Born in Munich. Built through tennis.
Now writing from Mallorca.
I've spent two decades at the intersection of athletic performance, philosophy, and storytelling. From founding a sports scholarship agency to translating international bestsellers — the thread is always the same: how do human beings get better, and how do they stay that way?
"You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength."
I grew up in Munich in 1979 with one obsession: the tennis court. There's something about that sport — the solitude of it, the way every point is a mini-crisis you solve alone — that shapes how you think about everything else. Competition. Composure. Deciding quickly under pressure.
I studied Diplom-Kaufmann and Sportökonom — business and sport science, two disciplines that look separate until you realise they're both about optimising systems with human beings at the centre.
I still compete. The court teaches me things books don't.
I founded Monaco Sports, a scholarship agency that connects young athletes with over 2,000 universities. The premise was simple: talent shouldn't be wasted because nobody showed you the door. We showed them the door — and built the pathway through it.
Later I co-founded KAM on!, a platform for athlete development that continued the same mission: give serious athletes the infrastructure to compete at the highest level, whether on court or in business.
Being a sports agent taught me that most limits are informational. Once you know what's possible, the game changes entirely.
Writing was always there. But it became a discipline when I started co-authoring The Daily Athlete with Alexandra Brudy — a book of 365 daily entries for athletes who train their minds as hard as their bodies. It was the kind of book I wished I'd had at 22.
Then came the translations. Bringing Dave Asprey's biohacking work to German-speaking readers wasn't just a language exercise — it was a responsibility. To carry the meaning. To not flatten the ideas. To give German readers the same 'aha moment' the original created.
I've published five books total: two as co-author, one as sole author, two as translator. More are in progress. The work is never done — and I mean that as a compliment.
All my writing, including 50+ essays on Medium, lives at the intersection of Stoic philosophy, athletic performance, and the quiet art of staying sharp.
I moved to Mallorca to build a life at a slower, more deliberate pace. The Mediterranean has a way of clarifying what matters. Early mornings. Good light. Time to think.
Fatherhood has been the most demanding project of my life — and the most important. Raising sons in a world that offers everything but clear direction means being intentional about values, about discipline, about what kind of man you're trying to model.
That's what drives the mentorship work and the Dads with Values community. The Stoic philosophy that shaped my athletic career is now the framework I try to live inside my family.
I also contribute articles to sportfamilie.org — exploring sport, family, and personal development in German.
German-language essays on sport, family, health, and Stoic philosophy via sportfamilie.org.
Read the articles →Dads with Values — and a structured mentorship program for young men.
Join the community →One-on-one Stoic coaching for athletes and founders. Currently accepting inquiries.
Learn about coaching →For book inquiries, translation projects, speaking, or just to say hello.
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