Management Team

Vanessa Stützle
CEO LUQOM GROUP & LAMPENWELT

Vanessa Stützle

Vanessa Stützle is Chief Executive Officer of LUQOM GROUP and Lampenwelt GmbH. In addition to group strategy, she is responsible for category management, purchasing, marketing, sales, marketplaces and communications. Vanessa was previously Chief Digital Officer and member of the Executive Board at DOUGLAS, where she was responsible for E-Commerce, Tech, Marketplace, Omni-Channel, CRM, Retail Media Sales and Data Strategy. Prior to joining DOUGLAS, Vanessa worked for s.Oliver Group, where she was Chief Digital Officer, leading the e-commerce and CRM business of all the group's brands and building one of the largest mono-label stores in Europe in the fashion segment.

Dr. Oliver Merz
DEPUTY CEO & CFO LUQOM GROUP

Dr. Oliver Merz

Oliver is the co-founder, deputy CEO and CFO of LUQOM GROUP. He is responsible for Finance, Sustainability, Legal & Compliance, as well as Technology & Data. Before joining LUQOM GROUP, Oliver was CFO of the broadcasting business of ProSiebenSat1 Media SE and a member of the Management Board of ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland GmbH. He started his career as a strategy consultant at OLIVER WYMAN and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

Christian Portz
COO LUQOM Group

Christian Portz

Christian Portz is Chief Operating Officer (COO) of LUQOM GROUP. He is responsible for Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Customer Service. Prior to joining LUQOM Group, Christian served as the COO of Emma Sleep GmbH for five years. In this role, he successfully established and expanded the global supply chain. He began his career as a management consultant at Kerkhoff Consulting and Porsche Consulting.

Ard Huisert
CEO QLF BRANDS B.V.

Ard Huisert

Ard is CEO of LUQOM GROUP portfolio company QLF, the leading lighting online shop in the Benelux region. Since 2016 he has made a significant contribution to the company's development as CMO and also being responsible for IT and BI. Ard has been responsible for the further overall development of QLF as CEO since 2022. Founded in 2007, QLF is now represented with online shops in a large number of European countries.

Morten Brændgaard
Founder & CEO Lampemesteren A/S

Morten Brændgaard

Morten is the founder and CEO of LUQOM GROUP’s portfolio company Lampemesteren, the Danish online specialist in the premium lighting segment.

After taking over the Danish electronics business Wiese A/S, Morten built the company further into the online shop Lampemesteren.dk, which was launched in 2011. Today, it is the leading online shop and partner for designer lighting brands and active in more than 10 European countries.

Jochen Wilms
CHAIRMAN ADVISORY BOARD LUQOM GROUP

Jochen Wilms

Jochen is the Chairman of the advisory board of the LUQOM GROUP. Prior to this, he was a general manager at Schüco International KG and Bertelsmann AG. He combines his affinity for architecture and interior design with expertise in building up tech companies. As an investor in leading digital companies such as Palantir, Robin Hood and Osaro, Jochen has in-depth knowledge of how to build disruptive digital business models.