Simon Hofer born 01/08-1980, Austria

Education

Mai 2002-Okt 2005 Gal Gael (Scotland)
apprenticeship as a boat builder and carpenter

Aug 1991-Jun 2000 Gymnasium Mehrerau in Bregenz, Austria
matura completed in the subjects mathematics, arts, psychology, English and German

Work experience

since April 2010 self-employed, running a woodworkshop in the middle of København,restoration, boatbuilding, furniture

Oct 2008 -April 2010 Akanthus Restaurierungen GmbH (Berlin) restoration of wooden objects
e.g. barock staircase (Jena, Germany), glass cabinets (Neues Museum, Berlin), panel parquet (Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam)

Apr - Sep 2008 West Coast Marine Service (Scotland)
restoration of a 36 feet long sailboat

Nov 2007-Apr 2008 Chris Ings boatbuilding, Ltd. (Scotland)
repairs and carpentry work on luxury yachts


Okt 2005-Aug 2007 Bluewater Yacht Services (Scotland)
repairs and carpententry work on wooden boats

Mai 2002-Okt 2007 Gal Gael (Schottland)
traditional boat building with the help of people with social problems

Apr 2005-jun 2005 Millenium fund Project (Scotland)
construction of a bench in the shape of a ship's stern, organization and management of the project with an exhibition at the Lighthouse, Glasgow

Skills
driving licence. experienced in handling all kinds of different material, am creative in problem solving,

References
John Elder, Gal Gael: 0044 1414273070
Chris Ings: 0044 7710959386
Eberhard Roller, Akanthus Rest.: 0049306151146