Dr Ben Holert has been appointed Managing Director of Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH, as of November 1. He succeeds Marc Wilken at the wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik.
His appointment comes amid growing global demand for qualified aviation professionals and high-quality technical training.
Holert holds a doctorate in Aircraft Systems Engineering and has more than 20 years of experience at Lufthansa Technik. Most recently, he was responsible for developing digital solutions and processes for supply chain and logistics.
Earlier in his career, he worked as a research associate at Hamburg University of Technology before becoming an external lecturer at the university and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR).
Aviation has also been a personal passion for Holert since childhood, and he is an active pilot.
