Harald Ziegler

Harald Ziegler has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in different industries. In 2006, they worked as an Assistant in PR, Marketing, and Event Management at Kunsthistorisches Museum Wie. The following year, they pursued a Marketing Internship at RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG. In 2008, they served as an Assistant at the German Culture Center in the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Continuing their career, they worked as an Intern in Quality Management at Robert Bosch Automotive Technologies in 2009.

In 2010, Ziegler became an Assistant in Finance & Treasury at RHI AG, and the following year, they served as an Assistant in M&A at the same company. Harald then joined Simon-Kucher & Partners in 2012, starting as an Associate Consultant and later taking on the role of Consultant until 2014.

In 2015, Ziegler transitioned to the Julius Meinl Coffee Group as an Area Manager for Europe and the Middle East before becoming the Country Manager for the UAE and the Area Director for the Middle East and North Africa in 2016. In 2018, they took on the role of Head of Group Project Management until 2019.

Alongside their professional endeavors, Ziegler also gained teaching experience as a Guest Lecturer at IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems in 2019.

Harald'smost recent position, starting in 2020, is the Global Sales Director for Strategy, Development, and Digitalization at Julius Meinl Coffee Group. In 2023, Ziegler was promoted to the position of Director of Commercial Digitalization within the same company.

Harald Ziegler completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Export-oriented Management at IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences in 2010. In the same year, they pursued a Master's degree in International Management/CEMS at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), which they completed in 2012. In 2011, they briefly studied at the Graduate School of Management St. Petersburg State University for their CEMS/International Management program. Furthermore, Harald Ziegler completed their MSC MIM degree in International Business at CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education from 2010 to 2012. In 2019, they attended CCL Brussels for a Leading for Organizational Impact program. Finally, from 2020 to 2022, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Digital Transformation & Data Science at WU Executive Academy.