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Appointment General Management

Michael Hartmann has been appointed as Managing Director at Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH)

EHL
Passugg, Switzerland
Michael Hartmann
EHL Group announces Michael Hartmann as new Managing Director of the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) in Passugg. Michael replaces Mr. Knut Rupprecht who is leaving SSTH for personal reasons. We would like to thank Knut for his personal dedication to the rebirth of the school. Effective immediately, Michael is set to drive the further development of the sister school of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), dedicated to vocational hospitality education. Michael Hartmann joined EHL in 2014 as Senior Executive Advisor, actively contributing to the creation of the Lausanne Report, a strategic in-depth report on the possible future scenarios of the hospitality industry which will be launched later this year. A sneak-preview of the report was presented to a professional audience in March 2016 at the Window to the Future think-tank summit held at EHL. Having started his career in Munich, Germany, with Kempinski, Michael Hartmann is a graduate of the Hotel Management School in Heidelberg, Germany, and attended Cornell University. In 2004 he received a MBA degree from Henley Management College (UK). Michael Hartmann brings with him a wealth of experience in consulting and business development in the hospitality industry, namely within his previous position as Senior Vice President of the Siemens One Hospitality Market Development Board, with global responsibility for all Siemens divisions. With this strong background, he will continue to strengthen the school’s close ties with the industry, ensuring that SSTH graduates meet the needs of the developing hospitality market. In his new role, Michael Hartmann will be responsible for the development of SSTH in line with the strategic objectives of EHL Group, reinforcing the school’s position as a leader in vocational hospitality education and providing the best career opportunities for its students. In addition to offering a higher degree in hospitality, SSTH offers its students the opportunity to study for a further 3 semesters in order to complete a Bachelor of Science HES-SO degree in International Hospitality Management at EHL.
General Management Europe Switzerland Passugg
EHL
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EHL Hospitality Business School (Lausanne) is an ambassador for traditional Swiss hospitality and has been a pioneer in hospitality education since 1893 with over 25,000 alumni worldwide and over 120 nationalities. EHL is the world's first hospitality management school that provides university-level programs at its campuses in Lausanne and Chur-Passugg, as well as online learning solutions.