born in Switzerland, 1956

married, two grown-up children

Qualifications

• Business administration
• two year Training in Dramatic Art
• Theology and Religious Philosophy Studies
• Certificate of Psychological Counselling
• Six month guest studies at Peace University of Stadtschlaining, Austria

Employment

• Since 1981 Initiator and strategic development of the social and spiritual projects of the Ecumenical Community FRIEDENSGASSE in Basel. Founder of communities for persons in difficult life situations.
• Since 1985 Director of FRIEDENSGASSE association
• 1991 Foundation of the Streetkitchen in Basel
• 1993 Co-initiator of Citychurch in Basel
• 1998 Development of the Centre for Peace and Community in Tuscany
• 1999 Foundation of the Institute for Peace and Consciousness Development
• Courses for Adult education
• Member of TRANSCEND, a global Peace and Development Network
• Member of the Parlament of the World Religions 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa
• 2008 -2013 Planing, development and management of the World Peace Academy, Swiss Centre for Peace Studies in cooperation with the University of Basel, Switzerland

Publications

1996 „Kraftvoll einkehren“ with Catherine Brunner Dubey (Book on Christian Spirituality)