Stefan’s American Dream
Ever since he was a boy Stefan had the dream to live in America. Six years ago he finally found the courage to pursue his dream. He packed two suitcases and came to the USA. Today, he enjoys a successful career in biotechnology business development. Recently, he was chosen by In Business Magazine as one of the 40 under 40 emerging leaders in the greater Madison, Wisconsin, area.
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Farm Boy & World Citizen
Stefan grew up in the countryside and loves cows, hunting, icefishing & his pick-up truck. He earned graduate degrees in science and business from the Universities of Munich and Wisconsin. He conducted studies at the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; the Ludwig Institute of Cancer Research, Melbourne, Australia; and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD.
Visiting over thirty countries provided him with the global perspective that makes his speeches truly unique.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall Reunited His Family
Stefan’s dad escaped East Germany at the age of 24. His Grandmother and Uncle lived on the other side of the Wall suffering under the brutal communist regime.
In high school his dad took him to East Germany. This visit opened his eyes to the horrors of life under a dictatorship and taught him one of the key messages in his speeches: We cannot and must not take freedom for granted! One of Stefan’s most joyful moments in life was in November of 1989 when he received a little piece of concrete in the mail from his uncle from East Germany - he had hammered it out of a wall that had just fallen down, the former Berlin Wall!
