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 oversees the company’s technology and people. Together with his co-founders, he has developed Flix into an international transport provider. Krauss is also an investor and advisory board member in companies such as Baby1one and UNITY. He is convinced that education, entrepreneurship and innovation can significantly advance society. He is a frequent lecturer at the Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen and a trusted advisor of the MCI (Management Center Innsbruck), HS Ansbach and the University of Hamburg. He is also an active shareholder in Germany’s largest NGO for entrepreneurial education, STARTUP TEENS and a co-shareholder and trustee of CODE University.
CFO
Benjamin Gubitz
Benjamin Gubitz joined Flix in 2015 and took over the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Flix, at the beginning of January 2025. In his position, he is responsible for all Flix’s financial and legal functions. Before stepping up to CFO, Gubitz held various senior leadership positions, responsible for Controlling and Investor Relations, at Flix. During his time at the company, he played a vital role in closing various funding rounds, built the Group Controlling Team and worked on numerous M&A projects, amongst others the purchase of Greyhound Lines in 2021. Prior to Flix, he was a project leader at BCG. Gubitz holds a PhD in Political Sciences.
CCO (Demand and New markets)
Max Zeumer
Max Zeumer, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) 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.