Jan Henric Buettner (10 September 1964) [1] [2] is a German entrepreneur. Biography. Born in Hamburg, Buettner studied business management there and did an internship at a precursor of Vodafone, then started his career as a trainee at Axel Springer AG, where he worked on interactive media.

Jan 29, 2025 · Jan Henric Buettner during Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. After nine years of renovation, and in part thanks to €7.5 million raised by crowdfunding, the private five-star luxury resort Weissenhaus could finally open in 2014. German media has estimated Buettner's fortune to be around €100 million.

1 day ago · Der Unternehmer Jan Henric Buettner hat an der schleswig-holsteinischen Ostseeküste das Luxusresort Weissenhaus geschaffen und investiert dort drei Millionen Euro in das „beste Schachturnier der Welt“, bei dem Superstars wie Magnus Carlsen antreten und 750.000 Dollar Preisgeld ausgespielt werden.

Jan Henric Buettner (* 10. September 1964) ist ein deutscher Unternehmer. Buettners Vater war Chefredakteur beim Axel Springer Verlag. [1] .

Jan Henric Buettner is the man behind the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge in Weissenhaus, which starts on Friday and sets new standards in terms of the line-up and the presentation of a chess tournament.

Feb 3, 2025 · Jan Henric Buettner, founder of the Freestyle Chess Tour, has published an open letter addressing FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, following the difficulties that arose during negotiations between Freestyle Chess and FIDE.

Jan Henric Buettner, an entrepreneur from Hamburg, is a kind of deus ex machina for German chess. Apart from a small decline produced by the tense financial situation in the German Chess Federation, German chess is actually doing quite well.

Mar 15, 2024 · Only a few weeks after the successful inaugural edition of the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge in Weissenhaus (Germany), Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner are opening up a new chapter in the history of chess.

Feb 9, 2024 · Jan Henric Buettner’s chess journey began only a few months ago. Now, millions are poised to witness the escalation, including specifically those previously unfamiliar with the game. The aim is to make chess more approachable, tangible, vibrant.

5 days ago · Bevor es aber um Spitzensport geht, eskalierte der Streit des Veranstalters Jan Henric Buettner mit der FIDE. Im Kern ging es darum, ob am Ende der Turnierserie ein Freestyle-Weltmeister gekürt werden darf. Standpunkt des Weltverbandes: WM-Titel vergeben dürfe nur sie. Der Konflikt ist nicht allein eine Frage der Begrifflichkeiten, das ist ...