SPIE appoints Rainer Hollang General Manager for Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Key highlights
  • Rainer Hollang appointed General Manager of SPIE Germany, Switzerland and Austria, effective May 1, 2026.
  • He joins the SPIE Group executive committee and reports to Group General Manager Markus Holzke.
  • SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria expanded from 300 to 20,700 employees over 13 years and is now the group's largest subsidiary by revenue and growth.
  • Hollang holds a civil engineering degree from Technische Universität Berlin and has been with Hochtief Service Solutions/SPIE since 2005, after the firm's 2013 integration into SPIE.

Appointment

Rainer Hollang was appointed General Manager of SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria, effective May 1, 2026; he joins the SPIE Group executive committee and reports to Group General Manager Markus Holzke.

Subsidiary scale

SPIE Germany Switzerland Austria is now the Group's leading subsidiary by revenue and growth, having expanded from 300 to 20,700 employees over the past 13 years.

Background

Hollang holds a civil engineering degree from Technische Universität Berlin, began his career in an engineering firm, joined Hochtief Service Solutions in 2005 and remained with SPIE after that company's integration into SPIE in 2013, holding various management roles prior to this appointment.

Leadership context

Markus Holzke has been Group General Manager since April 30, 2026.

Source: SPIE

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