He is scheduled to stand down as GMD of Oper Frankfurt at the close of the 2022–2023 season. In October 2021, the company announced the appointment of Thomas Guggeis as the next GMD of the company, effective with the 2023–2024 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.
He will leave his position as head of Oper Frankfurt's management team at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 season. The company announced Thomas Guggeis as his successor in October 2021, with a new term starting from the 2023-2024 season and lasting for five years.