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Looking back, discovering and practicing TRM (Team Resource Management) was one of the greatest gifts of my life.
It changed the way I communicate, make decisions, value myself and others, handle stress, and work with people under pressure.
Today, I share these experiences because I know they can help everyone and that everyone can benefit from them. Human Factors are not only important in the cockpit or control center — they matter in everyday life.
As a father and grandfather, I know how essential these skills and insights are. At the same time, I see that they are rarely taught naturally in parenting, schools, or professional education. Many young people are sent into life without real preparation for stress, responsibility and difficult decisions.
And that is exactly what I want to change.
Never before has it been easier to benefit from TRM. With the FOR-DECisions System and the support of artificial intelligence, people today can receive guidance and support in almost every life situation.
TRM has contributed greatly to the fact that I am a happy person today and able to truly enjoy my life — with a wonderful wife, a great family, and genuine friends.
For me, TRM is not just a training concept; it has become a way of life.
Experience
FOR-DECisions
Jan. 2016 – Present
Founding of “FOR-DECisions”
– Development of training materials for TRM
– Lecturer at the Adult Education Center (VHS)
– Development of interactive digital AI assistants for decision-making, stress management, and continuous improvement (CIP) — including the development of the FOR-DECisions System
– Enhancement of the tools and TRM training programs through authentic contributions from pilots and air traffic controllers
– Building a sales and distribution structure to establish TRM and the FOR-DECisions System as a game changer and gatekeeper for decision-making, stress management, and team performance.
Lecturer
Oct. 2007 – Dec. 2016
-Lecturer Adult Education Center (VHS)
-Lectures for SMEs (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises)
-Founding of “Stressmanagers””
Senior Consultant
CHF-Lichttechnik GmbH
Feb. 2006 – Sep. 2017
– Consultant for team and stress management as well as process organization
– Quality management
– Co-development of a business relationship with Chinese trading partners
– Trade fair visits and negotiations in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Ningbo
Fluglotse
Career Officer
German Army Aviation
Oct.1973 – Jan. 2006
– Trained as a radar controller, followed by tower certification
– Shift supervisor for tower and radar operations
– Procedure specialist for VFR/IFR operations
– Sports officer
– Responsible for continuing training on the flight simulator
– Assisted in the development of Altenstadt Airfield, including parachute operations Private pilot training in Kaufbeuren
– Training as a UN Military Observer
– Tower controller in Sarajevo
– Training officer
– ATC instructor and simulator trainer at the Technical School of the German Air Force in Kaufbeuren
– Tower controller in Roth
Telephoneman
US-Army – Schweinfurt
Aug.1972 – Sep. 1973
Maintenance and installation of telephone systems at Ledward Barracks and Conn Barracks.
Lehrzeit
FAG – Kugelfischer Schweinfurt
Sep.1969 – Aug. 1972
Apprenticeship as a high-voltage electrician
– Qualified with a journeyman’s certificate as a high-voltage electrician
– One year of basic training in metalworking in the training workshop (sawing, filing, turning, planing, welding, forging, drilling, etc.)
– Two years in the electrical training workshop, including integrated circuits with resistors, diodes, and transistors; construction of transformer stations; installation and maintenance of telephone systems; repair of production lines; and assembly of electric motors
– Extensive experience in the use of tools, machinery, and materials technology
School Education
Sep.1958 – Aug. 1969
Auenschule
Goetheschule
Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium Schweinfurt