Stefan is an experienced professional in maritime logistics and business administration, with over 15 years of expertise in project development and European funding. He began his career by completing an apprenticeship as a ship broker at Reinhold Bange GmbH & Co. KG in Hamburg (2006) and went on to graduate in Business Management from the German Foreign Trade and Logistics Academy in 2009. Stefan furthered his academic qualifications with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business Administration in 2012.

In 2009, Stefan joined Port of Hamburg Marketing as a market researcher, before moving to the project department, focussing on the development and management of European cooperation projects related to maritime transport and hinterland logistics. Since January 2015, he has been leading the department.

Stefan brings both practical and theoretical expertise in maritime logistics and international business management, with a strong track record in securing public funding and building international stakeholder networks for member organizations.