I don’t have all the answers. But I like asking different questions.

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Physiotherapist, fitness studio entrepreneur, actor, director, coach and management consultant. A conventional career path probably looks rather different. Apparently, though, curiosity was consistent enough to carry me through all these different worlds.

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Today, I work with individuals and organisations to help them discover new perspectives. I don’t provide ready-made answers, let alone solutions. What interests me is exploring together what changes when we look at things from a different angle. Because a shift in perspective can change our attitude — and, in turn, the way we act.

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My professional journey began with a state examination in physiotherapy. In 1978, I opened one of Düsseldorf’s first fitness centres, which I later sold. Then I found myself drawn to the stage. I trained as an actor, performed in theatre and worked in film and television. Along the way, I lived in France, Spain and Germany.

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In 1997, I founded the acting studio Actors Place in Munich together with my wife, Corinna, and began directing. The stage, however, has never quite let me go. To this day, I remain a member of an improvisational theatre ensemble.

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Acting taught me to recognise how differently people can experience the very same situation. Directing showed me that even very different ideas and perspectives can come together to create something worthwhile.

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In the early 2000s, my path led me into consulting. Since then, I have worked independently as a consultant, executive coach, trainer and seminar leader. Through numerous seminars and consulting projects, I have worked with individuals and organisations in Germany and internationally, including in France, Canada and Turkey.

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In 2024, I co-founded Frame Setting Leadership GmbH with my business partner, Rainer Bopp. We continue to work with leaders and organisations, helping them gain clarity, shape collaboration and discover new perspectives on the challenges they face.

My professional background includes systemic organisational consulting, systemic constellation work, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), stress management, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Stressmanagement (Prof. Dr. Gert Kaluza), the Enneagram, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mediation.

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I find these approaches useful, but they are no substitute for thinking for yourself. After all, a method is not a magic wand. And if all you have is a hammer, you shouldn’t be surprised when everything starts looking like a nail.

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That is why I focus less on the method itself and more on what might genuinely help the individual or organisation in question. My aim is to help people rediscover possibilities — without telling them how they ought to see the world.

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Sometimes, what we need is not a new solution, but a different perspective on what we think the problem is.