Elmar Heggen is a German businessperson who has been at the head of 21 different companies and presently is Chairman for FremantleMedia SA, Chairman-Supervisory Board for Métropole Télévision SA, Chairman of Mp E SA, Chairman of Duchy Digital SA, Chairman for Media Real Estate SA, Chairman at Audiomedia Investments SA, Chairman of Media Assurances SA, Chairman of Broadcasting Center Europe SA, Managing Director at RTL Group Deutschland GmbH and COO, Deputy CEO & Executive Director at RTL Group SA.

He is also Co-Managing Director at RTL Group Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, Managing Director at RTL Group Central & Eastern Europe GmbH, Managing Director at UFA Film und Fernseh GmbH, Managing Director at RTL Group Services GmbH, Manager of RTL Television GmbH and Chairman-Manager Board at Média Properties SARL and on the board of 15 other companies.

In his past career Mr. Heggen was Chairman at BeProcurement SA, Chairman at Mp D SA, Chairman at Mp B S.a., Chairman for Mp H SA, Vice President & General Manager at Felix Schoeller Digital Imaging, Manager for CLT Multi Média GmbH, Chairman-Supervisory Board of RTL Hrvatska doo, Chief Executive Officer for RTL Group Central & Eastern Europe SA, Managing Director at RTL Radio Center Berlin GmbH and Manager for RTL Radio Deutschland GmbH.

He received an undergraduate degree and an MBA from European Business School London.