Volker Alexander Greimann

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Place and date of birth:

Parents:

  • Horst Greimann, Lieutenant-Colonel (ret.) German Air Force
  • Eva-Marijke Greimann-Volker, Homemaker

Education and Vocational Training :

  • 1980-1984 Finkenburgschule, Wittmund
  • 1984-1986 Alexander-v.-Humboldt-Schule (KGS/OS), Wittmund
  • 1986-1990 Alexander-v.-Humboldt-Schule (KGS/GY), Wittmund
  • 1990-1994 International AFCENT-High-School, Brunssum, NL
      → German High School Graduation (equivalent to U.S. college degree, Grade 1,8)
  • 1994-1995 Military service 5./LwAusbRgt 2 & TaktAusbKdoLw in Goose Bay, Kanada
  • 1995-2000 Study of Law University of Trier
      → First State Examination at Law (first official legal degree, Grade 6,12)
  • 2000-2001 Additional Study of Japanese Studies University of Trier
  • 2001-2003 DAAD scholarship: 2 years of language training and work experience in Japan
  • 2003-2005 Legal apprencticeship in the district of the Higher Court of Koblenz and with Haarmann, Hemmelrath und Partner, Tokyo Law Office, Tôkyô, Japan
      → Second State Exam (roughly equivalent to bar exam, Grade 4,42)
  • 2006 Course for legal specialization in tax law and labor law at Steuer & Wirtschafts-Akademie Saarbrücken

Work Experience :

Proficient Languages :

  • German
  • English
    • Cambridge 1st Certificate of English as a Foreign Language
    • Cambridge Advanced Certificate
    • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
    • Cambridge Translation Paper
    • Special training course of anglo-american law and legal language
  • Japanese
    • Japanese Language Proficiency
    • Certificate of graduation from special foreign language course in Japanese
  • Dutch
  • Basic knowledge of Chinese and French
    • Certificate of graduation from special foreign language course in Chinese

Other experiences :

  • freelance translator (English, Dutch, German)
  • 4 semesters special training course of anglo-american law and legal language
  • 4 semesters foreign language course in Japanese
  • 4 semesters foreign language course in Chinese
  • 5 semesters jobbing in sales and service