Early Life
Alexandra Schörghuber (née Stumpf) was born on July 24, 1958, in Frankfurt, Germany. She is the daughter of a Protestant pastor and grew up in Erlenbach am Main and Straubing. After completing her schooling, she pursued an apprenticeship as a hotel clerk, gaining experience in Germany, Switzerland, and Bermuda.
Rise to Success
In 1988, she married Stefan Schörghuber, who was then a junior manager at Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe. Following Stefan's unexpected death in 2008, Alexandra took over the family business. She has chaired the board of trustees and been a member of the Board of Directors of Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe since December 2008. In March 2008, she was appointed Vice President of Arabella Hotelbetriebe AG in Switzerland. In April 2008, she also took over Arabella Vermögensverwaltung AG. In 2015, she remarried Bernd Werndl.
Key Business Strategies
Alexandra Schoerghuber oversees the Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe, a private family investment company. The group has stakes in a brewery co-owned with Heineken, and in Arabella Hospitality, a hotel joint venture with Marriott. The group also owns Bayerische Bau und Immobilien GmbH, a major German real estate company. Additionally, the group's Productos del Mar Ventisqueros S.A. in Chile specializes in salmon cultivation and processing.
Philanthropy
Alexandra is actively involved in creating a "Star House" for children and young adults who have lost a close relative. She is also a patron of the Josef-Schörghuber-Stiftung für Münchner Kinder, which supports children from socially disadvantaged families. The Stefan Schörghuber Foundation was established in 2019 to support youth welfare, education, and research in Germany.