University Degree

1996 - 2000
Opera and Theater Studies, Drama and Musical Theater Direction
Prof. Götz Friedrich, Deutsche Oper Berlin
Diploma with Accolades
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Universität Hamburg, Germany

Professional Experience

2021 - 2023
Paperdice Solutions GmbH
CEO

• Strategic lead and disciplinary supervisor for finance (CFO) and HR

• Operational lead and development for nine escape room locations under the brand TeamEscape (escape room market leader in Germany)

• Acquisition of new locations, including business takeover

• Installation of SOPs

• Transition of Paperdice Solutions GmbH into Paperdice Holding GmbH (with four subsidiaries: TeamEscape, ELORIA, Spielarchitekten (game design and IT), Kulissenmacher (set design construction))

2021 - 2023
Paperfox GmbH
CEO

• Strategic and operational lead for product development

• Marketing supervision for the brand TeamEscape with 20 locations (including franchise partners)

2020 - 2021
GROUPE AMAURY / TEAM ACTIVE
Country Director Germany

• Strategic, budgetary, and operational lead of the German business unit

• Member of the Executive Committee, Paris

• Supervision of three teams in Germany (located at Center Parcs)

• Conception, certification process, and operational supervision of theme park attractions

2018 - 2020
TROPICAL ISLANDS
Head of Leisure & Entertainment

• Set up and managed the department (recruitment, strategy, budget, contracting)

• Operational lead of all activities and entertainment

• Technical lead of show unit (concept, strategy, maintenance)

• Conception, certification process, and operational supervision of theme park attractions

• Supervision of Wellness & SPA department

• Supervision of Kids Department

• Writer and Director of the light and laser show MARAMA

2008 - 2018
TUI CRUISES
Head of Directors and Drama Department

• Set up and managed the departments (recruitment, strategy, budget)

• Conception of theatres and entertainment outlets on ships (fleet of six vessels)

• Installation of SOPs and functions on board

• Process certification according to ISO 9001 and 14001 shoreside

• Internal audit team member

• Internal care team member

• Writer and Director for show productions, including collaborations with Hannelore Elsner, Veronica Ferres, Cameron Carpenter, and CIRCUS RONCALLI (Holography-Show)

• Writer & Director of ship christening ceremonies for Mein Schiff 4, Mein Schiff 5 & Mein Schiff 6 featuring Iveta Apkalna, Lena Meyer-Landrut, and Franziska van Almsick

2005 - 2007
BELLE ET FOU (Dinner Show & Varieté)
Director and Co-Producer

• Set up and managed the production unit (recruitment, budget)

• Conception of stage and theatre with MEUSER ARCHITEKTEN

• Executive Producer of JAZZANOVA'S soundtrack album

2002 - 
POMP DUCK AND CIRCUMSTANCE (Dinner Show & Varieté)
Artistic Director

2000 - 2002
THEATER DES WESTENS
Stage Manager

• Company Manager on tour (Germany & Austria)

Freelance Director (Selected Works)

2022
The American Academy in Berlin
Director and Producer

• Memorial Celebration in Honor of Nina von Maltzahn with participants Volker Schlöndorff, Christian Brückner, Staatsballett Berlin, Robert Wilson, The Curtis Institute of Music

2020
Al Di Meola - Across the Universe
Writer and Director

• Development of a show production

2020
Ring of the Nibelung by Richard Wagner
Music Consultant for flora&faunavisions

• Production directed and designed by Chen Shi-Zheng, Opera Australia

2019
Around the World in 80 Years
Writer and Director

• In honor of Lothar Freiherr von Maltzahn, Film, live-event, and air show

2018
Rock of Ages (German Premiere)
Director, Theater Ulm

2018
The World of Hans Zimmer
Production Management (Germany)

2014
Hair
Director, Theater Ulm

2014
Wildhorn & Friends
Writer and Director, Ratiopharm Arena, Ulm

• Featuring Frank Wildhorn, Pia Douwes, Coco Fletcher, Sabrina Weckerlin, Mark Seibert, Thomas Borchert

2014
The American Academy in Berlin
A Beautiful Mind

• Writer and Director

• In honor of Executive Director Dr. Gary Smith

• Film and live event featuring Martina Gedeck and Christian Brückner

2011
61st FIFA Congress, Zurich, Switzerland

• Writer and Director

• Featuring Grace Jones, Flying Steps

2009
12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics

• Writer and Director

• Featuring Oceana, Flying Steps

• Olympiastadion, Berlin

2006
56th FIFA Congress

• Writer, Opening Ceremony

• Munich, Germany

2005
55th FIFA Congress, Marrakesh, Morocco

• Writer and Director

• Featuring Youssou N'Dour, Natasha Atlas, Claude Challe

• Choreography: Jani Walsh-Weber

2004
The Capital Dance Orchestra

• Writer and Director

• Shows with Nina Hagen, Jochen Kowalski, Barbara Schöneberger

2003
West Side Story

• Director, Theater Dortmund

1999
La Verbena de la Paloma

• Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Germany

• Diploma production (graded with distinction)

• German premiere, produced by Plácido Domingo

1996
Guglielmo Tell

• Director

• Set Design: Peter Schmidt

• Rossini Festival, Putbus, Rügen

Teaching Experience

• Guest Lecturer for Leadership
  Institute for Kulturmanagement, Freie Universität Berlin (2014)

• Guest Lecturer for Creative Production
  Institute for Kulturmanagement, Freie Universität Berlin (2013)

• Stage Combat & Fencing
  Stage School of Music, Dance, and Drama, Hamburg (1998 - 2000)

Publications

• Kultur-Tourismus für alle - Neue Strategien für einen Wachstumsmarkt
  Contribution: "Sich mit dem Publikum verbinden - Theaterkunst für Kreuzfahrtschiffe"
  by Arthur Castro, transcript Verlag, Bielefeld