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Dr. Michael Preisinger


Born on March 26th 1962 in Rheinbach, German state of North-Rhine-Westphalia

Studies:

1981 – 1986 Deutsche Sporthochschule (DSHS) Köln (German Sports University), sports sciences, subject of the dissertation „Die historische Entwicklung der leichtathletischen Sprungwettbewerbe“ ("The historical development of track & field jumping events"

1986 – 1988 Officer's cadet at the German Army

1988 – 1991 Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne), History and English literature

1991 – 1993 DSHS Köln, post graduate studies in sports sciences, subject of the doctoral dissertation: „Ursprünge der Leichtathletik – Laufen, Springen und Werfen von der Zeit der Philanthropen bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts“ ("Beginnings of Track and Field Athletics – Running, Jumping and Throwing from the Age of the Philanthropists until the End of the 19th Century."

1996 Instructor development course with PADI in Whittlesey/England

1997 Doctorate in history and sociology in Cologne


Professional Occupations:

1986 – 1988 Soldier at the German army

1988 – 1991 Track and field coach in Düren and for the athlectics association of the Northern-Rhine-Region

1991 – 1993 Scientific cooperator and instructor at the Institute for Sports History of the DSHS Köln

1993 Discussion group coordinator at the International Olympic Academy in Greece

1993 – 1995 Freelance marketing-consultant for travel companies for planning catalogues and programmes as well as freelance travel journalist

1995 – 2000 Freelance journalist and author of books, living in Nassau (Bahamas), Cologne and Pfullendorf (Germany)

2001 – 2003 Editor for daily newspapers at the Schwäbische Zeitung in the local offices Ulm, Riedlingen, Sigmaringen and finally Laupheim, as well as in the sports department of the general edition

2004 -2011 Freelance journalist, artist and marketing-consultant, CEO and Editor in Chief of mig-id, serving as correspondent for newspapers and tv-stations and -production companies around the world

2005 - 2010 temporary practices as press officer of the German forces in the state head quarter of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Schwerin and as as officer of the reserve to the position of connecting officer for civil-military-cooperation

since 2006 writer for the Bad Doberaner Anzeiger

since 2007 member of the Environmental Forum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

since 2008 member of the council of the Association of Soldiers of the Reserve of the German Forces (VdRBW) for the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

since 2008 free-lance editor and TV-host for TV Rostock

since 2010 Public Affairs Staff-Officer of the reserve in the state head quarter of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

since 2011 Scientific Employee as head of the office of Stefanie Drese MdL


Memberships:

> Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)

> National Geographic Society (NGS)

> Deutscher Journalistenverband (DJV - German Association of Journalists)

> Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr (VdRBw)

> Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (DGzRS - German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked)

> Kreuzerabteilung des Deutschen Seglerverbandes (KA - Cruiser Departement of the German Sailing Association)

> Förderverein Poeler Kogge (Support Association for the rebuilding of the Medieval Ship "Poeler Kogge")


Michael Preisinger is living with his partner close to Rostock at the Baltic Sea