Volker considers himself a generalist which is another way of saying he has a very short attention span. He believes in lifelong learning and loves trying new things i.e. being where the learning curve is steepest, meeting new people and visiting new places. With both his parents being sport teachers there aren’t many sports Volker hasn’t tried. Current favorites include kitesurfing, wingfoiling, surfing, skiing, triathlon and Ultimate (a frisbee team sport).

Family life, sport and adventure are major contributors to his happiness and provide for most of his best memories. Having twin girls grandchildren which he sees every week has helped him becoming more relaxed (e.g. in sports he is no longer competing with his “younger self” but in the “grandpa division”) and regain some of the playful joy of kids.

Volker is an industrial engineer and MBA by background and also spent 8 years with BCG. He enjoys working with well positioned companies and helping them grow. Managing small cap private equity funds for more than 15  years has given him the opportunity to take a close look at hundreds of successful niche companies (and investing in ten of them). In 2019 he left the fund he had cofounded and is now operating from a much smaller setup allowing him to focus even more on the things he loves to do.