 Doctor of law (Graz University, 1970), he has founded an international trading company named HHS Handels AG (HHS Trading Company), based first in Zürich and then in Schwerzenbach, which had 14 daughter companies in 13 different countries, dealing in particular with the Far East, as well as the publishing house Ansata-Verlag, specialised in studies on esotericism, based first in Schwarzenburg and then in Interlaken (Switzerland).In 1996, he created the esoteric academic journal "Gnostika", of which he remains co-editor to this date.Concurrently with his publishing activities, he has contributed material on matters related to esotericism to several international dictionaries and journals, such as "Politica Hermetica", where he regularly publishes book reviews.