Successful Holiday Home Rentals

In 1991, Jörg Herrmann completed his apprenticeship as a travel and transport agent at the travel agency Reiseshop Töller in Cologne. He then obtained his diploma as a state-certified business economist specializing in tourism and worked as office manager and assistant to the management at Schmetterling Reisen in Bonn. In 1994 he returned back to Reiseshop Töller as a manager, in 1998 he additionally took over the management of Overather Reisen, and one year later also of Schmetterling Reisen. From 2000 to 2006, Jörg Herrmann was a member of the management of Schmetterling Reisen. In 2006 he took over management of the German Interhome GmbH and was also active as Regional Manager in various countries. Further positions at Interhome were Head of Purchasing, Head of Commercial Sales, COO and CPO before taking over the overall responsibility for Interhome as CEO in 2019. Starting in April 2023, Jörg Herrmann is Co-CEO of Interhome and is responsible for the areas of procurement and sustainability. He has been a member of the Executive Board of the Hotelplan Group since 2019.

Thomas Buschta completed his studies in business at the Innsbruck University in 1998. He already worked on a project at Interhome as part of his diploma thesis during his studies. In the framework of the introduction of SAP R/3 at Interhome, he started as a freelancer in 1999 and became project manager for the group-wide SAP Business Warehouse of the Hotelplan Group in 2001. Further positions at Interhome were Head of Group Controlling, Project Manager of the reservation system developed in-house, and Head of Yield Management Group before Thomas Buschta was appointed CFO of Interhome in 2022.

Roger Müller completed his apprenticeship at Danzas Reisen in 1988, after which he changed to Interhome, where he held a number of roles. He began as a Junior Marketing Assistant. Eight years later, he was the Production Manager, before becoming Head of Purchasing & Operations and being appointed a member of the management of Interhome AG in 1998, which he has remained a part of to this day. In 2014, Roger Müller took over responsibility for all procurement as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). Since then, he has also be responsible for the Swiss market as CEO Switzerland. Following the strategic division of purchasing and operations in 2019, Roger Müller was appointed Chief Content Officer (CCO) with responsibility for operations. In 2022, these areas were merged anew, as a result of which he became the CPO of the Interhome once again.

In 2003, Michael Figlestahler completed his studies in Tourism and Business Administration at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Ravensburg and began his professional career at Interchalet where he held various positions. He worked as Sales Manager & E-Commerce Specialist, Head of E-Commerce and Head of Marketing & Sales Interchalet. From September 2018 to July 2023, he was responsible for Marketing, Sales & Customer Service at Interhome. Since August 2023, Michael Figlestahler holds the position of Chief Revenue & Innovation Officer at Interhome, a role in which he drives forward the strategically important direct business and the associated need for innovation. Michael Figlestahler has been a member of the Management Board since 2018 and also holds the position of Managing Director of HHD GmbH (an Interhome company) in Germany since 2019.

Carina Grühser is an experienced leader and engineer with a passion for innovation and technology. Known for her cross-industry expertise and strong leadership, she has a proven record of delivering ambitious results. At Interhome, she is responsible for driving the company’s technology strategy and advancing its transformation into a fully technology-driven holiday home provider. She focuses on integrating Interhome’s trusted local service with the scalability and intelligence of modern technology to create smarter, more profitable solutions for home owners and to further enhance the guest experience.