After studying to become a qualified expert in pool operation and his two courses in pool operation and sports management, Marco Hortz gains his Master Professional of Business Management (CCI) degree alongside his work. Hortz is employed full-time as head of pool technology at LEDOS AG. Within the professional association “Bundesverband Deutscher Schwimmmeister” (BDS), Hortz additionally serves, among other things, on the editorial board of the international trade journal “Das Schwimmbad und sein Personal”. Since 2015, he and his own business balneoConsult have been active throughout Germany in advising public swimming pool operators.