With the company since / responsible for

Claudia Riexinger has been working as Director Business Development at Bierwirth & Kluth since August 2023. She supports the hotels in the acquisition of new customers and strategic planning and implementation of their sales activities.

Short vita

• Grew up in a family-run hotel and restaurant
• Trained hotel specialist with a Bachelor “Professional in Economics” from the Hotel Management School Heidelberg
• More than 30 years of experience in the hotel industry, in privately managed hotels as well as in international chains such as Marriott and Holiday Inn
• Comprehensive expertise in convention sales and sales, including leadership
• IHK examiner for event management specialists
• Enjoys developing and implementing new projects

Motto / Philosophy

"Be open-minded!"

With the company since / responsible for

Since 2007 Oliver Pikal has worked in various hotels of the group. In 2014, he joined the B&K Head Office as Executive Manager Facility and Engineering. Since January 2023, Oliver Pikal is responsible for all technical issues of the B&K-BHG Group as Corporate Director of Engineering.

Short vita

• Trained gas-, water- and heating installer
• Since 2001 working in technical departments of hotels, from 2006 in leading position (e.g. Courtyard by Marriott Schönbrunn in Vienna)
• In 2007 he was involved as technical manager in the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Wien Messe and in the following time in the development of Courtyard by Marriott Wiesbaden Nordenstadt and Munich Marriott Airport Hotel.
• 2014 change to B&K head office and taking responsibility for all building services tasks and projects in the hotels with focus on development.

Motto / Philosophy

“Two roads diverged in front of me and I - I took the one less traveled by”

With the company since / responsible for

Verena Dienstbach joined B&K in November 2018. In her role as Chief of Staff, she is the right hand of the management in all strategic and operational matters of the company.

Short vita

• bank clerk
• graduated in business administration (Diplom-Betriebswirt, Fachhochschule Mainz)
• 1999-2018 various positions at a major international bank (including Senior Liquidity and Investment Advisor, Investment Management Specialist in Corporate Banking, Private Banking Relationship Manager)
• Many years of experience in acquisition and sales tasks
• Extensive knowledge in the areas of demand analysis, interest rate and currency management, asset allocation, portfolio management and risk diversification.
• 2018 she joined the hotel industry, initially as Management Assistant.

Motto / Philosophy

"The true wisdom of life consists in seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary" (Pearl S. Buck)

With the company since / responsible for

In April 2019 Ms. Susanne Schork joined the B&K division Finance & Accounting as Corporate Director of Finance. In her role she supports the administrative and operative processes in all B&K hotels & boarding houses.

Short vita

• Trained hotel specialist & business economist for hotel and catering industry (Hotel Management School Altötting), she also holds a bachelor degree for European Business Administration from the Euro FH Hamburg, University of Applied Sciences
• Since 1989 working in different areas in the national and international hotel & catering industry
• Experienced in banquet sales, project and revenue management (new hotel openings, training), business development and rooms division
• Since 2004 working exclusively in finance & accounting with extensive professional experience within private hotels and international hotel chains (e. g. Estrel Hotel, Privathotel Lindtner, Marriott, Hilton)

Motto / Philosophy

“You never stop learning and always discover something new.”

With the company since / responsible for

From 2019 to 2022, Marc Wachal worked as General Manager for the Munich Airport Marriott Hotel at B&K.

Since July 2022 he has been working in the role of area manager for all B&K houses in the southern region.

Short vita

• Trained cook and business economist for hotels and restaurants (Hotel Management School Bernkastel-Kues)
• Approved Training Supervisor and long-term engagement as elected Executive Member of the Examination Board – Co-Founder and elected Vice President of the Frankfurt Hotel Alliance and the Stuttgart Hotel Alliance
• Since 1999 extensive experience in international first-class chain operated hotels and General Manager for several brands
• Various positions in Germany, Switzerland and Australia for Dorint in convention sales and as food & beverage manager.
• General Manager positions at Dorint Kaiserslautern, Novotel Frankfurt Niederrad, Pullman Hotel Stuttgart Fontana and Steigenberger Bremen

Motto / Philosophie

“Where an enthusiast stands, there is the top of the world” (Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff)