Dr. Stefan Schulte is Chief Executive Officer of Fraport AG. He heads the Fraport Group and is responsible for the International Activities & Services business segment. Organizational units reporting directly to him include Global Investments and Management, Corporate Development and Sustainability and Corporate Communications.

Dr. Schulte joined Fraport in 2003, initially as CFO, with responsibility for commercial operations, IT services and affiliated companies. He was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of Fraport AG in April 2007, assuming responsibility for Traffic and Terminal Management; Airport Expansion; Security, Real Estate and Facility Management; and Legal Affairs. Dr. Schulte has been Chairman of the Executive Board since September 2009.

Dr. Schulte was a Member of the Executive Board and Director of Labor Relations at Cologne-based DEUTZ AG between 2001 and 2003, where he was responsible for commercial activities, human resources and legal affairs.

From 1996 to 2000, he first worked as Divisional Director Controlling and Interconnection at Mannesmann Arcor in Eschborn, moving on to become Chief Financial Officer at Milan-based Infostrada S.p.A., which at the time was the Italian landline subsidiary of the Mannesmann/Vodafone Group. A banker by training, Dr. Schulte followed his degree with a doctorate (“Dr. rer. pol.”) at the University of Cologne. He began his career in 1991 in Deutsche Bank’s group development department.

On June 19, 2025, Dr. Stefan Schulte was elected President of Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, the association of European airports. In this role, he will advocate for the vital role that airports play in European societies and economies. Representing the interests of all airports, from major international hubs to smaller regional gateways, he is dedicated to enhancing their significance and impact.

Dr. Schulte was born in Wuppertal and is a German citizen.

Dietmar Focke has been a Member of the Fraport AG Executive Board since May 1, 2026. As the Chief Operating Officer (COO), he holds responsibility for the Aviation and Ground Services strategic business units.

After training as an industrial mechanic and studying engineering, Dietmar Focke began his career at Lufthansa Technik in 2000. At Lufthansa Technik, he held various management positions in Germany, China, and Hungary, most recently as Vice President & Speaker Engine Services.  

In 2022, he joined the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo as Chief Operating Officer. In 2024, he took over as CEO and sole managing director of Lufthansa Industry Solutions - an international IT consulting company with around 3,000 employees.

Dietmar Focke has many years of international experience in the aviation industry, along with outstanding skills in engineering, digitization, and management. He is a German citizen.

Julia Kranenberg has been a member of the Executive Board and  Chief Human Resources Officer since November 2022.

She has board responsibility for the "Retail and Properties", "Information and Telecommunication", "HR Operations and Business Partnering", "HR People and Culture" and "Legal and Compliance" units as well as for the following staff departments directly reporting to her: “Occupational Health and Safety”, “Occupational Medicine” and “Medical Services”.

Ms. Kranenberg began her career as an attorney and law specialist in various roles for WestLB AG.

She joined Essen-based energy company RWE in 2007, where she held various HR management positions. After RWE split its operations into separate companies, she joined Innogy SE in 2016. Serving as the head of HR Development and Top Executive Management for the entire Innogy Group, she was responsible for the development of the 40,000 employees and managers – including HR management for senior executives. Following the subsequent acquisition of Innogy by the E.ON Group, Kranenberg played a key role from April 2018 onward in integrating the HR activities of both companies. In March 2020, she moved to Avacon AG to assume executive responsibilities for HR, along with purchasing, property and environmental safety. Ms. Kranenberg is a German citizen.

Dr. Pierre Dominique Prümm has been a member of the Fraport Executive Board since July 1, 2019 and serves as Chief Technical Officer

One organizational unit of Fraport AG reports directly to him: the service units “Integrated Facility Management", “Airport Expansion South" and “Corporate Infrastructure Management.”

Dr. Prümm has held several managerial positions at Fraport since 2006. From 2006 until 2009, he headed the former “Corporate Strategy” division. After that, he served as SVP “Corporate Development” until 2012.

From 2012 to March 2018, Dr. Prümm was Senior Executive Vice President for the “Airside and Terminal Management, Corporate Safety and Security” unit. He was appointed as Fraport AG’s General Manager Aviation in April 2018.

Before joining Fraport AG, Dr. Prümm worked at Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen GmbH, where he headed the “Strategic Corporate Development, Controlling and Investment Controlling” department. Prior to this, he held the function of Vice President Corporate Strategy at Amadeus Germany GmbH (2001-2004). From 1998 until 2000, he headed the Public Management division of Kienbaum Management Consultants GmbH.

In January 2021,  Dr. Pierre Dominique Prümm was elected to the executive board of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt e. V. (ACCF) to serve as Fraport’s representative in this industry association.  

Dr. Pierre Dominique Prümm gained a Doctorate in Economics (April 2005) from the Technische Universität Berlin. He also holds university degrees in business administration and political science. Dr. Pierre Dominique Prümm is a German citizen.  

Prof. Dr. Matthias Zieschang has been a member of the Fraport Executive Board since 2007 and serves as Chief Financial Officer.   

He is responsible for the central units: "Finance and Investor Relations", "Group Internal Audit", "Investment- and Projektcontrolling", "Cost and Profitability Management", "Procurement, Claim and Mobility" and “Accounting”.

From 2001 to 2007, Prof. Dr. Zieschang was Executive Board Member for finance and controlling at Deutsche Bahn Netz AG.

After graduating from university in national economics and business administration, Zieschang started his career as an assistant lecturer at the Technical University of Darmstadt, specializing in macro-economics (economic theory), where he earned his doctorate.

Prof. Dr. Zieschang later worked as a specialist for capital market financing at BASF AG. In 1994, he joined Deutsche Bahn AG, where he served as the department head of financial strategy and planning. In 1997 he took over the project and investment financing department - also in the position of department head - and concurrently served in the position of managing director of Deutsche Bahn Projekt Finanzierungs GmbH. From 1999 to 2001, Dr. Zieschang held the executive board position for finance, controlling and information technology (IT) at Scandlines AG, one of the largest shipping lines in the Baltic Sea region.  

Prof. Dr. Zieschang serves as chairman of the Exchange Council of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Dr. Zieschang is a German citizen.