Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz is on the board of Bâloise Holding AG, Basler Leben AG, Alexander Otto Sportstiftung and Hamburg Innovation Port and President at HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration gGmbH, Professor at the University of Hamburg, Professor-Economics at Universität des Saarlandes, Professor at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes and Member-General Council at International Chamber of Commerce Switzerland.

In his past career he was Chief Executive Officer at Handelskammer Hamburg.