central verantwortlich und hat in 2017 zusätzlich die Position des Area Director of Operations Central übernommen. Die von ihm geführten Hotels liegen in Stuttgart, Baden-Baden, Sindelfingen, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Saarbrücken, Frankfurt am Main, Rastatt und Neu-Isenburg.
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District Director Region Central & Area Director of Operations Central
Arbeitet bei GCH Hotel Group seit: 2008
Geboren: 1972
Ausbildung/ Abschluss: Restaurantfachmann, Betriebswirt für Hotel- und Gaststättenwesen
Tino Bauers professioneller Werdegang startete im Crown Plaza Hamburg als Executive Assistant Manager in Charge of F&B. Schon die nächsten Schritte auf der Karriereleiter führten den Betriebswirt über mehrere Stationen als General Manager für Ramada, Best Western, Grand City Hotels und die Wyndham Gruppe – 2016 von GCH mit dem Titel „General Manager of the Year“ ausgezeichnet – zielgerichtet in die Führungsebene der GCH Hotel Group, die seit dem Jahr 2008 von seiner Expertise profitiert. Tino Bauer ist für die Hotels in der Region Central verantwortlich und hat in 2017 zusätzlich die Position des Area Director of Operations Central übernommen. Die von ihm geführten Hotels liegen in Stuttgart, Baden-Baden, Sindelfingen, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Saarbrücken, Frankfurt am Main, Rastatt und Neu-Isenburg.
Bodo Sikora
Area Vice President Region South and Region North
Has worked with the GCH Hotel Group: since 2004
Born: 1959
Education and training: Hotel management
Bodo Sikora is Area Vice President for the South and North Regions, and is responsible for the strategic sales and the operative orientation of the hotels. Bodo Sikora views the GCH Hotel Group as a company with potential to grow.
Bodo Sikora
Area Vice President Region South and Region North
Has worked with the GCH Hotel Group: since 2004
Born: 1959
Education and training: Hotel management
Bodo Sikora is Area Vice President for the South and North Regions, and is responsible for the operative orientation of the hotels.
The qualified hotel manager learned the hotel business from scratch: as a receptionist in Berlin Zoo Hotel, then as a deputy front of house manager in the Berlin Excelsior Hotel and ultimately as Hotel Director in the Berlin Mark Hotel. Bodo Sikora took over as Cluster Director of the Berlin Mark Hotel and the Mark Apart Hotel, following structural restoration of the Mark Apart Hotel in Berlin and its subsequent reopening. Shortly after, he became Managing Director and Director of Operations of all Mark Hotels, and ultimately Area Vice President of GCH Hotel Group.
Bodo Sikora views the GCH Hotel Group as a company with potential to grow: "There is legitimate reason to believe that the growth of the GCH Hotel Group consortium will continue at its present rate and that the portfolio of the hotels included will increase accordingly. For this reason it is extremely important to continue to develop and expand the cluster structures across all regions. At the same time, products must be improved and their position on the market must be strengthened."
Arbeitet bei der GCH Hotel Group: seit 2006
Geboren: 1969
Ausbildung: Studium zum Hotelbetriebswirt an der Hotelfachschule Heidelberg
Jan Burghardt verantwortet die Aktivitäten und strategische Leitung der Hotels in der Region Ost. Seinen Erfahrungsschatz schöpft er aus Positionen als Hotelmanager in indivduellen Hotels und der Markenhotellerie.
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Director of Operations Region Ost
Arbeitet bei der GCH Hotel Group: seit 2006
Geboren: 1969
Ausbildung: Studium zum Hotelbetriebswirt an der Hotelfachschule Heidelberg
Jan Burghardt verantwortet die Aktivitäten und strategische Leitung der Hotels in der Region Ost.
Er weiß, was zur Führung eines Hotels nötig ist: Nachdem der gelernte Hotelkaufmann 1994 sein Studium zum Hotelbetriebswirt an der Hotelfachschule Heidelberg abschloss, folgten zahlreiche Positionen als Empfangschef und Hoteldirektor in der 3- bis 4-Sterne-Hotellerie in ganz Deutschland. Dazu zählte unter anderem das ehemalige Ramada Hotel Dresden (heute Wyndham Garden Dresden) unter der Führung der GCH Hotel Group, in dem er knapp sechs Jahre als Hoteldirektor tätig war. Bevor er 2016 die Rolle des Director of Operations für die Region Ost übernahm, zeichnete er als General Manager für das Radisson Blu Park Hotel & Conference Centre Dresden Radebeul und das Wyndham Garden Dresden verantwortlich.
Jan Burghardt verspricht sich für die Region Ost eine dynamische Entwicklung des Hotelmarktes und möchte die Chance des Aufschwungs nutzen: „Unser vorrangiges Ziel ist es, den Marktanteil unserer Häuser mit Hilfe von Kreativität, persönlichem Engagement und gezielter Produktanpassung zu festigen und weiter auszubauen. Auch die Synergien zwischen den Häusern müssen wir weiterhin stärken. Geeignete, gute Mitarbeiter für unsere Teams zu finden, die das Ziel vor Augen haben und sich mit unseren Hotels identifizieren ist daher wohl eine der größten Herausforderungen.“
