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Press & Corporate Magazine

Selected publications trace milestones in Jan Wilhelm's international career – from cross-border university exchanges to operational responsibility in facility management in the United Arab Emirates.

These articles are taken from newspapers, trade media, and a corporate magazine. They provide insight into early international experiences, network building, and the practical implementation of high-quality services. Many of these perspectives continue to shape the entrepreneurial approach of ELB Services today.

At a glance

International experience with operational substance

01

Cross-border thinking

International collaboration began during his university studies and led to new academic contacts between Germany and Switzerland.

02

Local responsibility

His work in Abu Dhabi combined commercial understanding with operational leadership in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

03

Quality in execution

A trade article on airport operations shows how coordinated products, technology, training, and processes enable measurable service quality.

Selection from the archive

Publications and context

Trade Press

Kiehl Chemicals: Helping FM Service Providers Achieve Top Results

Clean Middle East Magazine

This English-language feature examines the collaboration between service provider and supplier for cleaning services at Abu Dhabi and Al Ain airports. Jan Wilhelm is quoted regarding his project responsibility at the time, describing the importance of suitable products, professional technology, trained teams, and reliable supply capability.

The example of operating an international airport makes it clear: good facility management services are not the result of isolated measures, but of the coordinated interaction of people, materials, processes, and quality control.

Corporate Magazine

Thuringia Export

Dussmann Service Plus, Issue II/08

This portrait follows Jan Wilhelm from his studies in Schmalkalden and Winterthur to an operational leadership role at Dussmann Gulf in Abu Dhabi. It describes his professional start, daily life in the United Arab Emirates, and the demands of a rapidly growing facility management market.

The article documents early experience gained in an international, culturally diverse work environment – combined with personal curiosity, adaptability, and responsibility in day-to-day operations.

Regional Press

A Little Europe in Winterthur

Der Landbote / Stadtanzeiger Winterthur

The newspaper article reports on Jan Wilhelm as the first exchange student of the young business law program at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Winterthur. At the same time, he supported the international relations project of his university in Schmalkalden.

Institutional cooperation developed from personal contacts: the article describes how networking and personal initiative supported further exchange between the universities.

Regional Press

To Winterthur to Learn

Der Landbote / Stadtanzeiger Winterthur

This earlier report introduces international students in Winterthur. Jan Wilhelm is mentioned both as an exchange student and as a representative of a university project aimed at building new international partnerships.

Even this early chapter combines professional development with active relationship building – an approach that was later continued in international projects and entrepreneurial tasks.

Significance for ELB Services

Experience that flows into today's consulting

These publications exemplify what ELB Services builds on today: international perspectives, commercial thinking, operational experience, and the ability to align different stakeholders toward a common result.

For our clients, this means practical consulting. Recommendations are not only viewed strategically, but also evaluated based on whether they are sustainable organizationally, economically, and in ongoing operations.

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