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Christian Ulbrich
As of October 6, 2026, Christian Ulbrich is JLL’s CEO and president. He became CEO in October 2016 after leading the Europe, Middle East and Africa business from January 2009. Before that he led JLL Germany from April 2005 through December 2008. His company biography dates his election to the corporate board and presidency to May 2016. Public evidence 1 Reviewed public evidence.
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Ulbrich’s remit covers JLL’s global strategy and operations across leasing, capital markets, property and facilities management, project and development services, and investment management. His long tenure in EMEA and Germany gave him experience across advisory, transaction and property-service businesses before he assumed global leadership. As CEO, he has overseen JLL through the pandemic, changing office demand and rapid investment in technology-enabled real-estate services. JLL leadership biography · TIME interview, 2025
His perspective on the property market often emphasizes differences between prime buildings and the wider office stock, and the need to adapt central business districts to changing patterns of work and urban life. These are executive views rather than independent market findings. Ulbrich studied business administration at the University of Hamburg and completed a Stanford Graduate School of Business program. JLL continues to list him as CEO and president. JLL leadership biography · JLL global leadership
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- JLL, Christian Ulbrich leadership biography, 2024 proxy statement, and global leadership; TIME, 2025 interview.
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