Astrid Messmer
Bad Vilbel
Kurzprofil
I am an ethical-thinking leader with a proven track record of successfully bringing game changing ideas to market and engaging with customers, suppliers, partners and employees in productive collaboration based on trust and integrity.
Übersicht
2027
2027
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
Berufserfahrung
Member of the Advisory Board “Beirat”
NRW.Bank
10.2022 - 04.2026
- A state owned bank that provides state funding and venture capital for North-Rhein-Westfalia
Member of the Präsidium
Wittenberg Centre for Global Ethics
Berlin and Wittenberg
06.2021 - 04.2026
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
PPI AG
Hamburg
04.2021 - 04.2026
- A family owned business in the financial services industry
Head Infrastructure Business development LH Group
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Frankfurt
01.2016 - 03.2025
- Steering of Green Ground Activities and Energy Management LHG – targeting Carbon neutral until 2030 - generated savings 30mn EUR in 2024
- Budgeting and forecasting for infrastructure costs (Real Estate, Airport & Handling charges (7 bn EUR))
- Strategy development (i.e. Group wide concept for airport & supplier partnerships)
- Business analytics and organizational development, KPI-steering, process improvement, efficiency build up (process automation)
- Infrastructure Innovations i.e. intermodality, digitization & automation for Ground handling and retail
Head of Segment Strategy & Sustainability
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Frankfurt
10.2011 - 01.2016
- Responsible for LH Group Segment Strategies (Technik, Cargo, & Group Airlines)
- Functional strategies (Infrastructure, Human Resources, Environment, Real Estate)
- Regional strategies (i.e. Russia, China)
- LH Groups sustainability strategy, coordination lead of LH Group’s Corporate Responsibility Council
- Net Promotor Score (NPS) - implementation for all LHG airlines
Senior Project Manager Strategy and Investment Management
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Frankfurt
09.2008 - 10.2011
- Responsible for regional airlines CLH, Air Dolomiti and Eurowings
- Strategic development of several services companies (i.e. revenue mgmt., call center)
- Member of the Supervisory Board LCCI and TATS (both travel related subsidiaries of LH Group)
Senior project manager
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Frankfurt
11.2002 - 06.2003
- Responsible for all Airline subsidiaries of Lufthansa Airlines, with special focus on development and portfolio management, including acquisition and sale of subsidiaries
Project Manager M&A
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Cologne
09.1998 - 11.2002
- Advisor in all corporate governance and M&A issues for Airlines: i.e. British Midland, Air Dolomiti, AirOne, Lauda Air, LOT
- New segments: Payback, touristic options, Amadeus
- Others: British Midland – acquisition, DHL - sale of LH stake, Globe Ground -sale of LH stake
Secondment
UBS Warburg
London
04.2000 - 09.2000
- Airline Research Team & General Mergers & Acquisitions Execution
Assistant in the Public Relations Department
Deutsche Börse AG
Frankfurt
Ausbildung
Major - Business
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University
Frankfurt 01.1992 - 01.1998
Diploma - Business administration
Banking Apprenticeship -
Deutsche Bank
Madrid 01.1989 - 01.1992
Abitur and Selectividad -
Deutsche Schule Madrid
Madrid 01.1977 - 01.1989
Kompetenzen
- Durchsetzungsvermögen
- Kommunikationskompetenz
- Team- und Mitarbeiterführung
- Digitale Kommunikation
- Lösungsoriente Arbeitsweise
Sprachen
German
Spanish
English
French
Benutzerdefiniert
Nummer of Children: 3
Hobbys
- Piano, Nature and Yoga
Zeitleiste
Member of the Advisory Board “Beirat”
NRW.Bank
10.2022 - 04.2026
Member of the Präsidium
Wittenberg Centre for Global Ethics
06.2021 - 04.2026
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
PPI AG
04.2021 - 04.2026
Head Infrastructure Business development LH Group
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
01.2016 - 03.2025
Head of Segment Strategy & Sustainability
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
10.2011 - 01.2016
Senior Project Manager Strategy and Investment Management
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
09.2008 - 10.2011
Senior project manager
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
11.2002 - 06.2003
Secondment
UBS Warburg
04.2000 - 09.2000
Project Manager M&A
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
09.1998 - 11.2002
Major - Business
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University
01.1992 - 01.1998
Banking Apprenticeship -
Deutsche Bank
01.1989 - 01.1992
Abitur and Selectividad -
Deutsche Schule Madrid
01.1977 - 01.1989
Assistant in the Public Relations Department
Deutsche Börse AG