Before that, Struck was authorized signatory of the Schörghuber Holding and Managing Director of several corporations of the Schörghuber company group, one of the largest privately held conglomerates in Germany, which is active in Real Estate, Beverages, Aircraft Leasing and Hotels. Particularly, he was responsible for hotel development, real estate and the touristic business of the hotel division of the group (Arabella and ArabellaStarwood Hotels). At the beginning of his career he worked for the Boston Consulting Group advising leading brands on marketing and distribution, and later managing restructurings, mergers and acquisitions. He completed his diploma in business studies and MBA at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), the London School of Economics (LSE) and the University of California Berkeley.