Dr. Malte Heyne

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