Reiner Heiken joins the Supervisory Board of Raben Group

2025.09.17

Raben Group is proud to announce that Reiner Heiken has joined its Supervisory Board, bringing with him over 35 years of leadership experience in the global logistics and transportation industry.

From December 2018 until May 2024, Reiner Heiken held the position of CEO at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, where he led the company through a period of dynamic growth and transformation. Under his leadership, the company achieved record-breaking growth, driven by both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. He also spearheaded global cultural and strategic transformations, focusing on people and structure, digitalization, innovation and sustainable growth.

Prior to Hellmann, Reiner held senior executive roles at DB Schenker and Kühne + Nagel, where he was responsible for operations across Europe in areas such as road and rail transport, contract logistics, and sea and air freight. His career began in maritime logistics, and he is a graduate in Nautical Science from Hochschule Bremen.

“I am honored to join the Supervisory Board of Raben Group,” - said Reiner Heiken. - “Raben is a company with strong  entrepreneurial spirit, customer focus, and commitment to sustainable logistics. I look forward to contributing to its continued success and strategic development across Europe.”

“We are delighted to welcome Reiner to our Supervisory Board,” said Ewald Raben, CEO at Raben Group. “His strategic vision, deep industry expertise, and proven leadership will be instrumental in guiding our continued growth and innovation across Europe.”

 

Reiner Heiken joins the existing members of the Supervisory Board:

  • Gerard van Kesteren

  • Stefan Delacher

  • Ben van de Vrie

  • Robert Erni

Together, this diverse and experienced group will continue to support Raben Group’s long-term strategy and commitment to excellence in logistics.