Seazen Team
As a former managing director and editor-in-chief of industry-renowned trade magazines such as marmite and Salz&Pfeffer, and as editorial director of Vinum magazine, he has built up an extensive network in the hospitality industry over the past 20 years of his journalistic career. Willi is the author of various books, a presenter, program director, and a convinced pleasure activist. As an epicurean consultant and board member, he advises major companies, hotels, and restaurateurs.
„That’s where you feel the real golf!“ Hannes Huggel has mainly worked in marketing communications and sponsorship. After several years in sports journalism, he returned to communications and – after a few years – set up his own business with Brigitte. But the writing stayed with him. He also published a book about his new home, the Zurich wine country, titled „Wo der Wein zu Hause ist“.
The self-employed nutritionist is a leading sports nutrition expert and helps individual athletes, teams, and companies to improve their health and performance in the long term. For Seazen, Dani reports from places where people work hard, sweat, and sometimes doubt their own sanity before relaxing and enjoying a well-earned treat.
After her apprenticeship, Ellin Anderegg initially worked as a graphic designer at a well-known Basel advertising agency, then later at a lifestyle magazine, before finally turning her attention entirely to photography. After various assistant jobs with photographers in Zurich and Paris and her first nationwide campaign for Metro Boutique, she took the plunge into self-employment and has been working in her studio in Oberglatt near Zurich since 2011.
Whether fashion editorials, advertising assignments, or campaign shoots – her clients today include renowned customers such as Bucherer, L’Oréal, La Biosthetique, Edelweiss, and Wella. Celebrities such as Christa Rigozzi, Stress, Melanie Winiger, and Stefanie Heinzmann also feel comfortable in front of her lens and appreciate her unagitated professionalism. Ellin finds inspiration in travel, art, films, and especially in vibrant metropolises, which inspire her with their anonymity and creative chaos. It is therefore hardly surprising that Paris and New York are among her absolute favorite cities, where she always enjoys working.
She considers roots to be overrated, preferring to discover new places and a new self in them.
Her passion for language, people and media was bound to lead her to Seazen sooner or later.
With more than twenty years of media experience, including as a former Publishing Manager at Red Bull Mediahouse and Head of Sales at Axel Springer, Gordana has acquired in-depth knowledge of traditional and modern publishing and has also built up a network of authors, photographers, advertising partners and agencies.
As co-founder and publishing director, Seazen is more than just a job for her; it is a vocation, fulfillment and challenge all rolled into one.
And pure pleasure.
He was engaged by the initiators of the new book „The 101 Best Hotels in Germany“ as a consultant and spiritus rector. Wild is originally a business journalist and has written four biographies, all of which have become non-fiction bestsellers.
Garms was managing editor of Men's Health and Runner's World in 1998 and founding editor-in-chief of Modern Living. He was also editor-in-chief at WELT am SONNTAG from 2001 to 2003, at Hörzu from 2003 to 2009, and became editor-in-chief of Hörzu, Funk Uhr, TVneu, and Bildwoche from 2005 to 2009. In 2009, Garms became Vice President of Business Development at Axel Springer International and in 2010 became an independent publicist and media entrepreneur.
In 2011, Garms was Managing Director Corporate Media at Axel Springer Schweiz AG. From 2012 to 2015, Garms was a member of the Management Board of Axel Springer Schweiz AG and Managing Director Business Media and Managing Director Corporate Media of Axel Springer Schweiz AG. As editor-in-chief of Hörzu, Garms sat on the jury for the Golden Camera awards. For Seazen, Thomas Garms writes about the most exclusive travel destinations and hotels, mobility, and luxury goods.
Stefan prefers to speak audiobooks, radio plays, video games, and also dubbing roles in TV series and films. Depending on the character, he can be serious, funny, mystical, or have a twinkle in his eye. You can also listen to Stefan Barth on the Seazen Travel podcast channels: Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Audible. There, he tells us the most exciting travel stories of our authors every two weeks.
The rehearsals, presented in fluent German or English, are more like entertaining shows and have little in common with a classroom. Radically emphasizing the fun of the product, armed with a champagne sabre and decanter, Lackner likes to go off the beaten track and cheekily questions the status quo of many wine myths and traditions.
Nils Lackner is also successful behind the scenes when it comes to wine. He advises financial institutions on topics such as „wine as an investment and portfolio asset“, supports collectors in building up their cellars, organizes exclusive dinner and wine events, and deals in rare wines. He also acts as brand ambassador for two champagne houses and a winery. For Seazen, the sommelier and culinary expert discovers culinary delights and gets to the bottom of regional specialties in his columns.
When she is not busy with letters or her next trip, she is out in nature with her husky mongrel „Rocket“, hiking in the mountains, on her yoga mat, or sitting somewhere in the sun with a good coffee and enjoying „La Dolce Vita“.
Digital nomadism meets cultural and culinary interest paired with a love of the unknown, so the balancing act between intensive projects and work-life balance is not too great. Conveniently, Christina is also a trained photographer with her own unique perspective, enabling her to capture destinations around the globe in words and pictures.
Roddy is a media professional with over 20 years of experience in London, New York, and Geneva. He has worked at The New York Times and Business Insider, where he played a key role in driving growth and international expansion. In 2020, he founded Olympia Media Group, offering consulting and representation services to publishers and brands worldwide. His expertise spans business development, media strategy, innovation, and audience engagement.
With the hotel connoisseur, Seazen gets a dedicated and inspiring reporter who also likes to peek behind the scenes for a deeper impression.
His work with the new-generation luxury car brand Mercedes-Maybach enriches his travel experiences with exclusive events around the world, for example at the Hotel du Cap during the Cannes Film Festival, or in Pebble Beach at the presentation of new vehicles.
Uli Maybach publishes his unique experiences exclusively on seazentravel.com and in the bookazines of Seazen.
She voices radio plays, audio books, documentaries and commercials.
In addition to her profession as a voice-over artist, she also makes music and sings.
She likes to be on the road and travels to different cities for her assignments.
But she also enjoys working in her own studio just as much.
She loves the variety in her job and enjoys slipping into new roles.
On the Seazen Travel podcast channels, Aurii reads out the most exciting travel stories of our authors.
Patricia is an experienced international sales and media professional, passionate about building strong client partnerships, leading and managing teams and developing innovative cross-media opportunities with clients, agencies and media brands across the globe. Patricia has spent 20+ years in New York and London, where she represented leading publishers including The Washington Post, Straits Times Singapore, Inflight Media of Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Qantas, Asahi Shimbun and FAZ to name a few. Most recently, Patricia ran Axel Springer's Media Impact office in London.
Patricia is a Swiss national based in Zurich.
After going back to school as a representative of the over-50 generation and studying journalism, Matthias now loves writing about travel worlds far and near. As a door to the world, writing is a matter close to his heart. He already liked grammar and spelling when he was at school. However, he believes that six out of five journalists cannot write correctly.
Matthias is a long-distance swimmer. When he’s not crossing a lake, he loves cooking for friends. But the kitchen has to be kept tidy, so his larder resembles a football team in the starting line-up. He is also a coffee drinker. For him, starting a day without coffee is like missing a penalty kick.
The anthology he edited, „The Secret of Taste“, was awarded a silver medal by the GAD. Together with the Tyrolean 2* chef Simon Taxacher, he wrote a cookbook. In addition to gastronomy, his second great passion is traveling. Thomas regularly writes about his experiences in renowned magazines. He is particularly passionate about Asia and the interplay between cuisine and culture.
The author has spent a considerable part of her life abroad, which has given her a wide range of travel experiences. She has roamed the vastness of Australia and enriched her academic career in the Netherlands with internships in Thailand and Indonesia. These international experiences have not only given her an open-minded view of the world but also heightened her awareness of the nuances of travel.
Bettina’s favorite thing to write about for Seazen is the beauty that lies hidden in the world, both big and small. Her travels take her to diverse destinations and hotels full of character. She weaves her impressions into lively stories and invites readers to be inspired by the wonders of our world.
Digital music production was also an early part of his creative work. In his current position as Creative Director, the co-founder is responsible for the appearance of the brand. His creative expertise also extends to editorial design and the development of podcasts and websites, where he is responsible for the design and visual design.
