Diana Kaufmann

President Central Europe and Global Risk Management and HR Development deugro

Diana Kaufmann has around 30 years of experience in project freight forwarding, 9 years of which at deugro. Since September 2022, she is responsible for Central Europe, Global Risk Management and HR Development, which includes deugro’s most promising (dmp) trainee program. Before her current position, she was a member of the Board of Management for deugro Germany from July 2021 to December 2022 and Branch Manager in Hamburg and Bremen from January 2019 to September 2022. In previous roles, she gained extensive experience mainly in project operations, sales, contract management and insurance, as project manager, senior project manager, managing director in Singapore, and chief representative in Vietnam. Her top priority is the commitment to deugro and its employees, who are invaluable for the company’s success.

deugro is a highly specialized freight forwarder with a strong focus on turnkey logistics solutions for industrial projects. We have a proven track record in successfully executing projects of any magnitude, even under the most challenging conditions and requirements. deugro focuses wholly on identifying and solving clients’ specific needs with unique tailor-made solutions that fulfill all requirements. To deliver the best in both cost and performance, deugro serves as an extension of its clients in their respective supply chains. It provides ocean and inland waterway freight services, road and rail transportation as well as airfreight to almost any destination. Thanks to a vast network of more than 70 company-owned offices in over 40 countries, deugro leverages comprehensive and in-depth expertise around the world to deliver on its promise. Clients benefit from global coverage and local expertise at every major industrial hub. deugro was founded in 1924 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and is a family-owned enterprise in its third generation, with nearly a century of experience in the logistics industry. Today, deugro is an independent company of the deugro group, which is comprised of several companies focusing on project freight forwarding, ocean transportation of heavy lift and project cargo, transport and marine engineering as well as specialized transportation assets.