After studying business administration, he began his professional career at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG with leading positions in sales, marketing, finance Europe, head of the EMEA region and most recently as Senior Vice President of the Heidelberg Group.

Then CEO and President of KBA North America in Dallas, Managing Director of Schuler Pressen GmbH in Göppingen, CEO of the AVANCO Group in Herford. Member of the Supervisory Board of companies in Europe, the USA, China, South Africa, Dubai and Brazil.

Today, Holger Garbrecht works as an independent supervisory board member for medium-sized, owner-managed companies and invests in companies with his own investment company.