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VDWS International

Managing Board

Dietmar Damith

Dietmar Damith

President

Uffing/Staffelsee

Former European champion in tricksurfing and a member of the surf instruction team. Executive Manager Sport INVEST Search Central Europe GmbH.

Chris Ziaja

Chris Ziaja

Vicepresident

Tarifa

CEO of the company Watersports Training and Head of Communication and Marketin at the company ION CLUB Surfing Elements

Jens Tiedjen

Jens Tiedjen

Treasurer

Berlin

School owner for many years, station manager at home and abroad, member of the VDWS teaching team, deputy head of the central institution for university sports at the Humboldt University in Berlin.

Christian Bartesaghi

Christian Bartesaghi

School Chairman

Murnau

Florian Krämer

Florian Krämer

Training- and Examination Chairman

Dranske/Rügen

Member of the VDWS-Trainerteam and Owner of UST Watersportcenter Dranske/Rügen.

Tom Backhaus

Tom Backhaus

Secretary

Wuppertal

Member of the kite instruction team, working at different center as a kite and windsurfinstructor.

Thomas Weinhardt

Thomas Weinhardt

Honorary Chairman

Todtmoos

Had been a member of the surf and sail instruction team for many years.