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Our Management

Our management

Service, innovation, perseverance and reliability – these are all attributes with which we at Messe Frankfurt are investing in interaction with our customers with a view to maximising their success.

Messe Frankfurt represents diversity, with its product portfolio, its corporate culture and its employees around the world. Our company aims to think and plan far ahead. We do so by working closely together with the City of Frankfurt and the state of Hesse, with which close ties have been forged over the years.

As a trade fair company, we are constantly active in the interests of our sectors with our expertise and worldwide network – our focus is on the business interests of our exhibitors and visitors all over the world. Joint goals, concerted action, respect and fairness – this is all part of who we are and what we do.

Mr Stephan Buurma

Member of the Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt Group
Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd

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  • Since July 2010: Member of the Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt Group
  • Since December 2003: Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd
  • July 2003 – July 2022: Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • 2001 – 2003: Financial Director Asia Pacific, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • 1995 – 2001: served in the finance, holding and controlling divisions of Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board
  • Since January 2017: Assistant Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd and Principal Consultant, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • November 2012 – December 2016: Senior General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd 
  • November 2012 – December 2016: Chairman, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Ltd
  • September 2007 – November 2012: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Ltd
  • December 2004 – September 2007: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd

 

Uwe Behm, Member of the Executive Board
  • Since August 2022: Managing Director and Chairperson of the Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd 
  • Since August 2022: Director, Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd
  • Since April 2020: Chairperson of the Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt Shenzhen Co Ltd
  • Since November 2014: Chairperson of the Board of Management, Guangzhou Li Tong Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd
  • November 2012 – July 2022: Senior General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • December 2007 – November 2012: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • 2003 – 2007: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
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  • Since August 2022: Executive Director and Member of the Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • Since August 2022: Managing Director and Chairperson of the Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • Since August 2022: Chairperson of the Board of Management, Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd
  • November 2012 – July 2022: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Ltd
  • November 2007 – November 2012: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • July 2003 – November 2007: Project Manager, Outgoing Business, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
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  • Since January 2023: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • January 2019 – December 2022: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • Since January 2018: Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt Traders-Link (Beijing) Co Ltd
  • November 2012 – December 2018: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • January 2008 – November 2012: Group Manager, Trade Fairs, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • 2002 – 2007: responsible for Automechanika brand name fairs in Asia for Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
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  • Since January 2023: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • January 2019 – December 2022: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • November 2012 – December 2018: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • January 2007 – November 2012: Group Manager, Trade Fairs, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • 2001 – 2006: responsible for lighting and building fairs in China for Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
Stephan Kurzawski
  • Since January 2023: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • January 2019 – December 2022: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • Since November 2014: Deputy General Manager, Guangzhou Li Tong Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd
  • November 2012 – December 2018: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • December 2008 – November 2012: Group Manager, Trade Fairs, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • 2004 – 2008: responsible for textile fairs in mainland China and Hong Kong for Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
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  • Since March 2021: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd – Taiwan Branch
  • January 2020 – February 2021: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media
  • July 2015 – December 2019: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media
  • Since March 2013: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
  • January 2010 – July 2012: head the administration, finance, human resources and IT departments of Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media
  • 2006 – 2009: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd – Taiwan Branch
  • 1994 – 2006: responsible for Outgoing Business of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd – Taiwan Branch
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  • Since January 2023: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • Since August 2022: Member of the Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • January 2019 – December 2022: Deputy General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd
  • January 2016 – December 2018: Group Manager, Trade Fairs, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Ltd
  • 2004 – 2016: Responsible for mobility & logistics fairs in China

 

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  • Since February 2020: General Manager, Messe Frankfurt Shenzhen Co Ltd