Malte Heyne

Biography

Dr Malte Heyne was born in Hanover in 1979. He lives with his wife and three children in Hamburg. After studying economics in Bamberg, Heyne earned his doctorate at the University of Bremen. He then began working in business development in 2004 with close contacts to the chamber organization. In 2007, he joined the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. From 2010 to 2014, he headed the Tourism and Sports Department in the Infrastructure Division. In 2014, he continued his professional career as managing director of IHK Nord e.V. where he bundled the common interests of the twelve North German member chambers. He realigned IHK Nord, increased cost efficiency and reformed the association and committee structure. Key topics included foreign trade, energy and industrial policy, as well as innovation and start-ups. In 2020 Dr Malte Heyne was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.