Dr. Eric Schweitzer

was born 24th July 1965 in Ipoh / Malaysia. He is married.

His motto: "It's only by swimming against the current that you reach the source."





University education

1984-1987
Studied business administrations at the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin

1990
Doctorate at the FU Berlin as a PhD (Pol. Sci.) [Dr rer. pol.]

Professional career

1990
Six months in the USA working in the waste management sector

1990-1993
Managing director at ALBA with responsibility for business development and activities in the Federal States of the former East Germany

since 1993
Member of the ALBA AG executive board

since 1994
Member of the BDE (Federation of German Waste Management Companies) presidium

since 2003
Member of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Berlin presidium

2003-2006
Vice president of the BDE

since 2004
President of the IHK Berlin (re-elected in 2007)

since 2008
Chairman of the INTERSEROH SE supervisory board

Functional responsibility

• Sorting and Recycling
• General Waste Treatment
• Technics
• Facility Services
• Corporate Communications