Rainer Zitelmann

Rainer Zitelmann

About Rainer Zitelmann

Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian and sociologist and author of the book New Space Capitalism  https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510788213/new-space-capitalism/

Zitelmann studied history and political sciences, graduating with a doctorate “summa cum laude” in 1986. His dissertation was published in many languages:  Hitlers National Socialism   https://hitlers-national-socialism.com/

Rainer Zitelmann began his career lecturing history at the Freie Universität Berlin from 1987 to 1992. He then became chief editor at one of the leading and most prestigious publishing houses in Germany, Ullstein-Propyläen. He followed this with the role of section editor at the major German daily newspaper “Die Welt”, which he held until 2000.

In the year 2000, Dr. Rainer Zitelmann founded a company, Dr. ZitelmannPB. GmbH. He ran the company from 2000 to 2016, establishing it as by far the leading PR consultancy for the German real estate industry. He sold the business in 2016.

Zitelmann built his wealth through his entrepreneurial activities and as a successful real estate investor.

In 2016, Zitelmann was awarded his second doctorate, this time in sociology, with his thesis on the psychology of the super-rich. The table of contents and sample chapters can be downloaded from http://the-wealth-elite.com/

Zitelmann has written a total of 32 books. His books are published in 35 languages.

In recent years, he has written articles and been the subject of interviews in leading media such as Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Forbes, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Le Monde, Corriere della Sera, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, and numerous media in Latin America and Asia.

More about Zitelmann: https://www.rainer-zitelmann.com/

Articles by Rainer Zitelmann

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