Ulrike E. Schlenter – Biography

 Ulrike E. Schlenter – Biography

Of German and Danish decent Ulrike E. Schlenter was born in Hamburg, Germany into a typical Hanseatic family. She received her Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Languages in a joint degree from the University of Freiburg and Paris. 

At the early stages of her career, she was a teacher for kids, students/adults and was involved in the development of a new school system in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Additionally she was involved in the joint supervision of psychosomatic patients at the University of Freiburg. She is the founder & CEO of Sundara Design, a bespoke interior practice which fuses modern convenience with luxury and style. With more than 30 years of experience, her projects embody one-of-a kind designs; Lalique, Minotti, Vitra just to name a few are brands she collaborates with to create customized products for her clients. 

As she is a passionate sailor, Ulrike was a member of the Olympic Committee in Kiel in 1972. She was co-founder of "children for a better world" which was founded by Florian Langenscheidt in Bad Homburg and Berlin, Germany. She is a Rotarian, member of the Automobile Club Monaco and Past Governor of the American Cub Riviera. 

Since the past 20 years she is based on the Côte d'Azur. Having lived in more than 8 cities in several countries, through the continuous travels and her infinite curiosity for life, she remains true to her DNA: the creativity, the beauty and innovation in her work as an interior designer. Her motto: "Creativity has no limits”. 

Given her vast experiences, she sailed on many seas, experienced powerful up’s and down’s and has learned to start over again and again in challenging situations. Yet it is also through these experiences that she developed a positive mindset and outlook in life. Being positive is a mindset and lifestyle. It’s something in life you get to choose. 

Given the times we live in, Ulrike would like to share in her talk "Moving forward in times of crises" the knowledge she gained on how to continue or even start a new life in times of crisis with positive thinking. With raised awareness you can make a concentrated effort to redress the balance and live a life based on positive living. Because no matter what you do for a living, the end goal -- really, the goal to life -- is to be happy.