After completing an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker, Michael Schlenke, found
er and owner of The Caretakers, studied business economics at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences. Today he advises major international companies, architects and designers how to enter the growing market of healthcare. Schlenke is a member of international think tanks, a specialist for age-appropriate product development and a Universal Design expert. He also holds talks all over Europe on such topics as the Aging Society, Healing Architecture and Universal Design.