Alumni Koen Klinkenberg: From Mondrian to Hilton!

Last Wednesday, it was a celebration at school once again, as Koen Klinkenberg (Class of 2020) aka ‘the posterboy’ paid a visit! Koen, who once received the Attitude Award during his graduation ceremony at Mondriaan, has made an impressive journey in the hospitality industry.

His adventure began with an internship in Nashville, Tennessee, at the iconic Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. After his time at Mondriaan, Koen continued his studies at the HBO Hotel School in Breda, after which he started his career as a Finance Trainee at DoubleTree Hilton Amsterdam. His journey then took him to Hilton Vienna as a Human Resources Trainee, and ultimately to Hilton Jeddah, where he participated in Hilton’s Elevator General Manager Fast Track Program. After an impressive period at Hilton Seychelles, Koen has now completed his Hilton training and will begin his new role as Assistant Manager F&B at Hilton Berlin on April 1st.