Jens Weidner has been Professor of Education & Criminology at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences at the Faculty of Economic and Social Affairs since 1995. After studying social sciences with an emphasis pn criminology in Lüneburg, Tübingen and Philadelphia, Weidner started working with gang members from New York, Washington... Read more
Jens Weidner has been Professor of Education & Criminology at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences at the Faculty of Economic and Social Affairs since 1995.
After studying social sciences with an emphasis pn criminology in Lüneburg, Tübingen and Philadelphia, Weidner started working with gang members from New York, Washington and Philadelphia at Glen Mills School, USA.
From 1987-95, he developed Anti-Aggression Training for violent repeat offenders and used it at the youth prison Hameln in Germany. In 1991, he received his PhD in Anti-Aggression Training for violent offenders.
From 1993-2000 Weidner worked on the development and implementation of certified training for anti-aggressiveness and as coolness coach at the Institute for Social Work and Social Education in Frankfurt.
Since 1994 he has been a management trainer at the Swiss Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute for Economic & Society in Zurich teaaching Assertiveness for managers. He also offers anger management seminars and service management training in collaboration with the theatre and television actor Lutz Herkenrath. In 2005 he became co-owner of the German Institute for Confrontational Pedagogy and in 2007 initiated the annual “Excellence Social Work Award” by the HAW-Hamburg, the Hamburg 13 LIONS clubs and Siemens.
Weidner’s business book “The Pepperoni Strategy: How you use your natural aggression constructively” was published in 2005 and was number 1 of the bestseller rankings of the Financial Times Germany for 33 weeks and has now also been published in Korea, Taiwan, Poland, Spain and Russia.
In 2008, Weidner received the Speakers Excellence Award in Munich and his “pepperoni-strategy” has become a career strategy classic.
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Jens Weidner speaks on Leadership, Leadership & Motivation, Learning, Motivation, Society & Education. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Jens to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Jens Weidner for events worldwide, subject to Jens's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Jens Weidner is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Jens can accommodate.
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Jens Weidner delivers keynotes in German. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Jens Weidner's areas of expertise include Leadership, Leadership & Motivation, Learning, Motivation, Society & Education. To get a clear sense of Jens's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Jens Weidner can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Leadership, Leadership & Motivation, Learning, Motivation, Society & Education is relevant. Details of Jens's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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