Christian Bergfelder

Christian Bergfelder is Managing Director of Bergfelder Consulting & Training, where he supports ground handlers and airlines in Ground & Cargo Handling negotiations and procurement (SGHA), Safety Management (SMS), operational business reviews and station start-ups. He is also an IATA Instructor & Auditor. Previously, he spent 14 years at DHL Express, from heading the Network Control Center at the Leipzig Hub to Senior Director Network Airside & Airport Affairs Europe. He built up the Europe Airside department from scratch, with responsibility for SGHA contracting, Safety Management, airline auditing and airside training across 90+ hubs and gateways. Earlier roles at Swissport, Lufthansa and Aviation Handling Services give him a view from both sides of the fence. Christian has been a member of the IATA Ground Operations SGHA working group since 2011 and served on the IATA Cargo Handling Council.