55, is an organic farmer on is family farm "Sonnenhof" in Hohenlohe, Germany. After completing his degrees in agriculture science he spent six years in Africa, Middle East and Asia in Rural Development Projects. Returning back to Germany in 1984, he took over the family farm at 14. He started regeneration and rural development projects in his home area of Hohenlohe. He set the first scheme to rescue old breeds in Germany (Swabian Hall Landrace), and founded among other projects the Farmers Association of Swabian Hall which consists of 980 members.