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Study of Philosophy & Theology with additional courses in communication, clinical pastoral work, counselling, computer, Care & Counselling HIV/AIDS1986 Ordination to priesthood1986–1997 various work experience: parish work, McDonald, farm-work, refugee camp, hospital, social worker @ Frankfurt airport, work as chaplain to the German-speaking Catholic Communities in Cape Town and Durban. Oct 2009 – Sept 2014Fide Donum priest (HIV/AIDS, preaching, capacity-building, social development, NGO, PBO, health, funding proposals, counselling, CSR, supervision, consultancy)1.10.2014 – 30.06.2023 Residing priest (Cape Town/SA)2006 Founder HOPE Cape Town Trust (South Africa)2006 – 2023 Executive Chair of HOPE Cape Town Trust (South Africa)Since 7.5.2023 Trustee HOPE Cape Town Trust (Marketing/Fundraising Europe/USA)Others: 2006 – 2012 Board Member of IAM (2011/12 EC & Chair, Executive Board / South Africa)Since 1997 Rotary Club of Signal Hill (PP / South Africa), 2000-2023Board member HOPE Cape Town Association / South Africa ( Co-founder and 2000-2006 Chairperson)since 2006 Board of Trustees HOPE Cape Town Trust / South Africasince 2007 Board Member MX – HOPE Kapstadt Stiftung / Germanysince 2009 Member Regional Council SA-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Vice Chair)2009 - 2013Member National working group “energy efficiency/renewable energy” – SA–German Chamber of Commerce and Industry2011-2013contributor for Explizit.net 2013-2015Member of the National working group “Education and Training" – SA – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry2013 – 2020Board-Member of the Interfaith Council Cape Town / South Africa2016 – 2018Member of the Board of Directors HOPE Cape Town / Texas/Michigan USA Since 2020Member of the Senior Council of the SA-German Chamber of Commerce & IndustryAwards1999 Merit Award – Daemlin School of Computers SA2005 Paul-Harris Fellowship Award – RI (SA)2006 “1001 Christenpreis” (GER)2008 Erich Kaestner Award (GER)2015 “World without Aids” Award – German Aids Foundation – together with Prof Dr Rita Suessmuth – Berlin (GER)2021 Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Band) (GER)Publications & co-author:various publications in GER and SA (see CV)Member of IAS & Gesellschaft der Katholischen Publizisten Deutschlands e.V.Member of the Afrika Stiftung / Berlin (GER)Specialities: South Africa, NGO, Africa, Civil Society, Training and Education, Capacity Building, CSR, Youth Development, Health, ECD, Project development, Consulting in various fields related to SA

Listed skills include Ngos, Public Speaking, Fundraising, Nonprofits, and 45 others.