Dr. rer. nat. Dr. med. Klaus-Peter Valerius studied biology with a focus on anthropology and vertebrate morphology in Berlin and Göttingen, studied human medicine in Gießen; since 1990 working as a scientist at the Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Gießen; assisting in the lectures in pre-clinical and clinical studies of human medicine in the subjects of anatomy and biology.

Many years ago, Michael von Kunhardt asked himself the question: "What do I really want, what is my calling?" Today, he is known as a mental expert on Sat1 breakfast television and for his weekly radio contributions on the subject of well-being and motivation, eg, on Radio RPR1. The mental coach of successful professional athletes, national teams, and Olympic champions is also an often-booked speaker and coach, providing inspiration and development for managers of numerous DAX 40 corporations and medium-sized companies. He is a winner of the German Speaker Slam, has been one of the top 100 speakers at Speakers Excellence for many years, and contributes his expertise as a jury member at national and international speaker competitions. Michael Von Kunhardt achieves his special authenticity through his own ongoing courageous and committed work. As a field hockey player, he is a multiple German champion, world runner-up with the over-45 national field hockey team, and winner of the world championship bronze as a player with the over-50 and over-55 national field hockey teams. The founder of the "von Kunhardt Academy" encourages people to take responsibility for themselves and to actively and gratefully shape their lives.