Volkher Hofmann
Teacher at Europa-Gymnasium, Wörth am Rhein, Germany.
Education
2. Staatsexamen - Ministerium für Bildung & Sport, Saarbrücken, Germany
1991 to 1993
1. Staatsexamen - Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
1982 to 1991
I.B. Diploma - Copenhagen International School, Denmark
1981 to 1982
Graduation Diploma - Copenhagen International School, Denmark
1978 to 1981
Work Experience
Aug 1994 - present
Social Studies and English Teacher
Europa-Gymnasium Wörth
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
Experience: Liaison teacher, head of English department, head of Social Studies department, plus various other administrative functions. Teams: "School Administration Software", "School Profile & Program" and "Student Vocational Training", amongst others. School exchanges with Gosport, England and Krotoszynie, Poland.
Feb 1994 - Jul 1994
English Teacher
Marienschule, Bischöfliches Gymnasium
Saarbrücken, Germany
Taught twenty hours/week of English at this private Catholic high school for six months.
Aug 1991 - Jul 1993
Student Teacher
Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Gymnasium & Saarland-Kolleg
Saarbrücken, Germany
Two-year training for "Social Studies" at all three on-site schools, the commercial high school, the comprehensive school and one for adult secondary education.
Aug 1991 - Jul 1993
Student Teacher
Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium
Sulzbach, Germany
Two-year training for "English" intertwined with one half year of additional training at a comprehensive school nearby.
Web Design & Publishing
Jan 2002 - present
Livingwithmusic.com
Music and more.
http://livingwithmusic.com/
Livingwithmusic.com is a site for music collectors who are looking for ways to add to, manage, store and display their sizable collections.
Jan 2002 - present
Deus62.com
Website portal.
http://deus62.com/
Deus62.com, formerly my main website project, today merely serves as a hub or portal to my various sites and projects.
Jan 2002 - present
Volkher-Hofmann.de
CV / Resume / Portfolio.
http://volkher-hofmann.de/
This site, which serves as a brief CV / Resume / Portfolio addition to my small site network.
Contemporary Horror Fiction / Publications
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Importing books from the US and Dennis Etchison profile.
In-depth article covering the 'Splatterpunk' movement.
Ramsey Campbell: In-depth.
1989: The Year in Review.
Electronic Percussion / Gallery
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Two Roland TDW1-Expanded chained together.
Bass drum.
Two TDW1-Expanded brains.
Aerial view. -
Aerial view 02.
Pads of one brain on a rack, the rest on Sonor stands.
Each of the 50 drum kits is spread out over two brains.
Everything is fed into a Mackie power mixer. -
Music fed into the system via an NAD C 521 CD Player and output (for others) via an H48 4-channel headphone amp.
Lots of cables.
Lots of cables.
Last photo: Aerial view (right side).
Music Collecting / A Few Highlights from My Extensive Collection
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More than 100 CDs of the fabulous 'Jazz in Paris' reissue series by Universal France.
The 'Jazz in Paris' compilation boxed sets.
Most of my 'Jazz in Paris' collection..
'Les Trésors du Jazz' and more by Le Chant du Monde / Harmonia Mundi. Gone, but not forgotten. -
Frank Sinatra's Capitol Collection (U.K.). Great sound, excellent music.
'The Beatles' stereo and mono remastered boxed sets.
'The 'Human CD Holder' lifting the excellent 'Status Quo' remasters.
Some of my Mosaic Records' boxed sets. Legendary! -
'The Tord Gustavsen Trio' from Norway. Some of my favorite music. Lyrical and serene.
Chris Rea's 'Blue Guitars'. Bold and beautiful.
Leonard Bernstein's 'The Symphoniy Edition'.
All of Motown's number 1s in one package.
Get in Touch
To get in touch, you can fill out the form on the right to send me a message directly or you can use snail mail to send me letters, postcards and other assorted fragments.
Yes, I also collect those stamps that I do actually get in the mail. Nowadays, that's about two a year, at the most.
Volkher Hofmann
Ottstraße 2
76744 Wörth am Rhein
Germany