"The management responsibility at Frankfurt Airport and my professional experience in Pakistan and India were some of my biggest challenges. Here I learned to manage acute and complex crises and also to develop preventive measures and systems."

Bernd Hildebrand

Senior Expert
Germany

Mr. Hildenbrand has over 40 years of professional experience in the Lufthansa Group. He acquired in-depth international knowledge in various positions and areas on four continents and managed large divisions with up to 4,000 employees. As Managing Director of an Indian company, he experienced India and the working world there, as well as the local authorities, administration and special features. Due to his many years of responsibility in the management of complex operational units such as the major airports in Frankfurt and Leipzig, it is important to him not only to work things out in theory, but also to enable optimal implementation in reality.

Mr. Hildenbrand has been a senior expert at WB since 2017, contributing his diverse experience to WB’s projects in the field of crisis management and prevention. He advises companies, organizations and public institutions on how to deal with unplanned events and threats (such as natural disasters, terrorism, cybercrime, pandemics) and the resulting risks for the operational business as well as for employees, customers and business partners. It supports the development and concrete application of crisis management strategies for our customers. In particular, good management of sustainable changes and long-term effects is of great importance.