| Capital: | € 50 million |
| Age: | 62 |
| Born: | 6/23/1957 |
| Country of origin: | Germany |
| Source of wealth: | Entrepreneurs |
| Last updated: | 2022 |
Short introduction
Jochen Schweizer wurde am 23. Juni 1957 in Ettlingen in Baden-Württemberg geboren. Er ist hauptsächlich als Gründer und Eigentümer der Firma “Jochen Schweizer” und als ehemaliger Investor der TV -Show “Die Höhe der Löwen” bekannt.
Early life
Jochen Schweizer was born in Ettlingen and raised in Heidelberg. Here he also graduated from the Willy-Hellpach business school. After graduating from secondary school, the path took him first to Africa, which he crossed on a motorcycle. After this adventure, he was trained as a logistics expert. Simultaneously, he attended a course at Freiburg University.
Career highlights
1985 – foundation of the company “Kajak Sports Productions”
1989 – Opening of the first bungee tower in Germany
2003 – Start of sales of adventure vouchers
2004 – Start of the sale of adventure vouchers via the Internet
2010 – Publication of his autobiography “Why people have to be able to fly”
2014 to 2016 – investor in the TV show “The Lion’s Den”
2015 – Market leader for adventure vouchers in Germany
2015 – Publication of the motivational guide “The perfect moment”
2017 – Sale of a majority stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media
2017 – Opening of the Jochen Schweizer Arena in Taufkirchen
Amazing facts
Jochen Schweizer makes Bungee jump popular in Germany.
He holds several world records in extreme sports. Among other things, for the deepest bungee leap. In 1997 he jumped from a 1,050 helicopter to depth.
He has appeared in several films as stuntman. For example in “Feuer, Eis und Dynamit”, “Bandit” and “The Amanzing Race”.
