Chief Operating Officer
MEININGER Hotels
Eric joined MEININGER in 2013 as head of Sales and Operations – COO. He is responsible for all operations and sales at MEININGER Hotels located in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Amsterdam and soon Brussels.
Prior to joining MEININGER, Eric gained a wealth of experience from Generator Hostels, another leading hostel chain in Europe. Starting in 2000 as Operations Manager, he advanced several career steps and eventually became Managing Director in August 2007, significantly growing Generator Hostel’s capacities.
In August 2012 he was promoted Director of Business Development and also became a member of the board of Generator Hostels. Eric has also served on the board of STAYWYSE, an industry association serving the youth travel accommodation sector.