
Friedrich Joussen
Chief Executive Officer
TUI Group
- Digital Transformation – Perspectives from the Top – 2018 26 September 2018
Friedrich Joussen has served as CEO of TUI since 2013. Prior to joining TUI, he was CEO of Vodafone Germany from 2003 to 2012. He holds an engineering degree from RWTH Aachen University.
After an early career stint at U.S.-based Tektronix, Mr. Joussen joined Mannesmann AG in 1988. In 1989, he played a key role in founding Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH, which went on to become Germany’s second-largest mobile service provider. Following the company’s acquisition by Vodafone, he held various leadership positions within the group, ultimately becoming CEO of Vodafone Germany. Mr. Joussen currently serves on the Supervisory Board of Sixt SE.