Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Klaus Kairies
Alois M. Maier
Dr. phil. Karin Pirc
Lothar Pirc
Dr. Klaus Volkamer

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Klaus Kairies

- Professor of business administration specialising in accounting   and finance.

- Diploma and Ph.D. in economics.

- Employed in adult education

- Economic promotion of the city of Bremen.

- Lecturer, author and teacher in the area of stress management and   creativity.

- Publications on creativity and stress in business.

- Author of many books e.g. “Stress bewältigen durch Kreativität”    (“Overcoming Stress through Creativity”), published by Suhrkamp   Verlag 1996.

Alois M. Maier

- Independent management consultant and Head of Corporate Seminars at the Maharishi Ayurveda Health and Seminar Centre

Bad Ems.

- Academic studies in German language and literature, social and economic science, history and education.

- Teacher of Transcendental Meditation and Maharishi Ayurveda consultant.

- Managing Director of the Munich Institute for Holistic Education and Interdisciplinary Science.

- Has trained meditation teachers in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and America.

- Personnel Department, Siemens. Administration and motivational training.

- Management Consultant and Trainer. Around 25,000 executives and assistants have attended his training courses.

- 6 years as lecturer at Maharishi Vedic University und University of Management in Holland.

- Author of the book “Glück und Erfolg sind kein Zufall, Die Erfolgs- und Managementgeheimnisse des Veda” (Happiness and success are no accident. The Vedic secrets of management and success). Published by Kamphausen Verlag 2002

Dr. phil. Karin Pirc

-Medical Director of the Maharishi Ayurveda Health and Seminar Centre in Bad Ems

- Academic studies in educational science and psychology. Diploma and Ph.D. in Psychology.

- Studied medicine at the Hamburg University Clinic and graduated as a doctor.

- Teacher of Transcendental Meditation.

- Initial and advanced training in Ayurveda in Europe und India.

- 1985 founded the first German Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre in Schledehausen near Osnabrück. Since 1992 in Bad Ems.

- Has treated over 15,000 patients.

- Gives advanced instruction and seminars for doctors.

- Author:

- “Kochen nach Ayurveda - Köstliche Küche für ein langes Leben”, (Ayurvedic cooking. Delicious cuisine for a long life). Falken Verlag, 1996/98

- “Ayurveda Kursbuch für Mutter und Kind – Ganzheitliche Harmonie mit Maharishi Ayurveda, Grundlagen und praktische Ratschläge für Gesundheit und Erziehung”, (Ayurvedic guide for mother and child. Complete harmony through Maharishi Ayurveda. Principles and practical tips for health and upbringing). Lübbe Verlag, 1998

- “Frei von Asthma”, (Free from Asthma). Lübbe Verlag, 1999

- “Den Alterungsprozess umkehren”, (Reversal of the ageing process), Kamphausen Verlag, 2001

Lothar Pirc

Managing Director and management trainer of the Maharishi Ayurveda Health and Seminar Centre Bad Ems.

- Business training, Workstudy Programme at the Maharishi European Research University (MERU) Switzerland.

- Manager of leading hotels in Arosa.

- Teacher of Transcendental Meditation.

- Has trained seminar leaders in many countries.

- Organiser, co-ordinator and principal of conferences, seminars and symposiums with over 3000 participants in 10 countries.

- 7 years of study in Maharishi Ayurveda und Vedic Management at the Maharishi Vedic University in Vlodrop, Holland.

- Educational and health-care projects in Europe, Asia and Africa.

- Opened the Maharishi Ayurveda Health and Seminar Centre in Bad Ems with Dr. Karin Pirc in 1992. Visited by more than 12,000 guests.

Dr. Klaus Volkamer

- Independent scientist, researcher and management trainer.

- Studied chemistry and received a stipend from the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) Germany's largest sponsor of intellectually outstanding students.

- Received his doctorate in physical chemistry at Freiburg University.

- Was awarded a research prize by Freiburg University, where he worked as assistant professor.

- Conducted research into chemical ammonia for BASF AG Ludwigshafen.

- Visiting professor for physical chemistry at the Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA.

- Teacher of Transcendental Meditation.

- Chairman of the German MERU, Maharishi

European Research University.

- Published in the Journal of Scientific Exploration and other scientific journals.

- Author of “Intuition, Creativity and Holistic Thinking”.