Management & Supervisory Board
Every major international event takes more than a year to prepare for! This requires a lot of professional organization and support, as well as farsighted management with a clear and focused mission.
Members of the Board
Dr. Jochen Köckler - Chairman of the Managing Board Deutsche Messe AG
Dr. Jochen Koeckler is Chairman of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe AG based in Hannover, Germany. He was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2012 and took over the chairmanship on 1 July 2017.
In addition to Deutsche Messe's overall corporate responsibility, Köckler's CEO portfolio consists of these topics: The business units HANNOVER MESSE & Partner Fairs, Trade & Consumer Fairs and Operations, and the four staff departments Corporate Program- & Project Management, Corporate Communications, Protocol & Public Affairs as well as HR & Organization.
Dr. Holger Feist - Member of the Board Deutsche Messe AG
Dr. Holger Feist is member of the board of Deutsche Messe AG in Hannover. He was appointed to the company’s management board effective May 1, 2026.
His board portfolio includes the three business divisions New & Global Business Development, Finance & Risk Management, and Marketing & Digitalization, as well as the staff departments Legal, Internal Audit, and Guest Fairs.
Konstantin Kühl - Member of the Board Deutsche Messe AG
Konstantin Kühl is member of the board of Deutsche Messe AG in Hannover. He was appointed to the company’s management board effective May 1, 2026.
Shareholders
Registered shares are held in the company's nominal capital by
50,00 %
State of Lower Saxony
50,00 %
City of Hannover
Supervisory Board
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