Winfried Rauter Fregestr.

57
12159 Berlin

Curriculum Vitae
Winfried Rauter Fregestr. 57, 12159 Berlin, Germany
Phone.: +49 30 - 20830104
Mobile: +49 175 – 5269 227
Email: winfried.rauter@gmail.com

Occupation: Journalist and Communications Consultant

• Eleven years of experience in the print and online sector, including five years in
management positions with responsibility for personnel
• Main area of expertise: Economics, Capital Markets, Personal Finance
• Experience in committee work by work in the environment of a large umbrella
organization of the German banking industry
• Languages: German (native speaker), English (fluent)
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, various content management systems, image
processing (Photoshop, GIMP)

Professional Experience and Competencies

March 2001 - March 2006: Chief Editor
Sparkassen-Finanzportal GmbH, Berlin

• Management of the editorial staff (three online journalists, image editor, two
freelancers, student assistants)of the Sparkassen-Finanzportal (www.sparkasse.de,
main website of the German Public Savings Banks)
• Provision of editorial services for clients
• Quality assurance, final inspection, approval of content
• Editorial operations
o Editorial planning, coordination and cooperation with media partners
o Supervision of media cooperations: print / internet and TV / internet
o Market observation
o Documentation
• Content management
o Development and implementation of communication concepts
o Development of interactive features
o Coordination / hiring of editors and freelancers
o Provision of newsletter content, content modules and interactive tools for local
internet sites of the 450 German Savings Banks

Nov. 2000 – January 2002: Freelance Work for DIE ZEIT

(German weekly, circulation 500.000)

• Articles about investment topics ("Global Markets")

• Weekly Commentary in the Busisness Section („Per Saldo“)

June 2000 - February 2001: Senior Writer

The Motley Fool DE GmbH, Berlin

• Weekly columns: Die ZEIT and Wirtschaftswoche

• Monthly investment colums: com! Online
• Series of articles on investing in various regional newspapers
• Book author: "The Motley Fool Investment Jungle Book"
• Supervision (moderation) of the internet discussion forums of Motley Fool DE

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June 1999 - May 2000: Senior Writer, German Analyst

The Motley Fool UK Ltd., London

• Adjustment of the basic messages of the U.S. financial website Motley Fool
(www.fool.com) and their UK partner www.fool.co.uk to German standards
• Design and production of the German website Fool DE, live broadcast in April 2000
• Creation of a German internet community on Personal Finance topics
• Cooperation with German print media

July 1996 – May 1999: Project Assistant

TLC Transport, Informatik und Logistik Consulting GmbH, Berlin

• Office management, organization of business trips

• Quality assurance: tests of budget planning software for Bahn AG (German Railways)

April 1992 - March 1996: Student Assistant, Tutor

Technical University of Berlin, Department of Physics

• Astronomy and astrophysics tutorials for undergraduate students (part-time: 60 hours

per month)

Schools and Universities

1971 - 1975 Elementary School: Martinus-Grundschule, Meerbusch

1975 - 1984 High School: Sädt. Meerbusch Gymnasium, Meerbusch

1985 - 1989 Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf

Undergraduate Physics

1989 - 1996 Technical University of Berlin

Graduate Physics

Military service

July 1984 - September 1985: FArtBtl 71, Dülmen, Field Artillery

Achieved rank: Lance Corporal
Further Info:

• 29.01.1965: born as the first of three children of Dr. Herbert Rudolf (1930-1986) and
Brigitte Rauter (born1936) in Frankfurt / Main
• Father's occupation: university professor
• Occupation of mother: housewife
• Siblings: Dr. Ulrich Rauter (born 1967), Doctor
Susanne Rauter (born 1970), Anglicist
• Marital status: Engaged to Gritt-Iliane Buggenhagen (b.1969) since 2006
• Religion: Protestant
• Hobbies: Hiking, cross-country skiing, digital photography, writer and actor in the UK
radio comedy project (“The German Joke of the Day”)