Managing Director — Smoobu
Scale doesn't have to mean complexity.
Jannik Abraham helps short-term rental hosts and hospitality platforms grow without drowning in tools. He runs Smoobu's day-to-day, and spends the rest of his time on stages, in interviews, and in print explaining where the industry is actually headed.
About
Property management, without the pile-up.
Jannik is Managing Director at Smoobu, a property management platform used by independent hosts and growing operators across more than 100 countries — calendars, channels, pricing and guest messaging in one place instead of five.
Before Smoobu, he led commercial efforts at Medwing, a healthtech company, and studied Business and Finance at WHU — Otto Beisheim School of Management. Both show up in how he talks about this industry: less hype, more unit economics.
"Scale does not have to mean complexity."
That line shows up in nearly every conversation he has on stage or on mic — the argument that most hosts don't need more software, they need less friction. It's the throughline across the interviews and talks below.
- Role
- Managing Director, Smoobu
- Prior
- Commercial Lead, Medwing
- Education
- WHU — Business & Finance
- Based
- Berlin, Germany
Selected appearances · 2025–2026
As heard & seen.
A running record of where Jannik's shown up recently — interviews, podcasts, conference talks and writing. Updated as new ones land.
The State of Short-Term Rental Hosts 2026: Guest Behavior, AI & OTA Independence
With Jonas Baum — Smoobu's Annual Insights Report 2026, in full.
Watch on YouTube →
5 Minutes with RateTiger's Caroline Faries & Jannik Abraham
Watch on YouTube →043: Why Big Property Managers Should Be Worried
With host Simon Lehmann
Listen on Buzzsprout →
Stop Buying Tech to Fix the Wrong Problem
Watch on YouTube →
The Secret to a Profitable Airbnb? It's Not More Apps
Watch on YouTube →Is Too Much Tech Hurting Your Airbnb?
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Listen on Apple Podcasts →
Beyond Management Software: Building User Communities That Truly Connect
Watch on YouTube →
Most Hosts Still Aren't Using Tech Properly
Watch on YouTube →
Das wichtigste Tool für jeden Gastgeber
Watch on YouTube →Smoobu Director Jannik Abraham packt aus
With host Calvin Crustewitz — Episode 192
Listen now →Kurzzeitvermietung 2026 — a perspective on where hosting is headed
Read the piece →Full list kept current — got something to add? send it over.
On stage
What he talks about.
Speaking engagements
Recent & upcoming stages.
Short Stay Summit 2026
Panel host — AI & productivity for hosts
SuperStay Live! — Rostock
Vacation rental industry track
VRM Days — Hamburg
Rental management & distribution
SuperStay Live! — Augsburg
Vacation rental industry track
On the ground
Conferences, not just calls.
Most of what's above started as a conversation in person — at Click., at Short Stay Summit, in the hallway between sessions. That badge motif running through this page? Borrowed straight from the one he's actually wearing in this photo.
Real events. Real badge. No stock photography.
Get in touch
Book Jannik for your conference, podcast, or panel.
Open to speaking engagements, interviews, and written contributions on short-term rental technology, hosting operations, and vertical SaaS. Fastest way in is LinkedIn.