Elmar Heggen, born in 1968, holds a diploma in business administration from the European Business School (Oestrich-Winkel, Germany) and graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in finance.

In 1992, he started his career at the Felix Schoeller Group, becoming Vice President and General Manager of Felix Schoeller Digital Imaging in the UK in 1999. Elmar Heggen first joined the RTL Group Corporate Centre in 2000 as Vice President Mergers and Acquisitions.

In January 2003, he was promoted to Senior Vice President Controlling and Investments. From July 2003 until December 2005, he was Executive Vice President Strategy and Controlling.

Elmar Heggen has served on the RTL Group Executive Management Team since January 2006, and has been CFO and Head of the Corporate Centre of RTL Group since 1 October 2006.

In January 2018, he was appointed Deputy CEO of RTL Group, in addition to his role as CFO.

In August 2019, Elmar Heggen assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO of RTL Group. He stepped down from these positions on 31 December 2025 and has since served as a non-executive member of RTL Group’s Board of Directors.

Nationality: German
First appointed: 18 April 2012
Re-elected: 24 April 2024