Biography
Vocational Education
1992-1993: Bachelor of Business Administration, GSBA Zürich
1985-1989: Eidg. Dipl. Turn- und Sportlehrer I + II, Universität Basel
Professional life
2005 - today: Hochschule Luzern - Wirtschaft, Head Competence Centre Tourism, Prof., Lecturer
1999-2005: Lenzerheide Tourismus, CEO Destination Management Organisation
1997-1999: Diners Club Switzerland, Sales Manager International Corporate Accounts
1995-1997: Wettstein Travel, CEO
1990-1995: Kuoni Head Office Zürich, Outgoing & Incoming, several roles
Actual additional occupations
from 2022: Destination Assessor GSTC Group Global Sustainable Tourism Council GSTC
from 2018: Chair of the Education & Training Work GSTC
from 2018: Sustainability Trainer GSTC
from 2018: Deggendorf Institute of Technology DIT, Germany, Guest Lecturer Destinationmanagement Simulation
from 2018: Member Advisory Board Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality SSTH, Passugg, Switzerland
from 2017: North Caucasus Federal University Stavropol, Russia, Guest-Lecturer Destinationmanagement & Research Coach
from 2017: Member Destination Work Group, Global Sustainable Tourism Council GSTC
from 2014: Member of the Board, TourCert (CRS/Sustainability in Tourism), Germany
from 2014: Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Germany, Guest Lecturer Destinationmanagement Simulation
2010-2017: Danube University Wien/Krems, Austria, Guest-Lecturer Destinationsmanagement