Jochen Swiss net worth

Short introduction

Jochen Schweizer was born on June 23, 1957 in Ettlingen in Baden-Württemberg. He is mainly known as the founder and owner of the company “Jochen Schweizer” and as a former investor on the TV show “Die Höhle Der Löwen”.

Youth

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

After completing his training, he returned to the African continent. More precisely to West Africa, where he transports international goods sender. He then went up to the top of the career ladder and became the director of the branch implementing in Munich.

Jochen Schweizer’s career as an independent entrepreneur began in 1985 with the establishment of an event and marketing agent. At that time the company was still operating with the name “Kajak Sports Productions”. Only then “Jochen Schweizer UntenehmenseRuppe” will appear. Schweizer was recognized from the beginning about the increasingly importance of pleasant and extreme sports. In the following years, the company produced several films that deal with fun and extreme sports.

In 1989 the first Bungee Stationary jumping facility in Germany opened in Oberschleisheim near Munich. This still exists today and is now the oldest plant of its type operating in Europe. In the following years, the company built more factories like that in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the following years the company expanded its activities to other fun sports events,

Because of some accidents, the company experienced an economic crisis in the early 2000s. As a result, since 2003 and so on, the decision was made only to act based on experience. This is first offered in the form of vouchers through their own branches. However, Jochen Schweizer quickly realized that the internet is an ideal sales channel. In 2004, vouchers were also offered on the internet. In addition, various trading partners such as discounts or bookstores come.

It is known in 2017 that Jochen Schweizer sells majority shares in Jochen Schweizer GMBH to ProSebensat.1 Media Ag. MyDays operates a similar offer, which will be combined with Jochen Schweizer GMBH in the future.

About the company Jochen Schweizer Ventures, Schweizer also acts as an investor and has invested in various new companies. This activity attracted great attention between 2014 and 2016 when he appeared as an investor on the TV show “The Lion’s Den”. In recent years, Jochen Schweizer has increasingly appeared as a motivational speaker.

Career spotlight

1985 – Company Foundation “Kajak Sports Productions”
1989 – Opening of the First Bungee Tower in Germany
2003 – Starting Adventure Voucher Sales
2004 – Starting on the sale of adventure vouchers via the internet
2010 – Publication of autobiography “Why should people be able to fly”
2014 to 2016 – Investors on TV shows “The Lion’s Den”
2015 – Market Leader for Adventure Voucher in Germany
2015 – Publication of Motivation Guide to “Moment Perfect”
2017 – The sale of majority shares in the ProSebensat media.1
2017 – Opening of Jochen Schweizer Arena in Taufkirchen

Famous quote

“In the end, it’s about getting up once more than you fall.”

“I sell real adventure, not an adventure illusion.”

“Experience is the glue of every social relationship.”

“Wherever I was where I started. I was always at the beginning and never finished. ”

“Courage is the ability to overcome fear.”

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.