Walter van Laack (born 1957 in
Cologne
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) is a
German
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specialist in
orthopedics
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...
, Special Orthopaedic Surgery and
Sports Medicine
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the ...
. He lay at the
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne (german: Universität zu Köln) is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in the year 1388 and is one of the most prestigious and research intensive universities in Germany. It was the sixth university to ...
from his state examination and attained a doctorate 1982 at the
RWTH Aachen University. Van Laack practiced in an orthopedic group practice in
Herzogenrath
Herzogenrath ( Ripuarian: ; li, Hertseraoj; nl, ’s-Hertogenrade) is a municipality in the district of Aachen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It borders the Dutch town of Kerkrade, the national border in one section running alon ...
and teaches at the
Fachhochschule Aachen the subjects medical, orthopedic and border areas of medicine. 2014 he was appointed professor here. He is also managing director and co-owner of his own book publishing company.
Van Laack is concerned in particular with the issue of
near-death experience
A near-death experience (NDE) is a profound personal experience associated with death or impending death which researchers claim share similar characteristics. When positive, such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detac ...
s. For this purpose he has already published numerous books, appeared in TV shows and writes columns, among others in the
Huffington Post.
In 2010, van Laack received the Burkhard Heim Award of the umbrella organization Spiritual healing (DGH).
Preisträger Burkhard-Heim-Preis
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Walter van Laack lives in Aachen and is married and father of two sons.
Books authored
:* A Better History of Our World (volume 1):
:* Der Schlüssel zur Ewigkeit:
:* Eine bessere Geschichte unserer Welt: Der Tod (volume 3):
:* Key to Eternity:
:* Mit Logik die Welt begreifen:
:* Unser Schlüssel zur Ewigkeit:
:* Wer stirbt, ist nicht tot!:
Cinematic documentation (selection)
ZDF Mittagsmagazin: NDEs are not brain products, interview with Walter van Laack
Video: Mirror TV: Is there life after death? View into the Hereafter see posts by Walter van Laack
Interview with Walter van Laack
Phoenix: Near-Death Experiences - Is there life after death ?, Interview with Walter van Laack
References
External links
Bibliography on the pages of the FH Aachen
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German sports physicians
Near-death experience researchers
1957 births
Living people