IN MEMORIAM
An honorary president of FCSI Germany-Austria, having been one of its founding members, industry great Gerhard Franzen passed away in January 2022
In memoriam: Gerhard Franzen FFCSI (EM)
G
erhard Franzen, founder and honorary president of FCSI Deutschland-Österreich e.V.,
passed away at the age of 79 on 28 January 2022 after a short illness. With his passing, the industry has lost an expert and advisor who provided great services to the hospitality industry in Germany. A look at Franzen’s curriculum vitae confirms his energy for developing concepts and launching projects that signalled the way ahead. Franzen was chairman of DEHOGA Saarland from 1982-1996, setting many trends during this time and gaining nationwide recognition. Franzen devoted himself to professional training with great vigor in order to improve the quality of educational opportunities. At the time, he ensured that chefs in their third year of training in the Saarland received inter-company instruction to improve their skills. Promoting young talent was always a concern for the Belgian-born Franzen. During his presidency, the Hotel
Management School of Saarland was established in Saarbrücken. He introduced the Saarländischer
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Wirtebrief, which he later successfully continued in the German state of Brandenburg with the Brandenburgische Wirte- und Hotelierbrief (co-sponsored by the Hotel- und Gaststättenverband Brandenburg e.V. and joined by the IHK Potsdam in 1996).
A skilled negotiator Another success was the “Host fire brigade”. This association of innkeepers/hosts from the Saarland provides professional support to the organizers of large events. As the son of a lawyer, Franzen
most likely inherited his negotiating skills from home. As is often the case, Franzen’s father had different intentions for the future of his son. At a Scout camp, where his parents supervised the kitchen, the 11-year- old Franzen was excited to become a chef. He subsequently completed an apprenticeship as a qualified hotel manager with master craftsman’s certificates in cooking and service. His military service took
Franzen to Germany, as kitchen manager of the NATO officers’ mess in Cologne. In 1983, he became a
management consultant for tourism, the hotel industry, gastronomy, and the baking and confectionery trade. His commitment to the industry also became clearer during the reunification of Germany. After a few years commuting between Saarland and Potsdam, Franzen decided to move to Brandenburg. His international mindset fired his commitment to FCSI. He recognized that the future for consultants in hospitality depended on thinking beyond national borders. Therefore, he lead the former association B.I.G./Consultants in the Hospitality Industry onto the international stage. FCSI was the right platform for his vision. After the founding of FCSI Deutschland-Österreich e.V. (FCSI Germany/Austria country chapter), his advice became internationally in demand. As European treasurer of FCSI, he always kept his eye on the budget. He organized three European conferences in Vienna, Berlin and Prague. Franzen was awarded the
greatest honor the FCSI has to bestow when he was appointed to the Council of Fellows. He will be remembered by many members of FCSI for his appearance at the 20th anniversary of the FCSI Germany/ Austria country chapter in Meran, Italy, in November 2019; also for the decades Franzen committed to the future of the hospitality industry in Germany and especially the promotion of young talent.
More information: If you wish to make a donation in Gerhard Franzen’s memory to the Association for the Promotion of Science, Research and Education in the German Hotel and Catering Industry e.V. bank details are as follows: IBAN DE03 3807 0059 0125 5801 00, BIC DEUTDEDK380.
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