| Education |
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| 2010 |
Heart Circle Training |
| 2008 |
Training for Transition
Transition Trainer's Training |
| 2006-2007 |
MSc in Integrative EcoSocial Design at Gaia University |
| 1974-1977 |
Psychology and Clinical Psychology, University Salzburg, Austria |
| 1967-1974 | Gymnasium Saalfelden, Austria |
| 1965-1967 | Gymnasium Erlangen, Germany |
| 1961-1965 | Public school Erlangen, Germany |
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| Professional Career |
| Since 2008 |
Transition Trainer; US, Germany, Austria, Canada |
| Since 2002 |
Information Systems Design; Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 2000-2002 |
Manager of Application Development; Dakotah Direct, L.L.C., Spokane, Washington |
| 1998-2000 |
Senior Programmer/Analyst; Dakotah Direct, L.L.C., Spokane, Washington |
| 1997-1998 |
Software Development Engineer; Cornerstone, Inc., Priest River, Idaho |
| 1993-1997 |
Systems Analyst, Programmer, Consultant;
Balanced Horizons, Boulder, Colorado and Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 1992-1993 |
CEO of Compass Informatik und Consulting GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany |
| 1987-1991 |
Systems analyst & programmer; Kuhnel Consulting, Frankfurt, Germany |
| 1981-1986 |
Manager IS, Senior Programmer; Jacobskoetter, Frankfurt, Germany |
| 1980 | Civil Service |
| 1979 |
Computer Operator; Lausenhammer, Salzburg, Austria |
| 1976-1978 |
Junior Programmer; IBM, Salzburg, Austria |
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| Sustainability Learning Path |
| 2009 - today | Giving Training for Transition workshops around the world |
| 2008 - today | President of Sandpoint Transition Initiative, non-profit, Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 2008 | Founder of Transition Initiative in Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 2004 | Visit of the Federation of Damanhur, Italy |
| 2003-2004 |
Founded and ran the Inland Northwest Eco-Center, Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 2003 |
Visit of Krameterhof; Permaculture site in Ramingstein, Austria |
| 2003 |
Developing concept for a Sustainable Resource Center, Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 2002 |
Implementing web site for sustainable architect;
Work on straw bale project (stuccoing); both Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 2001 | Joined the Ecobuilding Guild, Inland NW chapter, Spokane |
| 1996 |
Visit of Bill Mollison's site, Australia |
| 1996 |
Article published in The Last Straw |
| 1995 |
Formed a straw bale Resource Group in Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 1995 |
Worked on two straw bale projects (bale stacking), Sandpoint, Idaho |
| 1995 |
Visited eco-village Crystal Waters, Australia |
| 1993 | Internship at an Organic Farm, Germany |
| 1992 |
Volunteered in ecovillage “Lebensgarten”, Steyerberg, Germany
Member of Permaculture Institute Germany |
| 1991 |
Permaculture Design Certificate Course instructed by Max Lindegger in Portugal |
| 1990 | Development of a curriculum “Composting Toilets”, Frankfurt, Germany
Co-Instructor for a course on “Composting Toilets”, Berlin, Germany |
| 1989 | Development of a curriculum “Future workshop”, Frankfurt, Germany
Instructor for “Future workshop” on water for environmental consultants, Berlin, Germany |
| 1987 | Co-founder of “Selbsthilfe Umwelt” to recycle discarded household articles, Erlangen, Germany
Co-developer of composting toilets, Berlin, Germany
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| 1986 |
Continuing education for instructors of “Future workshops”, a concept based on work of Robert Jungk, Berlin, Germany |
| 1985 |
Experimental permaculture beds at the ecology center “Teufelsee” in Berlin, Germany
Permaculture Design Course instructed by Declan Kennedy, Prinzhöfte, Germany |
| 1984 |
Self directed studying of organic gardening, recycling and waste management and “Baubiologie”, Berlin, Germany |
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| Personal Development
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| 2010 |
Heart Circle Experience |
| 2006 |
Incan Medicine Wheel class |
| 2005 |
Soul Retrieval training |
| 2005 | Training in Reconnective Healing |
| 2005 |
Reiki class |
| 2003 - 2005 |
Traveled 3 times to Brazil to see healer Joao |
| 1994 |
Training in Cranio-Sacral Therapy |
| 1980 - 1993 |
Volunteering in event-organization for various human potential organizations |
| 1974 - 2000 | Meditation practice |
| 1974 - 1982 |
Lived in Ashrams, Salzburg, Austria and Frankfurt, Germany |
| 1973 |
Studied Philosophy, specially Ludwig Wittgenstein. Fascination with Science Fiction literature |
| 1972 | Studied character development and sexuality, specially Wilhelm Reich |
| 1971 | Studied para-psychology, specially Hans Bender |
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