Trusted for the Future

Our Senior Management

The Adler Group is led by our senior management team with Dr. Karl Reinitzhuber as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Thorsten Arsan as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Sven-Christian Frank as Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Jan Duken as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Together they complement each other’s skills and experience in the real estate market and lead the Adler Group with their motivated employees.

CEO

Dr. Karl
Reinitzhuber

Dr. Karl Reinitzhuber has over 30 years of expertise and a robust network in the German real estate market. He has been in positions as CEO at Carestone Group, as CEO at Unibail-Rodamco Germany, and in various senior roles at HOCHTIEF Group across multiple countries.

CFO

Thorsten
Arsan

Thorsten Arsan is a finance and real estate expert with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry. He was the CFO of Peach Property Group before joining as CFO at Adler Group.

CLO

Sven-Christian
Frank

Sven-Christian Frank, attorney at law, mediator (DAA), has gathered over 25 years of experience in real estate and asset management – working in leading roles at renowned companies like Deutsche Real Estate AG. For the past seven years, Mr Frank has also been a member of the Board of ADLER Real Estate.

COO

Jan
Duken

Jan Duken is a seasoned finance and real estate executive with over 25 years of experience in asset portfolio restructuring, refinancing, and corporate transformation. His career includes roles such as Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group, CFO and Managing Partner at haebmau AG, Managing Partner at Frachtschiff-Kontor Group, and Global Head of Workout at HCOB Bank AG

Board of Directors

The company’s governance is set up as a one-tier structure managed by a Board of Directors which is currently composed of six members.

Stefan Brendgen studied business administration at Bayreuth University and the University of Cologne. During his career, he held various management positions in the real estate industry, including DTZ Zadelhoff, Tishman Speyer Properties and Allianz Real Estate. From 2015 to 2017, he was a Board Member at IVG Immobilien AG and, among others, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Triuva Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH. He has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Instone Real Estate Group SE since 2018 and of HAHN-Immobilien-Beteiligungs AG since 2021. Mr. Brendgen has been a member of the Board of Directors of Adler Group S.A. since June 2023 and took over the chairmanship on 19 February 2024.

Dr. Karl Reinitzhuber is a seasoned leader with a proven track record in driving profitable growth in the real estate sector. With deep expertise and a strong network in the German market, he has held key leadership roles and worked as an entrepreneur and advisor in residential and retail real estate. As CEO of Carestone Group for five years, he led initiatives that cemented the company's market position. Previously, he served as CFO and CEO at Unibail-Rodamco Germany, contributing to its growth. Between 1997 and 2011, Dr. Reinitzhuber held influential positions at HOCHTIEF Group, including Board Member at Leighton Holdings and CFO at HOCHTIEF Construction AG. Dr. Reinitzhuber’s academic credentials include a Doctorate degree and a degree in Business Administration from WHU. He is also a certified supervisory and advisory board member from the Boards Academy.

Thorsten Arsan is a seasoned financial executive with extensive experience in real estate finance and corporate management. In his previous position, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Peach Property Group AG in Zurich, overseeing financial strategy and operations. Before that, he was the Senior Vice President of Finance, Controlling, and Investor Relations at Adler Group in Berlin. Thorsten's notable leadership roles include being Chairman of the Board of Directors at Vonovia Finance B.V. and Head of Corporate Finance at Vonovia. His earlier career includes significant positions at Eurohypo AG, Deutsche Bank AG, and Moody’s Investors Service. He holds an MBA from Fachhochschule Biberach School, Germany.

Paul Copley is an experienced business leader and insolvency specialist with a distinguished career spanning over two decades. Currently, he holds several prominent roles, including Non-Executive Director positions at FTX and Matalan Group, as well as acting as a Creditors' Committee member for Intu Properties and Lehman Brothers Holdings (in administration). His past experience includes serving as CEO of Kaupthing and Partner in Business Recovery Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he built a strong reputation in managing complex corporate restructurings and insolvencies. Paul is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Insolvency Practitioner, holding a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Liverpool.

Matthias Moser studied Economics at the Johannes-Gutenberg University of Mainz. From 1998 to 2000, he was director and head of export and project finance in the infrastructure und telecom sectors of Deutsche Bank. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Moser was managing director and partner at Terra Firma Capital Partners (formerly Nomura Principal Finance Group). From 2004 to 2009, he was managing director and partner of Fortress Investment Group. During his career, Mr. Moser also held various management positions in the real estate industry, including the chairman of the supervisory board position of Gagfah Immobilien AG between 2004 and 2009. From 2011 to 2016, Mr. Moser was managing director of Patrizia Alternative Investments GmbH and chairman of the advisory board of SüdeWo GmbH, as well as chairman of the supervisory board of GBW Immobilien AG. Mr. Moser has been a member of the Board of Directors of Adler Group S.A. since June 2024.

Thilo Schmid held several positions in the software industry including at KHK-Software, in Frankfurt and Basel and was CTO at Aparis Software GmbH. After working as a real estate project controller at the Tivona Group, Basel, he joint Wecken & Cie., a Swiss family office, as investment manager in 2008, where he is responsible for venture capital and real estate investments. Mr. Schmid is a board member of the Adler Group S.A. board of directors as of October 2020. Other current notable directorships include DTH Sárl (member of the board of directors), Cynora GmbH (member of the advisory board) and Yeditepe Marina Yatirim Turizm Insaat A.S. (member of the board of directors).