{"id":13846,"date":"2024-09-30T13:17:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T13:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/?p=13846"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:59:40","slug":"michael-hirschner-new-managing-director-of-german-centre-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/en\/news\/michael-hirschner-is-new-managing-director-of-the-german-centre-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Hirschner is new Managing Director of the German Centre in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling opener mobile-padding \" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-custom_color_1) 80%,var(--awb-color1) 80%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1539.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one text-white head-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Press information<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two text-white head-2 \" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Michael Hirschner is new Managing Director of the German Centre in Singapore<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 text-white \" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);\"><p>Michael Hirschner took over the management of the German Centre in Singapore on September 1, 2024. He succeeds Dominique Herold, who has headed the German Centre since mid-2020 and returned to Germany on July 1 of this year to devote herself fully to her responsibilities as Managing Director of German Centre GmbH. The German Centre, an LBBW company, has been supporting German companies in their business activities in Southeast Asia since 1995.<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color1);--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;--awb-circlecolor:transparent;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:14.08px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons location-icon\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chart-bar far\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/en\/singapore\/\">Singapore<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-animated floating-gallery\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start only-one-image\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"522\" alt=\"Michael Hirschner, Managing Director of German Centre Singapore\" title=\"michael-hirschner-900&#215;522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/michael-hirschner-900x522-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-13858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/michael-hirschner-900x522-1-200x116.png 200w, https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/michael-hirschner-900x522-1-400x232.png 400w, https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/michael-hirschner-900x522-1-600x348.png 600w, https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/michael-hirschner-900x522-1-800x464.png 800w, https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/michael-hirschner-900x522-1.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling max-content \" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 90%,var(--awb-color1) 90%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1539.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>&#8220;Michael Hirschner is an excellent choice as the new Managing Director for our long-established location in Singapore,&#8221; says Michael Maurer, Head of Global Trade and Export Finance at LBBW and spokesman for German Centre GmbH. &#8220;With his Southeast Asia expertise, he will closely support companies on their further international growth path. At the same time, we would like to thank Dominique Herold for her outstanding performance, who has made a decisive contribution to our activities in Singapore over four years and is now entering the family phase in Germany.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Hirschner has extensive experience in the international business of companies in the aerospace and security industries. During his professional career, he has also worked in Singapore for the aviation group Airbus\/EADS and the telecommunications specialist Rohde &amp; Schwarz, among others. Hirschner holds a master&#8217;s degree in information technology and a diploma in electrical engineering and information technology from the University of Stuttgart<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am really excited to have the opportunity to lead and help shape the next chapter with the highly professional team in Singapore,&#8221; says Michael Hirschner. &#8220;The region is one of the most dynamic growth markets in the world and offers a lot of business potential. I am convinced that we can develop a lot in Singapore to be the right address for German companies that want to get involved in the region&#8217;s markets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the leading economic and financial metropolis in Southeast Asia, Singapore is an attractive location for many companies to expand their activities in the economic area there,&#8221; adds Michael Maurer. &#8220;With our seven LBBW locations in Southeast Asia, we are also underpinning our ambition to continue growing in the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling max-content agenda\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 90%,var(--awb-color1) 90%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1539.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four head-6\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">German Centre Singapore &#8211; a reliable local partner<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>The German Centre in Singapore was inaugurated in 1995 \u2013 as a pilot project of the German Centre Group \u2013 in the International Business Park in the west of the city state. Since then, it has supported and accompanied around 700 German companies, mainly SMEs, in their activities in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<p>On around 20,000 square meters, the German Centre offers its customers various types of offices as well as conference and exhibition rooms and provides numerous management and infrastructure services. Part of the German Centre is, for example, the Life Science Incubator, a state-of-the-art and fully equipped coworking laboratory including an operating theater on one thousand square meters. The German Centre also offers quick access to networks and the direct exchange of experience between tenants, representatives of business associations and local business partners in the building itself.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the German Centres in Singapore and Beijing, LBBW also operates branches in Shanghai, Singapore and Seoul as well as representative offices in Beijing (China), Hanoi (Vietnam), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Mumbai (India) in order to provide direct and practical support to companies in Asia. Another LBBW German Centre is located in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the German Centre Singapore and the German Centre network can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.germancentre.com\/en\/\">germancentre.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:1em;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling mobile-padding max-content\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--awb-color1) 30%,var(--awb-color1) 30%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row 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