Holzkämper studied Business Administration at the University of Passau and was awarded a PhD at Goettingen University. He then worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company in Munich and Hong Kong. In 2005 he joined the Cewe Color Group as Head of Finance and Controlling and was appointed Director responsible for Finance, Controlling and Corporate Development in 2007. Since 2008, he has been also responsible for Investor Relations.