Team at the fair

We have found each other!

The SV team are always passionate about what they do - eager, positive and determined. Our work requires skill and precision every single day. Sharing knowledge and the willingness to pass on abilities is part of our working day. We appreciate respect and enjoy our work with a passion - and this is also what we want to show our customers.

Name: Johannes Albers

Position: Staff Deployment Manager

My favourite dish:

I like it traditional: smoked pork, sauerkraut and mash

What’s important to me when selecting personnel:

In my job a lot of things can be solved simply with a good discussion. Anyone who knows me well knows that I like drinking a glass of camomile tea while doing so. Motivated and satisfied employees are my aim.

Name: Hassan Allouti

Position: Logistics

Favourite dish:

Everything my mother cooks for me.

What matters to me at work:

That every delivery is on time and our customers are satisfied.

We make sure that everything is available in the right quantity, at the right time and in the right quality.

Name: Birgit Brysch

Position: Head of Event Management

Favourite dish:

My favourite dish - anything that swims but doesn’t have flippers!

What is important to me with our events:

My passion is creatively implementing our customers’ ideas and wishes and always trying to go above and beyond that. Happy customers who take nice memories home with them are my biggest compliment. And my personal motto is: think positive, life is beautiful!

Name: Ben Buchloh

Position: Controlling

Favourite dish:

Pasta, preferably with Bolognese sauce...

My understanding of my position of controller:

“Take what’s useful and leave what isn’t to one side. And add something of your own”. I like clear structures and look out for figures, processes and many other things besides. Transparency and credibility are fundamental here.

Name: Phuong Thao Do

Position: Event Manager

Favourite dish:

Asian noodles are my favourite. My favourite dish is Pho - a home-made rice noodle soup with seasonal extras.

What I like about my work:

I have great colleagues with whom I can work creatively and constructively. We work together and not against each other. I really like the international background at the fair.

Name: Dirk Eisenmenger

Position: Chef

Favourite dish:

Sandwiches.

What is important to me as a cook:

Working together with my colleagues, having all kinds of different tasks in the kitchen - work must be fun too.

Name: Rainer Gowin

Position: Senior Event Manager

Favourite dish:

My favourite dishes always have a seasonal touch, such as asparagus with sauce hollandaise, chanterelles and game.

What is important to me with our events:

Every fair is different and this means there are always new challenges that require different ways of thinking. My motto when implementing events is: there’s a solution for everything.

Name: Torsten Ihlefeld

Position: Head of Office / Sales Management (Catering)

Favourite dish:

Breakfast on a Weekend

What is important to me:

I enjoy implementing projects with colleagues and customers in trade fair catering. I have learned a lot in the various areas here in the team.
It makes me happy every time I manage to satisfy a customer and enable them to have a successful trade fair appearance with our Service.

Name: Wojtek John

Position: Chef

Favourite dish:

I like combinations of meat and vegetables. My current favourite is chicken breast marinated in chilli and honey with crisp vegetables.

What is important to me as a cook:

Work must always be fun too. I have all kinds of different tasks in my everyday fair work as a chef. Customer satisfaction is the most important thing for me.

Name: Klaus Kissel

Position: Industrial Electrician

Favourite dish:

I’m a big meat fan. If I had to decide, I would choose “Rheinischer Kohlpott”.

This makes my task at the fair what it is:

In our team I am responsible for the security and function of almost everything. You will probably never see me without my big key ring, mobile and at least one tool. When everyone is saying it won’t work there has to be someone who can prove it will.

Name: Stefanie Kuttenkeuler

Position: Staff Deployment Manager

Favourite dish:

Stuffed peppers with mash - always a perfect choice for me.

This is what is important to me as a Staff Deployment Manager:

Anyone who knows me knows that I always have a Plan B in my pocket. I look for team capability and action when I put together our teams for the fair; these are both often more important than words. Anyone who also brings a passion for catering with them is in the right place with us.

Name:Louis Lohoff

Position: Logistic

Favourite Dish: If I have to choose one dish, it's Wiener Schnitzel with lukewarm potato salad and lots of cranberries.

What i like about my job:

If I have to choose one dish, it's Wiener Schnitzel with lukewarm potato salad and lots of cranberries.

My Motto:

That the work on the site runs smoothly among all departments so that the customer is satisfied at the end of the day and comes back next year.

Name: Nicolina Maturo

Position: Quality manager

Favourite Dish: Pasta in all variations

This is important to me at work:

I appreciate dealing with lots of people and different personalities as well as the variety of my tasks in the trade fair business. Every day holds new challenges. The constant interaction with exhibitors, visitors and colleagues helps me to respond flexibly and creatively to different needs and wishes.

Name: Stefan Muster

Position: Food & Beverage Manager

Favourite dish:

Almost purist but still really tasty: veal steak, asparagus and new potatoes.

What matters for me at work:

I have made a career out of my passion for good food. I develop the catering concepts and love it when these plans work. My personal secret weapon for creating a good taste is a prise of fleur de sel. I even look for exuberant ideas and trends when I am away on holiday.

Name: Edgar Pauleweit

Position: Head of Operations

Favourite dish:

I really love Mediterranean vegetables and soups. With pasta, garlic and vegetables in the summer, for example, or hearty soups in the winter.

What is important to me as a host:

To paraphrase Hegel, nothing comes about without interest. My interest is in our customers and employees. A team made up of motivated employees is priceless if we want to thrill our customers with excellent service.

Name: Stephanie Scholz

Position: Fair Shop Manager

Favourite dish:

I can’t really decide whether I like pasta or sushi more.

This is what I like about my job:

The Fair Shop is usually open 2-3 days before the fair. I run the meeting point for anyone who wants to grab a quick coffee and a roll to go. But we offer much more than that. There are more than 1000 products on the shelves. I like advising and the many different ways we have contact with our customers.

Name: Hendrik Schroeder

Position: Project assistant

Favourite dish:

Sauerbraten with dumplings and red cabbage

This is important to me:

In my job, it is important to me to work with passion and dedication, to always remain curious and to learn continuously in order to achieve the best possible results.

Name: Uwe Seidel

Position: Food & Beverage Manager

Favourite dish:

Confit of cod with fennel and zucchini.

This is what makes my job what it is:

Being with the times is also important in the kitchen. This only works if you dare to take a frequent look beyond the end of your nose. Testing, experimenting and developing my own recipes continue to make my job exciting.

Name: Sabine Voith

Position: Manager Messeshop

Favourite dish:

Sauerbraten, red cabbage with dumplings and apple sauce

What I like abut my job:

The trade fair store is open before, after and during the trade fair. Snacks are provided there for your physical well-being. But we also offer many other products. I enjoy giving advice and serving customers. I also love developing new ideas for the store and adding new products to the range. I particularly enjoy working with my colleagues.

Name: Daniel Winkert

Position: All-rounder / Shop employee

Favourite dish:

Cordon bleu with sweet potato fries

What’s important to me in my career:

I like the variety at the trade fair. Whether it's setting up a stand, setting up events or supplying trade fair customers. It's a varied job where you're constantly faced with new challenges and work together to find solutions.

Name: Jana Winter

Position: Manager / Management Services and Quality Management

Favourite dish:

I really like risotto - preferably with fresh porcini and parmesan.

What is important to me when working:

Oscar Wilde once said, “All will be well in the end, and if it is not yet well, it is not yet the end.” That is my motto in my job. But anyone who knows me knows that I always have a Plan B in my pocket. And with all the hustle and bustle that goes on when a big fair is on that’s not a bad thing.

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