Personal Information | Introduction

Udo A. Freiherr von Massenbach, born January 22,1948 in Oberhausen/Rheinland, Germany.

Curriculum Vitae

1967 – 1970 Management Trainee at Messrs. Kloeckner Co. (Chemical Dep.) Duisburg -International Trade & Commerce

1970 – 1975 Studies at Free University Berlin. Majored in International Politics/Trade and Commerce. (Middle East) – Minor in the field of Education and Vocational Training.

1975 Degrees in Economics and Vocational Education (Diplom-Volkswirt, Diplom-Handelslehrer) at Freie Universität Berlin (Free University Berlin)

1976 – 1979 Designed and implemented Apprenticeship- and Vocational Training Programmes on behalf of the Government of Berlin

1978 State Examination as Studienassessor

1980 – 1981 Director. Professional Development Programmes. Institute for Trade and Commerce

1982 – 1985 Director Commercial Vocational Education at BSR Berlin

1986 – 1995 Special Adviser for Trade, Commerce, Organization and Applied Computer-Software (Computer-Software (SAP R/2).)

1995 – 2000 Director of Long-term Planning Group for Waste Disposal Management / Project with World-Bank, Washington, DC. and partners in Washington D.C. & Maryland, regarding  military compounds  in former GDR (German Democratic Republic – i.e. East Germany)

Since 2001

Publishing:

Adviser – Writer – Publisher – Motivator

Editor-in-chief: ‘Massenbach-Letter. NEWS’ – a weekly news-digest. ( 2002-2018)

Memberships and Activities:

• The Association of American Clubs
• American German Business Club Berlin e.V. (Co-Founder 1995)
• German Atlantic Society / Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft
• The Heritage Foundation
• American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Washington D.C.
• Clausewitz Gesellschaft / Clausewitz Society
• German Matt Lamb Society (Honorary Member)
• Konrad-Adenauer Foundation ( Friends)
• “Partner School/Economy Berlin” (PSW Berlin) (Auditor)
• Former Secretary General Liberal International Germany.
• Co-founder of Berlin-American Reporter ‘B-A-R’. Privately published journal recording events prior to and immediately following opening of Berlin-Wall.
• Co-organiser of “Post-Wall World” Seminars and Events at Texas A&M, and U.S. Military Academies at West Point and Annapolis (Presentation of the Berlin Wall).