Stephan Schwolgin

Airport executive and senior advisor with over 18 years of international experience in airport development, private investment, and PPP-based infrastructure delivery across the aviation ecosystem. Extensive track record in structuring, delivering, and operating large-scale airport concessions, with cumulative projects exceeding EUR 27.8bn in concession fees and EUR 12.9bn in capital investments.

Deep expertise across the full airport lifecycle, including development strategy, ownership transitions, ORAT, airport due diligence, and long-term asset optimization. Proven ability to bridge investor, government, and operator perspectives to unlock value in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

Held senior leadership roles on landmark airport developments including New Istanbul Airport, Bangalore International Airport, Rio de Janeiro International Airport, King Abdulaziz International Airport (Jeddah), and AlUla International Airport, working across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Recognized for a disciplined, commercially driven approach to airport investments and sustainable infrastructure development.