After a commercial apprenticeship at Siemens AG in Berlin, he began his professional career in the office center industry in 1995. During this time, he was responsible for sales and organizational areas in various companies, including the world market leader Regus.
Together with Lars Henckel, he laid the foundation stone for CONTORA Office Solutions in 2011. Their goal: to successfully position a new generation of office centers in the market in terms of location, equipment and service, analogous to the 5-star hotel industry.
At CONTORA Office Solutions he is responsible for sales, organization, finance and controlling as well as – together with Lars Henckel – for project development.
Helmut Arend is married and has three children.
He studied business informatics and founded the CONTORA Office Solutions group of companies together with Helmut Arend in 2011. The self-employed entrepreneur began his professional career in 1997 with the founding of his first Internet and advertising agency.
After a stopover at a large media company in Münsterland, he worked from 2003 to 2010 as a partner and managing director for specialists in online and search engine marketing. In 2010 he founded VANAMELAND, an online agency based in Cologne.
In 2015, he was elected Chairman of the Board of the Bundesverband Business Center e.V.. This association represents the interests of the office services industry beyond Germany's borders.
At CONTORA Office Solutions, he is responsible for Human Resources, Marketing and IT as well as – together with Lars Henckel – project development.
Lars Henckel is married and has one daughter.
In mid-2011, the idea was born to establish a new line of exclusive office centres in Germany. The search for unique office properties in premium locations began with the aim of offering a comprehensive service analogous to the 5-star hotel industry.
After about one and a half years, the first CONTORA Office Solutions Center finally opened, along with the CONTORA Concierge Service, which also belongs to the CONTORA Group. The comprehensive support of the office tenants and apartment owners as well as their visitors is an ideal complement to the exclusive range offered by the group.
The special: Each CONTORA Office Solutions Center is individually designed, always unique and exclusive. It is important to us to create a comfortable working environment in which customers feel they are in good hands. Our trained service staff is always there for you. At the same time, you can expect highly professional equipment, for example to convince your business partners during video conferences.
You don't just rent an office from CONTORA Office Solutions somewhere. Instead, you work at the most renowned locations in Germany: in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Düsseldorf. These metropolises are known for their strong economic growth, their vibrant urban life as well as the high quota of skilled workers and important companies to build up your network.
Two exclusive CONTORA Office Solutions Centers are located in Germany's capital: right in the middle of the Brandenburg Gate in the Palais am Pariser Platz and in the UPPER WEST building on Kurfürstendamm. Both locations impress with their international reputation, the excellent infrastructure and the immediate surroundings full of hotels, restaurants, cafés and cultural contact points.
CONTORA Office Solutions is also represented twice in Munich. Once in the Theresienhof not far from Odeonsplatz and once again in the Palais an der Oper. Here you work right in the heart of Bavaria's state capital and enjoy the numerous possibilities that an office at such a strongly networked location offers you.
Our Business Center in Frankfurt are located in the heart of the banking district. From the 18th and 20th floors of the TaunusTurm you will enjoy a breathtaking view, work in the midst of the internationally renowned and highly respected financial sector and make your company well known. In the WINX-Tower, directly on the banks of the Main, you will experience a unique panoramic view. From the Frankfurt skyline, over the historic old town and along the Main, you can be inspired by the unique surroundings.
Our Office Center in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg is located directly on the world-famous Rathausmarkt. The historic ensemble "Alter Wall" was completely revitalised here in its most beautiful location between the town hall, Alsterfleet and Alter Börse by mid-2019. The combination of a listed, lavishly crafted façade and modern, light-flooded architecture inside is probably unique in Germany.
In the top location in Düsseldorf's city center, the impressive KÖ-Quartier is located and forms an outstanding ensemble directly on the world-famous Königsallee. At this junction of the state capital, you can take advantage of all the benefits of an ultra-modern infrastructure at one of the best business addresses in Germany. Here you will find our exclusive Office Solutions Center in unique quality.
