16 Facts About Michael Mronz

Michael Mronz was born on 1 March 1967 and is a German sports and events manager.

Michael Mronz was very interested in sport at an early age.

Michael Mronz began to organise tennis tournaments while studying economics in Gottingen.

Michael Mronz completed his degree in Economics at the University of Cologne in the winter of 1999 and obtained the qualification as a business graduate.

In 1989, Michael Mronz organised his first tennis tournament, the Pohland Cup in Cologne, then later the Cologne Open.

Michael Mronz advises companies, associations as well as individual people and clubs on issues concerning sports sponsoring and sports marketing.

Michael Mronz is responsible for the marketing of major TV events, the most well-known of which are Stefan Raab's Wok World Championships, the Bundesvision Song Contest and the TV total Diving Competition.

Michael Mronz has been the General Manager of the Aachener Reitturnier GmbH since 1 October 1997, which is responsible for the marketing of the CHIO Aachen, the largest equestrian event in the world.

In 2002, Michael Mronz became a member of the board of the Hanne-Nusslein Foundation of the KTHC Red-White stadium.

Michael Mronz stepped down due to differences of opinion concerning the future alignment of the organisation's structure.

Since January 2007, Michael Mronz has been a member of the board of the German America's Cup team, United Internet Team Germany, where he is responsible for the press activities.

Michael Mronz advises the organisers of the German racing series DTM and of the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin.

Michael Mronz is the initiator and organiser of the "Rhine-Ruhr Olympic City 2028" initiative that is backed by the private sector.

Michael Mronz has developed a concept that relies upon sustainability and the usage of existing sports and event facilities.

Michael Mronz took over the Chair of the Westerwelle Foundation in 2016, which asserts itself on an international basis for democracy, the rule of law, the social market economy, tolerance and political and economic participation.

Michael Mronz was the partner of German FDP politician Guido Westerwelle from 2003 to 2016, when Westerwelle died of leukaemia.