Dr. Markus Distelberger

Born 1954, married, 4 adult daughters
Lawyer, mediator, adult educator
Moderator and organiser of annual international Open Space symposia on political/economic/philosophical topics
Consultant for building groups and other community and alternative projects
Initiator and founder of various alternative projects

Other key events in my life:

establishment of the Dörflein community housing project (1984) in Herzogenburg, where I have lived with my family since 1987
co-founding and collaboration in the Austrian Housing Federation (organisation for self-help in housing construction)
contribution as legal and organisational consultant to the F 1152 research project “Pilot project for the guidance of housing self-help groups” (1987-1991)
founding of the Herzogenburg (now Pottenbrunn) "Lernwerkstatt", a community initiative of parents for the operation of a new kind of school for independent and free learning for children (1990)
during 30 years as a lawyer providing advice, drafting contracts, providing representation before authorities, etc. for an estimated 50-60 building groups and similar initiatives
chairman for several years of the Lower Austria "Talentetauschkreis" (an Association that hosts a secondary currency - called Talente - among its members)
2001 - training to become a mediator
founding of the 7 Generations Network and since 2004 organisation and facilitation of its international Open Space symposia www.7generationen.at
founding of the community initiative "Garten der Generationen" (Garden of Generations) in Herzogenburg www.gartendergenerationen.net
development of alternative interest- and rent-free financing concept „Wealth Pool“.