About Patrick Kurtz

Patrick Kurtz is a private investigator, criminologist, author, editor, publisher, and researcher. He lives with his wife Dr Maya Grünschloß and their two children, Ian and Enlil, alternately in Germany, Barcelona (Spain), and on the Isle of Skye (Scotland).

 

Born a "Römer" and grandson of the Central German local historian Hilmar Römer, Patrick Kurtz studied provincial Roman archaeology, psychology, comparative literature, and German studies at the Universities of Oxford, Leipzig, Marburg, and Hagen. In addition to editing Aidan Johnstone’s memoirs under the title Livingstone’s Mahnung, he published the scholarly volume Von Ovid, Grass und Tintagel Castle – Wissenschaftliche und Essayistische Ausflüge in die Europäische Literatur in 2012.

 

Furthermore, Patrick Kurtz has conducted studies of varying intensity on topics such as prehistory; religion and mythology; the origin, development, and nature of the universe, life (with a focus on biochemistry, particularly the DNA molecule) and consciousness; philosophy; police violence; climate change; and democracy, demagogy, and disinformation in the twenty-first century. In doing so, he maintains an interest in both mainstream science and alternative approaches, always looking beyond the Western perspective. His other interests and passions include music (he is a multi-instrumentalist), Rishi Yoga, scuba diving (PADI-certified), and various forms of physical exercise.

 

Out of interest and a natural inclination for combination, deduction, and analysis, Patrick Kurtz completed training as a private detective in 2012/13 and has since worked commercially as an IHK-certified professional detective. His studies and investigative focus lie in criminology, applying findings from human ethology.

 

Other qualifications in investigation and security include the IHK expertise examination according to § 34a GewO, commercial firearms proficiency under § 7 WaffG, certification in lifesaving first aid and defibrillator instruction, VDS intervention training, and even elevator operator certification under TRBS 3121.

 

Languages: German, English, Spanish (all fluent for conversation), as well as basic to conversational Italian, French, Catalan, and Greek. Patrick Kurtz also holds Latin certification (Latinum) and is familiar with the Hebrew alphabet.

 

Patrick Kurtz is regularly consulted by television, radio, print media, and other institutions as an expert. This includes the University of Potsdam as an advisor in a research project, as well as frequently by Sat.1, RTL, ZDF, BBC Worldwide, WDR Radio, Galileo (ProSieben), Klett-Cotta Fachbook, Berliner Tagesspiegel, Die Wirtschaft Köln, Weser-Kurier, Merkurist Frankfurt, Offenbach-Post, Antenne Münster, Sat.1 NRW, BILD, MDR Television, MDR Radio (including Figaro), NDR Television, Spiegel, the IHK Magazine, VICE Magazine, ze.tt (youth magazine of ZEIT), pflichtlektüre(WAZ media group), the children and youth magazine tut, Blick, Watson (all Switzerland), Berlin Security Academy, Star FM Berlin, Radio NPR Berlin, Radio Wuppertal, Leipziger Volkszeitung, Dresdner Morgenpost, Sächsische Zeitung, Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, and also as "maxperte™" for the online streaming service maxdome.

 

Since 2016, he has been an active and committed supporter of the well:fair foundation, formerly the Neven Subotic Stiftung, which is dedicated to providing as many people as possible in the so-called Global South with access to clean water.

 

For enquiries about booking Patrick Kurtz for lectures or media productions, please use the following link:

https://www.patrick-kurtz.com/kontakt-vortrags-und-medienproduktionsbuchung/.