From now on you will only talk to real people, real experts, real travel agents!
Our team of dedicated travel experts has been stadily growing as we have started to offer our travel service for an increasing amount of racing series. We speak many different languages - mainly English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. We are modern, available online, and we value the direct contact with you. Therefore, we travel to different racetracks several times a year to meet you right in the center of the action!
We are not an anonymous travel agency. We want you to know exactly who you will be working with. Therefore, we took the time and put together a few details about our travel agents. Which languages do they speak? Which racing series do they concentrate on? How can you reach them? Have a look!
Your first contact: Our Sales Team
We travel to the racetracks where you are at. To meet you, to get in touch, to provide you with the best travel service possible. Meet us there or contact us in our office: by phone or e-mail. Our Sales Team speaks many different languages: German, English, French, and Italian.
Claudia Lüdi
Managing Director
Coming from a family of motorsport enthusiasts, Claudia is still traveling all around the world to meet racing teams directly where they work: At the racetrack. Together with our sales team, she networks and makes sure that everyone in the motorsport world has heard of M&C Travel Events.
Dan Phuong Piecha
Sales Representative
Dan spent several years in the automotive industry and joined our team in 2021. With her experience in International Mobility and Business Travel she complements the team. She is looking forward to accompany you from the beginning of your travel planning.
Alexandra Herzog
Sales Representative
Alexandra just joined out team in 2021 and has a broad knowledge of the tourism sector including flights and rental cars. She is happy to assist you with your travel plans, will find the perfect flights for your team, and make sure that everything is organized on time.
Janina Kümmerle
Sales & Travel Service Assistant
Having worked in the tourism sector for many years, Janina now supports our team two days per week. If you’re our customer her name might appear in your emails every once in a while. She always has an eye on our calculations, sends out offers to clients, and prepares our brochures.
Celine Karle
Junior Sales Manager
Celine, studied Tourism Management at Heilbronn University. She has previously worked as a business travel intern and now serves as a Junior Sales Manager
Selina Elser
Sales Assistant Manager
Selina brings a wealth of experience to our team, having spent two years as a youth travel guide in destinations like Spain, Bulgaria, and Croatia. She pursued a degree in Tourism Management, completed an enriching semester abroad in Mallorca. Her background in the tourism industry makes her a valuable addition to our team, and she now serves as a Sales Assistant Manager
Alberto Tomatis
Working Student
Alberto comes from Italy and is currently completing his Master's in International Trade. He has a strong background in applied languages and can communicate effectively in English, German, French and Italian. Alberto is passionate about sales and motorsport, which makes him a great fit for our team.
Travel Service
We manage your bookings, send out your confirmations, are ready for any changes and updates from your side. Give us a call with all of your questions - we are happy to help. You can talk to our Travel Service Team in the following languages: German, English, French, Spanish, and Italian.
Elody-Aline Zieker
Head of Travel Service
Elody has a lot of experience in the handling of group bookings and makes sure that her team is always staying on top of things. As the leader of our Travel Service team, she has an eye on how we can innovate our processes, and is responsible for our internal communication.
Bernd Metzger
Senior Travel Service Representative
Bernd is one of our most experienced travel agents with a vast knowledge of flights, rental cars, and more. He is especially often in contact with our clients from all Asian racing series as well as the Formula E.
Martina Hofmann
Travel Service Manager
Jessica Schlinke
Travel Service Manager
Jessica has dedicated over 10 years to working with a racing team, where she successfully organized travel agendas. Her extensive experience has given her insight into the challenges, busyness, and time constraints involved in such tasks. Now, she is ready to leverage her skills to assist you with your travel plans, ensuring a smoother and more straightforward experience for you.
Jutta Schwind
Finance & Accounting Assistant
Jutta has been a part of our team for 14 years. She’s an expert when it comes to hotel invoices. Even 20-page long invoices are no issue for her. With a set of colorful highlighters, she’s ready to attack at any time.
Purchasing
Heidi Hammer
Purchasing Manager
Heidi has collected experiences in travel management for many decades. When negotiating with our partner hotels, she uses her knowledge to get the best rates and the best conditions possible.
Natalie Weyers
Junior Manager Purchasing & Sales Assistent
Natalie has been working as a travel agent for many years. She uses her strong communication and negotiation skills to get the best conditions from hotels or other business partners. Natalie has a background in tourism as well as Business Administration and speaks German and English fluently.
Ina Büttel
Junior Manager Purchasing & Sales Assistant
Joyce Hogenboom
Junior Manager Purchasing & Sales Assistant
Joyce is a trained travel agent and studied tourism management. After having worked in the tourism industry for several years, she became a part of the M&C Travel Events Purchasing team. She supports our purchasing and sales team by communication and negotiating with your hotel partners all around the world.
Events
Francisco Costa Santos
Junior Event Manager
Francisco brings a wealth of experience from the automotive and motorsports industry, where he served as an accommodation and event manager at the prestigious Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. His expertise in organizing and supporting large-scale events has been honed through hands-on experience, allowing him to navigate the intricate logistics and phases of event planning effortlessly.
Saskia Leinhoss
Junior Event Manager
Saskia brings a wealth of experience from her diverse professional journey. Previously, she excelled in Sponsoring Account Management at BMW M while pursuing her Master of Arts in Business Management with a specialization in Luxury and Fashion Management from Hochschule Macromedia.
Marketing and Management
Manuela Schiffner
Managing Director
Over 20 years ago, Manuela decided that it was time to introduce a travel agency to the motorsport world, that truly specialized on its specific needs. Since M&C Travel Events’ foundation in 1998, Manuela constantly worked on expanding to more and more racing series always keeping the highest quality of service.
Mara Zügel
Marketing - Intern
Mara studies tourism and health management. As part of our marketing team, she supports M&C Travel Events by writing newsletters, preparing brochures, creating e-mail marketing campains and more.
Accounting and Controlling
Ellen Schweizer
Finance & Accounting Manager
Ellen is our Head of Finance Accounting and is the person where all the important figurs and numbers of the company come together. She loves controlling and finding solutions with the various fiscal challenges she is facing in her daily figure-driven world.
Cornelia Zügel
Finance & Accounting Assistant
Once our invoices have travelled through several departments and have been double- and triple-checked, Cornelia pushes the buttons and makes our payments. She always has an eye on our bank accounts and follows up on any financial movements.
Nathalie Marchal
Controlling & Accounting Manager, HR Assistant
Nathalie Marchal holds dual roles within our organization, serving as both a Controlling & Accounting Manager and an HR Assistant. In her capacity as Controlling & Accounting Manager, Nathalie plays a pivotal role in overseeing our financial operations, ensuring accuracy and precision in our financial management. Additionally, she supports the Management by taking up tasks in HR and administration.