What I do...
ich baue
With „rapid construction“ we have established our own building system based on pre-fabricated timber / timber-hybrid modules. SCRUM and 6σ is boosting efficiency and satisfaction.
i generate
Since 2010 I generate solutions for public sector - as general contractor and investor - especially when it comes to special purpose living or residential buildings for people in special situations.
j‘accélère
Building has become unaffordable! Pre-fabrication based on long-term experience is accelerating building process by 50% and is generating cost advantage up to 35%.
ich baue | i generate | j‘accélère
For what I work...
Investing in real estate
so simple even my dog can explain it...
SIA Nordic Homes
Co-Owner and Executive Partner
Seeing that self-proclaimed experts and half-knowledge gurus are using fortune-cookie slogans to lure inexperienced people into risky real estate investments — and actually succeed — is hard to tolerate.
​Dackel Investment is the antidote, delivered with a wink.
Our central guide is Polly, a charming dachshund who explains the ABCs of real estate investing. I 'm only the curious question-asker, while Polly breaks down the fundamentals — entertaining, clear, and surprisingly insightful. Together, we expose common mistakes, hidden traps and too-good-to-be-true promises, offering real education wrapped in lighthearted storytelling.
Nordic Homes is a specialist in prefabricated timber-frame and hybrid modular construction. Since 2010, the company has delivered more than 60,000 m² of gross leasable multistorey buildings — from student housing and residential projects to hotels — across Sweden, the UK, Iceland, Germany and the Faroe Islands. Nordic Homes has become one of the driving forces in pushing technical boundaries, achieving remarkable cost efficiency, and combining high flexibility with uncompromising quality.
Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald e.V.
Member of the Board
The German Forest Protection Association (SDW) e.V. is one of the leading forces in global sustainability and environmental education. Rooted in the traditions of responsible forest management, the modern concept of sustainability has evolved into a guiding principle for the organization — shaping its mission to protect nature, conserve forests, and inspire a deeper understanding of our ecological responsibility.
Social Campus
Initiator and Owner
Specialised accommodation solutions providing residential complexes in Bavaria, Frankfurt am Main, Lower Saxonia, Berlin, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein for people with disabilities, multiple disorders, mental illness and poverty. Initiated by me in 2015, these projects are operated in partnership with various wellfare organizations like the German Red Cross, Lebenshilfe e.V. — creating safe, dignified and purpose-built living environments for those who need them most.
Solgården Group
Initiator and Owner
Craftsman Hospitality
Initiator and Owner
Project development and general contracting for public-sector and group-owned initiatives, with deep expertise in serial construction and timber prefabrication for people in special life situations. Our activities also include corporate investments in construction-related companies, as well as in properties and development projects — building not only places to live, but the ecosystems that make them possible.
Guest houses, holiday homes and Senior Executive Living offering a high—and distinctly cool—standard at sustainable pricing. Located in the metropolitan region of Nuremberg, Erlangen and Fürth, as well as in the holiday landscapes of Germany’s North Coast, these properties blend comfort, character and accessibility for modern travellers and long-stay guests alike.
Volunteering
About me...
Natural-born craftsman…
1971 I I was born into a family of craftsmen in rural Bavaria — people who believed in hard work, precision, and earning your place in the world. At the age of 20, driven more by curiosity than by any grand plan, I took my first steps as an entrepreneur.
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1991 I What began as a “one-man bucket shop” grew, within one year, into a 10-person team specialising in commercial data processing for clients like Siemens and DATEV. And this small venture became a mid-sized SAP system house.
2004 I After selling the company, I joined my “sweetheart” client — Siemens IT Services — taking global responsibility for creating new products, services and business models. A new chapter, with a bigger horizon.
Passion for building…
2010 I Despite its enormous significance, the construction industry had barely changed for decades. That fascinated me — and challenged me. So, I began becoming a builder. Curiosity became strategy, discipline became craft, and technical depth became trademark.
2015 I One project — Housing for people in special life situations — changed everything. Praised by public authorities and social institutions, it grew into a substantial investment platform with a sustainable portfolio across Bavaria, Hesse, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
2023 | The year that changed everything
In June 2023, life hit pause:
“Parasellar mass with distress of the optic chiasm.”
A brain tumor — with the imminent risk of blindness.
At the same time, the construction industry was collapsing under cost explosions, inflated land prices, labyrinthine bureaucracy, and impossible financing. Insolvencies everywhere. A sense of doom in the air.
Yet crisis has a strange power: it forces clarity.
2024 | Winds of Change
After surgery and recovery, I made two decisions:
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Change my lifestyle.
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Change the way I build — fundamentally.
Together with Kaspars Senvalds, we completed the management buyout of SIA Nordic Homes, a proven specialist in modular timber construction from Latvia. By shifting 85% of value creation into prefabrication, we were able to cut costs by around 35 - 40%. Projects that were previously impossible became viable again — with fewer disruptions on site and dramatically faster delivery.
It wasn’t just a business move. It was a reinvention.
2025 | Ownership First
In 2024, we made a strategic decision:
Stop being a third-party service provider.
Start being our own client.
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We exited almost all external contracts and built our own boutique development platform. Together with our “sweetheart” partner Cornelia Sorge, we created a strong pipeline of proprietary developments — in Hamburg, Berlin, Oldenburg, Nuremberg, Erlangen, and even in Iceland.
A business transformed within 1 year.
2026 | Well done!
Thanks to relentless focus, resilience, and the courage to rebuild, we enter 2026 with full production capacity secured until early 2030 — driven primarily by our own projects.
What once seemed uncertain became a foundation for long-term independence.
Bottom line.
The idea we started with in 2024 was simple but bold:
Stop serving others. Start building for ourselves.
After two demanding years, the transformation is complete:
Independent.
Successful.
And super sexy.
Publications
Main Post / Biomarkt und Wohnen: Würzburger Ausschuss erteilt Baugenehmigung für den "Sozialcampus Frankenhalle"Main Post / Biomarkt und Wohnen: Würzburger Ausschuss erteilt Baugenehmigung für den "Sozialcampus Frankenhalle"
Eine deutliche Mehrheit des Bau- und Ordnungsausschusses sprach sich für den Bau des "Sozialcampus Frankenhalle" in der Äußeren Pleich, Würzburg aus.
Apr 10, 2022
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ARD / Das Erste / Schöner wohnen für Alle!
Die Flüchtlingskrise 2015 hat eine bisher ignoriertes Problem zutage befördert: Guter und bezahlbarer Wohnraum ist Mangelware. Mit seinem Pilotprojekt THE PEOPLES PROJECT hat der Unternehmer Markus Gildner gezeigt dass schnell, günstig und gut im Wohnungsbau sich nicht unbedingt widersprechen müssen.
Mar 3, 2016
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Chicago Tribune / Graveyards aren't sacred as migration tests German housing
German landlords have been complaining for years that cumbersome regulations make it complicated and expensive to build homes. Now, with 800,000 refugees forecast to arrive this year and nowhere for them to stay, politicians are beginning to see their point.
Sep 30, 2015
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Die Welt / Reihenhäuser für Flüchtlinge
Container sind billig, aber halten nur wenige Jahre. Warum also nicht für Flüchtlinge günstige Häuser bauen, die man Jahrzehnte nutzen kann? Erste Projekte gibt es – doch sie werden angefeindet.
Sep 28, 2015
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Süddeutsche Zeitung / Schöner Wohnen für Flüchtlinge
Ein Unternehmer will in Mittelfranken sechs Reihenhäuser für Flüchtlinge bauen. Darin soll es überwiegend Zwei-Zimmer-Wohnungen geben, in denen 60 Asylbewerber leben sollen. Im Ort regt sich Widerstand gegen die Pläne - aus verschiedenen Gründen.
Jul 17, 2015
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Bild am Sonntag / 200 Bürger wüten gegen Townhouses für Flüchtlinge
Die Bürgermeisterin in Eckental (Bayern) verschwieg fast ein Jahr lang, dass ein Unternehmer Reihenhäuser für Flüchtlinge errichten lassen will.
Jul 11, 2015
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