Capital: | € 50 million |
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Age: | 62 |
Born: | 6/23/1957 |
Country of origin: | Germany |
Source of wealth: | Entrepreneurs |
Last updated: | 2020 |
Short introduction
Jochen Schweizer was born on June 23, 1957 at Ettlingen at Baden-Württemberg. He is mainly known as the founder and owner of the company “Jochen Schweizer” and as a former investor on TV shows “Die Höhle der Löwen”.
Early life
Jochen Schweizer was born in Ettlingen and grew up at Heidelberg. Here he also graduated from the Willy-Hellpach business school. After graduating from high school, the road took him first to Africa, which he passed by motorbikes. After this adventure, he was trained as a Logistian person. Simultaneously, he attended a course at the University of Freiburg.
Career
After completing his training, he returned to the African continent. More precisely to West Africa, where he does transportation for international goods forwarders. He then rose to the top of the career stairs and became the director of the branch in Munich.
Jochen Schweizer’s career as an independent entrepreneur began in 1985 with the establishment of an event and marketing institution. At that time the company was still operating under the name “Sports Productions”. Recently later “Jochen Schweizer Unternehmensgruppe” which is famous will appear. Schweizer recognizes earlier about the increasing importance of fun and extreme sports. In the following years, the company produced several films that deal with pleasant and extreme sports.
In 1989, the first Stationary Jumpee Bungee facility in Germany was opened at Oberschleissheim near Munich. It’s still there today and now is the oldest plant of its kind operating in Europe. In the following years, the company built more plants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the following years the company expanded its activities to other fun sporting events,
Because several accidents, the company experienced an economic crisis in the early 2000s. As a result, from 2003 onwards, the decision was made only to act on experience. It was first offered in the form of a voucher through their own branch. However, Jochen Schweizer quickly realized that the internet was the ideal sales channel. In 2004, vouchers were also offered on the Internet. In addition, various trading partners such as discounts or bookstores come.
It is known in 2017 that Jochen Schweizer sold the majority shares in Jochen Schweizer GmbH to Prosiebensat.1 Media AG. Mydays operate similar offers, which will be combined with Jochen Schweizer GmbH in the future.
About the Jochen Schweizer Ventures company, Schweizer also acts as an investor and has invested in various beginners. This activity attracted great attention between 2014 and 2016 when he appeared as an investor on the TV show “The Lion’s Den”. In recent years, Jochen Schweizer is increasingly appearing as a motivational speaker.
Career spotlight.
1985 – Foundation of the Company “Sports Productions”
1989 – Opening of the First Bungee Tower in Germany
2003 – Start sales of adventure vouchers
2004 – Start sales of adventure vouchers through the internet
2010 – Publication of autobiography “Why do people have to fly”
2014 to 2016 – Investors on TV shows “The Lion’s Den”
2015 – market leader for adventure vouchers in Germany
2015 – Publication of Motivation Guidelines “Perfect Moment”
2017 – Sales of Majority Stocks in ProSieBensat Media.1
2017 – Opening of Jochen Schweizer Arena at Taufkirchen
Famous quotes
“In the end, it’s about getting up once more than falling.”
“I sell real adventures, not an adventure illusion.”
“Experience is a glue every social relationship.”
“Wherever I’m where I started. I am always at the beginning and never finished.”
“Courage is the ability to overcome fear.”
Amazing facts
Jochen Schweizer makes Bungee jump popular in Germany.
He holds some world records in extreme sports. Among other things, for the deepest bungee leap. In 1997 he jumped from a 1,050 helicopter into the depth.
He has appeared in several films as a stuntman. For example in “Feuer, Eis und Dynamit”, “Bandits” and “The Amanzing Race”.