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Europe: HomeToGo has appointed Dr Christine Prauschke as chief business officer, giving her operational responsibility for its property management division, HomeToGo Originals, including Interhome.
Prauschke will join the company’s management board when she begins the role on 1 January 2027. She will succeed Valentin Gruber in overseeing HomeToGo Originals.
The division manages more than 70,000 vacation rental properties through over 200 local service offices across 28 countries.
Prauschke will hold full profit and loss responsibility for the business and oversee its commercial operations. Her remit will include the continued integration of HomeToGo’s acquisitions and the expansion of its property management services into additional markets.
She will also be responsible for introducing the group’s AI technology into commercial processes and developing additional services for different segments of property owners.
Patrick Andrae, co-founder and CEO of HomeToGo, said: “The scale of HomeToGo Originals deserves dedicated executive leadership to capture the massive opportunity ahead, and Christine is uniquely equipped to lead that charge.”
He added that Prauschke would play a central role in expanding HomeToGo’s directly managed supply and supporting its next phase of profitable growth.
Prauschke most recently served as CEO of B2B sustainability management platform leadity. Her previous roles include chief digital and revenue officer at Enpal, CEO of CHECK24 Health Insurance and more than seven years at McKinsey & Company.
HomeToGo introduced Originals in June 2026 as the umbrella brand for its full-service property management businesses, including Interhome and German vacation rental agency Kraushaar.
The group acquired Interhome in August 2025 and is pursuing a buy-and-build strategy targeting property management and travel technology businesses. HomeToGo said the Originals platform has been designed to integrate future acquisitions while retaining the local operations of its individual brands.
Highlights
- HomeToGo has appointed Christine Prauschke as chief business officer.
- She will join the company’s management board on 1 January 2027.
- Prauschke will lead HomeToGo Originals, including Interhome.
- The division oversees more than 70,000 properties across 28 countries.
- She will hold full profit and loss responsibility for the property management business.
- Her remit includes post-acquisition integration and geographic expansion.
- HomeToGo launched the Originals umbrella brand in June 2026
