Stefan Matz Director, International Investments
Since 2004 Stefan Matz is working with strong engagement as HIW Director International Investments, promoting Hamburg as worldwide business hub. The international department realizes not only the acquisition of international companies but also supports international companies already located in Hamburg in their plans to expand and develop.
Stefan Matz was born in 1963 in Hamburg. He started his career in 1984 as Project Manager in the international import and export of machinery and in 1988 he overtook the direction of the branch office of “Norddeutsche Überseegesellschaft” in Hong Kong and Bangkok with responsibility for South-East Asia. He continued working as Export Marketing Manager for JK Ergoline GmbH in Bad Honnef/Rhein, in charge of the development of the international distribution channels. In 1995 he started to work for HWF as Area Manager for China, Japan and USA until 2004.