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European real estate and facilities management company, Apleona Group, has announced a restructure of its Executive Board, effective from 21 May 2026. Responsibilities for the individual business divisions will be adjusted accordingly.
Following three successful years as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Apleona Group, Christian Kloevekorn is stepping down from the Executive Board to join the Supervisory Board of Apleona. Michael Engel, Group COO, will take on responsibility for infrastructure facility management in Germany, in addition to his existing responsibilities for international business and major international clients.
As of 21 May 2026, the Executive Board of the Apleona Group will consist of the following members:
- Dr Jochen Keysberg (CEO)
- Dr Georg J. Fronja (CFO)
- Dr Pascal Engel (CTO)
- Dr Gert W. Riegel (COO for technical and integrated facility and real estate management in Germany, Austria and Switzerland)
- Michael Engel (COO for the international FM business outside the DACH region, international key accounts and infrastructure FM in Germany).
CEO Dr Jochen Keysberg said of Christian Kloevekorn’s move to the Apleona Supervisory Board: “Over the past three years, Mr Christian Kloevekorn has successfully integrated the former Gegenbauer units responsible for infrastructure facility management into Apleona and its business model. Together with his teams, he has made a significant contribution to developing the infrastructure facility management division into a cornerstone of our integrated business model. On behalf of my colleagues on the Executive Board, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for his outstanding and valuable dedication.
“We are very pleased that Mr. Kloevekorn will remain closely connected to the company as a member of the Supervisory Board and that we will be able to draw on his proven and valuable expertise there and in other advisory roles.
“The handover of responsibility to Michael Engel has been carefully planned over the long term, ensuring a seamless and smooth transition for both customers and employees. He will continue to promote the professionalisation and growth of our infrastructure business in Germany.”
FMJ and Watco Webinar: Meeting compliance in a new culture of accountability
From January 2026, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) formally separated from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Created under the Building Safety Act 2022 in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the BSR is designed to raise safety standards across the built environment and introduce a stronger culture of accountability, transparency, and proactive risk management.
This shift places facilities managers in a more strategic safety assurance role – far beyond routine maintenance.
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