Max Deml

Max Deml
Deml in 2010
Born	(1957-08-27) August 27, 1957 (age 68) Stamsried
Occupations	Publisher, writer, entrepreneur
Years active	1990-present
Website	www.oeko-invest.net

MaxDeml (born August 27, 1957) is a German-Austrian journalist, publisher, and entrepreneur. He is also known for his work on sustainable investment strategies in the German-speaking world.

Since October 1991, he has been editor-in-chief of Ökoinvest, ^{[1] [2]} a bi-weekly German-language stock market newsletter that focuses on green investments and renewable energies such as solar power. ^[3] He has developed green investment funds, including the Nx-25 Natur-Aktien-Index  [ de ], which was founded in 2003. ^[4]

Career

Deml studied psychology, philosophy, and political science in Regensburg, Germany before continuing his studies in Vienna, Austria.

Deml founded Öko-Invest Publishing Ltd. in June 1991 ^[5] after dropping out of the University of Regensburg. He went on to co-found companies including BioArt AG (organic and fair trade food), ^[6] Fair Finance Holding AG, Grassmugg AG, ^[7] GreenTec Invest AG, ^[8] and Prodigium Pictures. ^[9] Additionally, he serves as Chairman of the Board of several Austrian companies.^{[ citation needed ]} He serves on the Environmental Advisory Board of Oeco Capital Life Insurance in Germany, and is also a member of the fund committee for the World Wide Fund of Nature Austria. ^[9] Since 1990, he has co-authored the handbook Grünes Geld (English: Green Money). ^[10]

His publishing work resulted in him winning the 2020 Austrian SDG Award in the media category, a national prize in Austria issued by the Austrian National Parliament in partnership with the United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs. ^{[11] [12]}

Since 2012, Deml has performed in a German stand-up comedy program titled "Grünes Geld und Frische Blüten - ein C(r)ashkurs" (English: "Green Money and Fresh Dough - a C(r)ash Course"). ^{[13] [14] [15]}

References

1. Brocklehurst, Ann (1994-02-26). "For Investors in Germany, Scarcity of 'Ethical' Funds". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-03-09.
2. Holler, Doris. "Ökoinvest - 20 Jahre mit Verantwortung und Erfolg". oekonews.at (in German). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
3. "The opportunities and risks of stock market financing for young solar thermal companies". Solarthermalworld. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
4. "Renditen im grünen Bereich: Die besten Öko-Aktienfonds | trend.at". trend.at (in German). 2014-07-30. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
5. "Oeko Invest Publishing Ltd Company History (in German)". Firmen ABC. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
6. "BioArt AG ➤ FN 306867 a : FB Neueintragung 07.04.2008 Firmenbuch Österreich". www.unternehmen24.info. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
7. "Grassmugg AG Company History (in German)" . Retrieved 2017-03-09.
8. "e-unlimited.com". www.e-unlimited.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
9. "Max Deml – Prodigium Pictures". prodigium-pictures.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
10. "Max Deml: "Grüne Variante zu jedem Produkt" | trend.at". trend.at (in German). 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
11. "Investments mit Verantwortung und Erfolg – Wie auch kleine Summen große Wirkungen erzielen! – Austrian SDG-Award" (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
12. "Austrian SDG-Award | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". sdgs.un.org. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
13. "Grünes Geld und frische Blüten. Ein C(r)ashkurs". www.georg-bauernfeind.at (in German). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
14. "Deml, Max (Öko-Invest-Experte und Kabarettist) | Programm | SWR1 Baden-Württemberg". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
15. Falch, Thomas. "Kabarett 2012 "Grünes Geld und frische Blüten"". www.fbw4.biwv.at (in German). Retrieved 2017-03-09.