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'''Kai Henrik Twilfer''' (born 1976, [[Gelsenkirchen]], [[West Germany]]) is a German merchant and author.


==Early life==
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[[File:KAI TWILFER – © Moritz Thau.jpg||thumb|right|Kai Twilfer]]
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Kai Twilfer studied economics in [[Bochum]]. While a student, he founded a production company for advertising movies. Apart from that, he worked at [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]] in [[Cologne]]. In 2002 he founded a wholesale company for regional gift merchandise from the [[Ruhr]] region. He is the managing director of the Industriekult-Verlags GmbH.<ref>{{cite web|title=Industriekult|url=http://www.industriekult.de/index.html|language=German}}</ref>
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'''Kai Henrik Twilfer''' (b. [[1976]] in [[Gelsenkirchen]]) is a German [[merchant]] and [[author]].
==Personal history==
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Kai Twilfer studied [[economics]] in [[Bochum]]. While a student, he founded a production company for für [[advertising]] movies. Apart from that, he worked at [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]] in [[Cologne]]. In 2002 he founded a [[wholesale]] company for regional gift merchandise from the [[Ruhr]] region. He is the managing director of the Industriekult-Verlags GmbH.<ref>{{cite web|title=Industriekult|periodical=|publisher=|url=http://www.industriekult.de/index.html|deadurl=|format=|accessdate=|archiveurl=|archivedate=|last=|date=|year=|month=|day=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>


== Career==
== Career ==
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In February 2013, he published his first book entitled ''Schantall, tu ma die Omma winken!'' (Schantall, go ahead and wave at Grandma) through [[Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag|Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf]], which became a bestseller. In this book, using satire, he describes the experiences of a social worker named [[Jochen]] (given name), concerning the fictitious lower-class family "Pröllmann". His attempts to establish education fail spectacularly. The book was an online book report number one seller during 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=buchreport.de|url=http://www.buchreport.de/bestseller/bestseller_einzelansicht.htm?no_cache=1&tx_bestseller_pi1%5Bisbn%5D=9783862652198|url-status=dead|accessdate=2013-05-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212220015/http://www.buchreport.de/bestseller/bestseller_einzelansicht.htm?no_cache=1&tx_bestseller_pi1%5Bisbn%5D=9783862652198|archivedate=2013-12-12|language=German}}</ref>

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In February 2013, he published his first book entitled ''Schantall, tu ma die Omma winken!'' (Schantall, go ahead and wave at Grandma) through [[Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag|Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf]], which became a [[bestseller]]. In this book, using satire, he describes the experiences of a social worker named [[Jochen]] (given name), concerning the fictitious lower class family “Pröllmann”. His attempts to establish education fail spectacularly. The book was an online book report number one seller during 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=buchreport.de|periodical=|publisher=|url=http://www.buchreport.de/bestseller/bestseller_einzelansicht.htm?no_cache=1&tx_bestseller_pi1%5Bisbn%5D=9783862652198|deadurl=yes|format=|accessdate=2013-05-16|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212220015/http://www.buchreport.de/bestseller/bestseller_einzelansicht.htm?no_cache=1&tx_bestseller_pi1%5Bisbn%5D=9783862652198|archivedate=2013-12-12|last=|date=|year=|month=|day=|language=German|pages=|quote=}} </ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==
* Together with Susanne Granas ([[Illustrator]]): ''[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schantall,_tu_ma_die_Omma_winken! Schantall, tu ma die Omma winken! Aus dem Alltag eines unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters]''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2013, {{ISBN|978-3-86265-219-8}}. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and wave at Grandma! The latest news from the everyday life of a fearless social worker“
* Together with Susanne Granas (Illustrator): ''{{ill|Schantall, tu ma die Omma winken! Aus dem Alltag eines unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters|de|Schantall, tu ma die Omma winken!|vertical-align=sup}}''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2013, {{ISBN|978-3-86265-219-8}}. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and wave at Grandma! From the everyday life of a fearless social worker“
* ''111 Gründe, den Ruhrpott zu lieben. Eine Liebeserklärung an die großartigste Region der Welt''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2013, {{ISBN|978-3-89602-973-7}}. Translated title: “111 Reasons to love the Ruhr region”
* ''111 Gründe, den Ruhrpott zu lieben. Eine Liebeserklärung an die großartigste Region der Welt''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2013, {{ISBN|978-3-89602-973-7}}. Translated title: “111 Reasons to love the Ruhr region. A declaration of love for the greatest region in the world”
* ''Schantall, tu ma die Omma Prost sagen! Neues aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-86265-382-9}}. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and tell Grandma Cheers! The latest news from the everyday life of a fearless social worker”
* ''Schantall, tu ma die Omma Prost sagen! Neues aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-86265-382-9}}. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and tell Grandma Cheers! The latest news from the everyday life of a fearless social worker”
** As an audio book: ''Schantall, tu ma die Omma Prost sagen! Neues aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-86265-383-6}}.
** As an audio book: ''Schantall, tu ma die Omma Prost sagen! Neues aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2014, {{ISBN|978-3-86265-383-6}}.
* ''Schantall, tu ma die Omma Tschüss rufen! Unglaubliches aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2016, {{ISBN|978-3-86265-570-0}}. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and wave Grandma good-bye! The latest news from the everyday life of a fearless social worker”
* ''Schantall, tu ma die Omma Tschüss rufen! Unglaubliches aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2016, {{ISBN|978-3-86265-570-0}}. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and wave Grandma good-bye! Unbelievable information from the everyday life of a fearless social worker”
* ''Finn-Luca, komm bei Fuß! Der verrückte Familienhorror von nebenan''. Fischer Taschenbuch, Frankfurt am Main 2016, {{ISBN|978-3-596-03217-4}}. Translated title: “Finn-Luca, heel! The crazy family-horror next door”.
* ''Finn-Luca, komm bei Fuß! Der verrückte Familienhorror von nebenan''. Fischer Taschenbuch, Frankfurt am Main 2016, {{ISBN|978-3-596-03217-4}}. Translated title: “Finn-Luca, heel! The crazy family-horror next door”.
* ''Ich hab keine Macken! Das sind Special Effects''. Bastei Lübbe, Köln 2017, {{ISBN|978-3-404-60957-4}}. Translated title: “I don’t have any faults! These are special effects”.
* ''Ich hab keine Macken! Das sind Special Effects''. Bastei Lübbe, Köln 2017, {{ISBN|978-3-404-60957-4}}. Translated title: “I don’t have any faults! These are special effects”.
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 30 August 2022

Kai Twilfer

Kai Henrik Twilfer (born 1976, Gelsenkirchen, West Germany) is a German merchant and author.

Early life

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Kai Twilfer studied economics in Bochum. While a student, he founded a production company for advertising movies. Apart from that, he worked at Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne. In 2002 he founded a wholesale company for regional gift merchandise from the Ruhr region. He is the managing director of the Industriekult-Verlags GmbH.[1]

Career

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In February 2013, he published his first book entitled Schantall, tu ma die Omma winken! (Schantall, go ahead and wave at Grandma) through Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, which became a bestseller. In this book, using satire, he describes the experiences of a social worker named Jochen (given name), concerning the fictitious lower-class family "Pröllmann". His attempts to establish education fail spectacularly. The book was an online book report number one seller during 2013.[2]

Publications

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  • Together with Susanne Granas (Illustrator): Schantall, tu ma die Omma winken! Aus dem Alltag eines unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters [de]. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-86265-219-8. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and wave at Grandma! From the everyday life of a fearless social worker“
  • 111 Gründe, den Ruhrpott zu lieben. Eine Liebeserklärung an die großartigste Region der Welt. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-89602-973-7. Translated title: “111 Reasons to love the Ruhr region. A declaration of love for the greatest region in the world”
  • Schantall, tu ma die Omma Prost sagen! Neues aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-86265-382-9. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and tell Grandma Cheers! The latest news from the everyday life of a fearless social worker”
    • As an audio book: Schantall, tu ma die Omma Prost sagen! Neues aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-86265-383-6.
  • Schantall, tu ma die Omma Tschüss rufen! Unglaubliches aus dem Alltag des unerschrockenen Sozialarbeiters. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-86265-570-0. Translated title: “Schantall, go ahead and wave Grandma good-bye! Unbelievable information from the everyday life of a fearless social worker”
  • Finn-Luca, komm bei Fuß! Der verrückte Familienhorror von nebenan. Fischer Taschenbuch, Frankfurt am Main 2016, ISBN 978-3-596-03217-4. Translated title: “Finn-Luca, heel! The crazy family-horror next door”.
  • Ich hab keine Macken! Das sind Special Effects. Bastei Lübbe, Köln 2017, ISBN 978-3-404-60957-4. Translated title: “I don’t have any faults! These are special effects”.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Industriekult" (in German).
  2. ^ "buchreport.de" (in German). Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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