Peter Maria Löw was born in Ludwigshafen in 1960. He studied Law and History in Freiburg and Berlin, and gained a doctorate in both subjects. In 1991, he completed an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. Since 1992, he has acquired, restructured and resold almost 300 companies in Germany and internationally. His voluntary activities notably include supporting the European Heritage Project, which is committed to preserving European cultural and architectural heritage. Löw has published several books. He lives near Munich with his family.