My Life is a Trip.

Madagascar has been home for most of my life, but tourism has continually taken me beyond its borders — to new places, cultures, people, and ways of seeing the world.

Every journey has been an opportunity to observe, question, learn and bring something back. That curiosity still drives the way I approach tourism today.

A practitioner before a consultant

I did not come to sustainable tourism through theory. I learned it by building and managing tourism businesses, exploring remote destinations, developing ecolodges, working with communities, guides and suppliers, and bringing tourism products to international markets.

Long before sustainability became a mainstream tourism concept, the fundamental questions were already there: Who benefits? What makes a place worth protecting? How much tourism is appropriate? And how can responsible choices remain economically viable?

These questions continue to shape my work today.

Connecting worlds

I am comfortable moving between very different tourism realities — from international sustainability frameworks and global markets to communities, entrepreneurs and destinations where resources and infrastructure may be limited.

My role is often to create the bridge between these worlds: translating standards, strategies and ambitions into solutions that people can understand, own and implement.

Still curious. Still learning.

After more than three decades in tourism, I remain curious about places, people and the different ways tourism can create positive value.

Wherever I work, the field remains my greatest source of learning.

Feel. Imagine. Experience. Learn. Do.

German national • Based in Madagascar • Working internationally • English • French • German.