curriculum vitae

personal data
Matthias Ripp
born May,13th,1973 in Forchheim
sisters Regina and Cordula
married
2 children
education
09/83-06/92 Ehrenbürg Gymnasium Forchheim graduation: Abitur (general qualification for university entrance)
11/93-7/01 Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg primary school teaching academics: geography/german literature/civics/arts graduation: First State Examination
11/95-8/02 additional studies of geography emphasis: historical geography additional studies: heritage conservation /building history urbanism und social planning graduation: Dimploma (grade: 1,3)
internships
03/98-04/98 Regioconsult architectural office (Potsdam)
03/99-04/99 Stadtmarketing Bamberg e.V.
11/01-12/01 Office of Member of European Parliament Elisabeth Schroedter (Brussels)
Research techniques/studies
New media research, methology, statistics/ data analysis, computer statistics, map design / cartography area surveys (commerce, industry, private and public land use, trafic) written Research on: the social structure, history and development of Babelsberg near Berlin, communal marketing processes, methods of planning and intervention, communal planning of children and youth welfare
work history
08/92-10/92 summer job at Siemens AG
10/96 to 3/03 employment at the professorship for historical geography: research, präsentation, organisation of exhibitions, assisting guests, assistent leader of field trips
5/98 to 5/2001 work as a tutor at the public Computer pool of Bamberg University: tutoring and advicing students in the field of work with MS Office, communication Software, browsers, search engines, etc. .
11/98 till 10/01 work for the professorship of urbanism and social planning: organisational work of the 3rd international Conference of Gerontechnology, Research
5/99 till 2/02 work for Stadtmarketing Bamberg e.V. (www.stadtmarketing-bamberg.de): Chairman of the municipal project Team Pedestrian Guidance System Work dealing with subjects of marketing and tourism
12/01 till 2/02 freelancer of the institute for rural development research research, moderation of project teams, overall concept development for applience of small towns and villages for the Leader+ programm of the EC
3/02 till 6/04 employee of the marketing department of the BAMBERG Tourism & Congress Service; strategical tourism marketing, public relations, sales promotion and consumer promotion, product development (e.g. BierschmeckerTouren), business development
7/04 till 6/05 head of the marketing/press department of the BAMBERG Tourism & Congress Service; strategical tourism marketing, public relations, sales promotion and consumer promotion,Customer Relationship Management, Key Account Management, product development (e.g. BeerTastingTours), business development, conception and support of the website(www.bamberg.info), projekt management
from 7/05 manager of the Documentation Centre World Heritage in the City of Bamberg ;networking in the field of UNESCO World Heritage within the city and with external partners, public relations, scientific presentation and publication of successful planning strategies, promotion of the World Heritage Idea
workshops
congess of thematical geography organisation of several exhibitions with the university of bamberg; field trips and excursions to North-/Middel-/South- /Eastern Europe, northern amerika, southern amerika, Central-/Southern afrika, Middle East, South East Asia, New Zealand: general survey of urban, regional and economic development, industy, population, tourism.
communication skills
Trillingual fluent in english and german (mother language) good knowledge of spanish
Computer good knowledge of MS-Office, GIS Software (Arc View; Auto CAD)and Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Framemaker, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Acrobat. Knowledge and experience in project management, moderation methods and planning methods.
publikations See publications on this webpage.