Previously in the assignment of Director of Development, Spa and Interiors, Jumeirah Group, he was earlier Managing Associate of Hirsch Bedner Associates Dubai. He is a registered architect and interior designer. Markus’ experience ranges from architectural master planning to interior design detailing and includes project management and construction administration in both architectural and interior design projects. His project experience includes commercial buildings, hospitals and clinics, luxury residential villas, shopping malls and furniture design. He has specialized in hotel design for more than a decade and has worked on close to 100 hotel projects worldwide as an architect, interior designer and in his role with Jumeirah. He is also active as a speaker at conferences on design, as a member of the Advisory Council of the Interior Design Department of the American University Dubai, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Professional Interior Designers and as a regular member of international design juries.

In 2009 he set up SHS, Stebich Hospitality Solutions, where he offers comprehensive design and development services for the hospitality industry as well as bringing the hospitality understanding and approach to other types of projects. He is currently working on projects in the greater Middle East, Europe and the Americas.