Sebastian Kuhnhardt

Sebastian Kuhnhardt is the COO and Co-Founder of happyhotel, a SaaS company based in Offenburg, Germany. He co-founded the company in October 2019 alongside Marius Müller and Rafael Weissmüller. Happyhotel specializes in cloud-based software that uses machine learning algorithms to optimize hotel room pricing dynamically, helping hotels maximize revenue by analyzing factors such as booking behavior, events, and occupancy.134

Sebastian grew up in the hospitality industry, gaining early experience in his family's hotel business. His interest in revenue management began during his studies at a hotel management school, where he identified challenges in pricing strategies and started developing solutions using Excel. This hands-on experience laid the foundation for happyhotel's creation.13

In addition to his role at happyhotel, Sebastian is a recognized expert in revenue management and a member of the HSMA Deutschland e.V. Experts Circle for Revenue Management.6 On LinkedIn, Sebastian actively shares insights into dynamic pricing strategies and the digitization of the hotel industry.257