Co-founder and CEO
André Schwämmlein
André Schwämmlein is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flix. His belief in alternative, sustainable collective transport inspired him to discuss the possibility of a deregulated market with his current co-founders while he was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 2009, and subsequently founded Flix in 2011. As CEO of Flix, Schwämmlein is leading the company to deliver on the vision to enable its customers to experience the world. Under his leadership, Flix has become the clear global market leader in every core geography and expanded into numerous countries. He is also active as a member of the supervisory boards of Scout24 SE and ABOUT YOU Holding SE and member of the green party in Germany since 2002.
Co-founder, CIO and CHRO
Daniel Krauss
As Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief HR Officer (CHRO) at Flix, Daniel Krauss manages the company’s technology and people. Together with his co-founders, he developed Flix as an international transport provider. Krauss is also an investor and member of advisory boards in companies such as Baby1one and uvex. He is convinced that education, entrepreneurship, and innovation can substantially advance society. He is a frequent lecturer at Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen-Nürnberg and a founding partner of the FightBack initiative, which promotes change towards a more sustainable society. He is also an active shareholder in Germany’s largest NGO for entrepreneurial education, STARTUP TEENS as well as co-shareholder and trustee of the CODE-University.
CFO
Christoph Debus
Christoph Debus took over the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Flix, at the beginning of March 2022. In his position, he is responsible for all Flix’s financial and legal functions. Debus is an expert in the transport industry and has held numerous management positions in the capital market that go beyond traditional CFO activities on an interdisciplinary basis. He was previously CEO of Thomas Cook Group Airlines and most recently CFO at Condor, where he successfully repositioned the company.
COO (Demand and New markets)
Max Zeumer
Max Zeumer, Chief Operating Officer (COO) began his journey at Flix in early 2015 and has successfully managed international markets since then. As COO starting in April 2022, he has been leading the global expansion focusing on North America and emerging markets such as Brazil, Chile, and India while simultaneously overseeing the global commercial marketing and revenue management functions. With a diverse academic background, including Computer Science, Philosophy and an MBA from Columbia Business School, he refined his skills as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, where he soon discovered his passion for disrupting traditional industries through digitalization. His commitment to fostering collaboration and synergy across borders is having a significant impact in reshaping the global travel industry through digitalization.
COO (Supply and European markets)
Fabian Stenger
Fabian Stenger, Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) began his journey at Flix in 2013, successfully developing the market in Germany and later also in Northern and Eastern Europe. As COO from April 2022, Stenger today leads the European bus business and oversees the supply side of the global business, heading network planning, partner management including fleet transformation, operations, and customer service. With early career experience at Bain & Co., and an academic background from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, alongside over a decade of Flix experience, his strategic leadership and commitment to sustainability are driving Flix’s success, shaping its future and global impact.