WHO I AM
I’m an artist.
I train and coach people on all aspects of the personal impact. /// I train and coach people to be more effective individuals.
I develop improvisational exercises and theater pieces about promoting dialog within society.
WHAT MOTIVATES ME
Facing life with enthusiasm and openness
Meeting people with an open heart
Helping people make connect with others///Connecting people
Standing with both feet in the real world
Getting to the bottom of things
Improving things that aren’t going well
Striking a balance between authenticity and success///Balancing truthfulness and success
Constantly learning new things
Turning both success and failure into a motivating factor
Humor
SOME FACTS
Born on the Mosel river near Koblenz; studied in Cologne; currently living in Berlin
1982 honored by the state of Rheinland-Palatinate as Student of the Year for exceptional artistic achievement
Studied German language and literature, theater studies and philosophy at the University of Cologne
Private acting training
Speech training
Voice lessons
1980s performed with the iconic DIE NIEGELUNGEN (Comedy), which had fan clubs all over the country
1988 founded Mentagen Institute, one of Germany’s first business theater troupes
Excursion into the world of television production as a writer and script doctor
1990s joined the ensemble of DIE SPRINGMAUS in Bonn, Germany’s first and most successful improvisational theater company, performing some 200 shows per year
1997 founded DIE KOENIGS, Germany’s first improvisational troupe focusing exclusively on business theater, which has since provided more than 1200 appearances and productions for companies and organizations. KOENIGS is an international network that collaborates with German’s best improv troupes
1999 created and hosted the first poetry slam in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, then regularly held slams until 2008, including participation in the German championships
1999 toured with a cabaret show featuring my own music and lyrics
2005 – 2007 Further training as a coach and trainer at Goll Consulting, Bonn
2008 partner at Goll Consulting
2009 organization of the first poetry slam series on Germany TV (WDR)
2010 the SCORE program for high-potential employees is declared the benchmark worldwide by the Daimler group
2013 cooperation partner with various consulting companies
2015 training at the German Psychologists Academy. DIN 33430BE license for conducting, observing and evaluation aptitude diagnostic procedures such as assessment centers, aptitude interview etc.
2017 founded LOKAL_Ü, an interactive theater company. Our show “Dilemma MyLachen” was awarded the judges’ prize for the most innovative theater format at the International Improvisational Theater Festival in Halle
2018 funding of Dilemma MaLachen ny the Federal Agency for Civic Education as part of the “Miteinander Reden” (Talking to Each Other) project
2019 psychodiagnostic courses and successful examination leading to licensing as a non-medical practitioner of psychotherapy
2020 the interactive theater company LOKAL_Ü morphs into THEATER DIE GABEL*UNG
2020 basic education in integrative psychotherapy
2021 training as a nursing assitent, internship at a facility for dementia patients
2021 training as an EmTrace emotions coach, Level 1
2021 workshops for the evaluation of mental stress at the workplace for all departments of the Lower Saxony Correctional Center
2021 workshops for the evaluation of mental stress at the workplace for all departments of CONSTAB
2022 founded a theater company for civic discussion///discourse in Berlin
