Born on March 09th 1972 in Offenburg, Germany
Citizenship: German
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Italian
EDUCATION:
- 1983 Secondary School, Hauptschule Hofweier, Graduated
- 1986 Government approved Carpenter, Firma Berg , Graduated
- 1987-88 Owner of “Art and Wood design” Hohberg-Diersburg
- 1989-92 Carpenter for new furniture Firma Hukla (Gengenbach)
RELEVANT DIVING HISTORY:
- 1992-94 Owner of two diving schools called “Dive & Fun” (Offenburg/Lahr)
- 1995-2001 Owner of “Tauchcenter Freiburg” Technical Manager, Chief Instructor, Dive guide / Instructor on Liveaboard boats, Assistant Instructor on several IDC´s, Service Technician from Apeks, Draeger, Scubapro, Mares, Bauer Compressor, Poseidon, Beuchat, Cressi and many other Manufactures.
- 2001-2004 Full Time Cave Instructor, Technical Dive Instructor and Cave Guide by Aktun Dive Center (Q.Roo / Mexico)
- Since 2005 Owner of “Pro Tec Sardinia” Advanced Training Facility Technical & Cave Diving services, Cala Gonone / Sardinia
Diving Certifications:
1991
PADI Openwater Diver
PADI Advanced Openwater Diver
PADI Specialty Diver Night PADI Specialty Diver Deep PADI Specialty Diver Scooter
PADI Specialty Diver Navigation
PADI Rescue Diver PADI Dive Master CMAS 2 Star Diver
1992
DAN Oxygen Provider
1994 – 1998
IANTD Deep Air
IANTD Nitrox
IANTD Advanced Nitrox
IANTD Technical Diver
1999
IANTD Cave Diver NACD Cave Diver CMAS 3 Star Diver
2000
IANTD Nitrox Blender and Service Technician
2003
IANTD Trimix Diver
TDI Advanced Trimix Diver
IANTD Helium and Mixed gas Blender
2006
IANTD CCR Buddy Inspiration Diver IANTD CCR Megaladon Diver IANTD Support and Safety Diver
2008
IANTD CCR Hammerhead Diver
IANTD mCCR KISS Diver
PROFESSIONAL DIVING CERTIFICATIONS:
1992
PADI OWS Instructor
PADI Medic First Aid Instructor
1995
PADI Altitude Specialty Instructor
PADI Dry Suit Specialty Instructor
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor
PADI Scooter Specialty Instructor
PADI U/W Photographer Specialty Instructor
1996
PADI Naturalist Specialty Instructor PADI Multilevel Specialty Instructor PADI Drift diving Specialty Instructor
PADI Search and Rescue Specialty Instructor PADI Oxygen First Aid Specialty Instructor DAN Oxygen Provider Specialty Instructor
PADI Under water Navigator Specialty Instructor
PADI Wreck diving Specialty Instructor
2001
IANTD Cavern Diver Instructor IANTD Introductory Cave Instructor IANTD Technical Instructor
2003
IANTD Technical Cave Diver Instructor IANTD Technical Wreck Diver Instructor IANTD Advanced Cave Instructor
- Multiple Stage Instructor
- DPV Instructor
- Side-mount/No-mount Instructor
- Survey & Cartography Instructor
2004
NACD Cave Instructor NACD Sidemount Intsructor NACD Stage Instructor NACD DPV Instructor
2006
IANTD Open Water Instructor Trainer IANTD Nitrox Instructor Trainer IANTD Deep Diver Instructor Trainer
IANTD Advanced Nitrox Instructor Trainer
IANTD Cavern Instructor Trainer
IANTD Technical Cave Instructor Trainer
IANTD CCR Cave Instructor
2008
IANTD Nitrox Blender Instructor IANTD Trimix Blender Instructor IANTD Buddy Inspiration Instructor IANTD KISS (Classic) Instructor IANTD Gas Blender Instructor
SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONS AND PROJECTS:
- 2001 Quintana Roo documentaries for VOX and RTL covering the Mastadon Findings
- 2002 Quintana Roo Expeditions Film for Pro 7 and other Television Channels
- 2002 – 2004 Yucatan Jungle Expedition (Deep Sinkholes of Merida)
- 2005 Exploration Cave System Bue Marino (Sardinia)
- 2005 Exploration Cave System Cala Luna (Sardinia)
- 2005 Exploration Cave System Bel Torente Start (Sardinia)
- 2005 Exploration Cave System Del Fico Start (Sardinia)
- 2006 Yucatan Jungle Expedition “Ring-Cenotes” (Prehistoric founds)
- 2007 Dschungel Camp Exploration “Tux Kubasha” (09.01 to 16.01)
- 2007 Advanced Diver Magazin Exploration Sardinia 2007
- 2007 Joroni Filming Project (Puplic CD-Tauchplätze Sardiniens)
- 2008 Exploration Cave System “Locoli” Siniscola (Sardinia Inland Cave)
- 2008 Exploration Cave System “Monsumazzo” Oliena (Sardinia Inland Cave)
- 2008 Exploration Cave Sytem “Bel Torrente” with Rick Stanton
- 2008 – 2011 Exploration in many Cave Systems in Sardinia (Innland and from the Sea)
- 2013 Exploration Camp „Vanilla Sky Project“ in Mexico
- 2013 Exploration „Bel Torrente“ in process
- 2014 Exploration Camp „Vanilla Sky Project“ in Mexico
- 2014 Exploration „Bel Torrente“ in process
- 2015 Exploration Camp „Vanilla Sky Project“ in Mexico
- 2015 Exploration „Bel Torrente“ in process
- 2016 Exploration Camp „Vanilla Sky Project“ in Mexico
- 2016 GOPRO Filming Project „Vanilla Sky Project“ / Released in 2017 in „SKY“
- 2016 Exploration „Bel Torrente“ in process
- 2017 Exploration Camp „Vanilla Sky Project“ in Mexico
Diving History:
- 28 years of Diving Experience
- 10.000+ logged dives
- 4300+ logged Cave dives
- 5700+ logged Recreational, Wreck and CCR dives
- 416 fsw / 165 mtr deepest Wreck dive
- 433 fsw / 130 mtr deepest Open water dive
- 366 fsw / 120 mtr deepest Cave dive
Affiliations and Awards:
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors National Association for Cave Diving Technical Diving International
International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers - Divers Alert Network
- Quintana Roo Speleological Diving Society
- NACD Safety Officer for Italy
- Guinness Book of World Record
PUBLISHED ARTICLE’S:
- “Tauchen” German Magazin
- “Atlantis” German Magazin
- „Advanced Diver Magazin“ from the USA
- „NACD Journal“ Cave Diver Magazin from the USA
- “Wetnote” German Magazin (Many Articles about Sidemounting, CCR Rebreather diving, Cave Liveaboard etc.)
OTHER ACTIVITIES, REMARKS:
Interests: Travelling, Caving (Speleo), Martial Art, Video/Photography, Film, Music, Reading
During work: I was working on several projects for Film Industries, Diving Magazines, Travel Companies, Technical Diving Education at the Eudi Show in Rom (Italy), Test Diver for several products, Developing my own Sidemount Configuration over many years.
Computer: Average control of Windows but better on Mac Computers
Languages: German Fluently speaking and fluently writing (Native speech) English Fluently speaking and „ok“ in writing
Spanish Average speaking and limited in writing
Italian Average speaking and limited in writing
