{"id":3599,"date":"2026-04-25T13:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/team\/theodor-schmitz-waetjen\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:04:54","slug":"theodor-schmitz-waetjen","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/team\/theodor-schmitz-waetjen\/","title":{"rendered":"Theodor Schmitz-W\u00e4tjen"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-3599\" data-postid=\"3599\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3599 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"8m49847\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row profile__content fullwidth_row_container tb_8m49847 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_ru4z726 first\">\n                    <!-- Post Title module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post-title tb_me8h726 profile__title\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<h1 class=\"tbp_title\">\n\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/en\/team\/theodor-schmitz-waetjen\/\">\n\t\tTheodor Schmitz-W\u00e4tjen\t\t<\/a>\n<\/h1><\/div>\n<!-- \/Post Title module -->\n<!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_b9e8726 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <div class=\"tb_layout_part_wrap tf_w\"><!--themify_builder_content-->\n    <div  class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3480 themify_builder not_editable_builder in_the_loop\" data-postid=\"3480\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zz9f346 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_i8ur346 team-contact-block first\">\n                    <!-- module link_block -->\n<div  class=\"module module-link-block tb_yo93346 icon-left transparent \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <a href=\"tel:+49%2040%2022664-196\" class=\"tb_link_block_container ui tb_default_color\">\n\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/phone.svg\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" class=\"tf_vmiddle tf_box tb_link_block_img wp-post-image wp-image-3481\" title=\"phone\" alt=\"phone\">\n        <div class=\"tf-lb-content\">\n                            <div class=\"tb_link_block_heading\">+49 40 22664-196<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"tb_link_block_blurb\">Assistance: Marie-Claire Lawrenz<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n<!-- module link_block -->\n<div  class=\"module module-link-block tb_83cb346 icon-left transparent \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <a href=\"mailto:schmitz-waetjen@zenk.com\" class=\"tb_link_block_container ui tb_default_color\">\n\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/email.svg\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" class=\"tf_vmiddle tf_box tb_link_block_img wp-post-image wp-image-3482\" title=\"email\" alt=\"email\">\n        <div class=\"tf-lb-content\">\n                            <div class=\"tb_link_block_heading\">schmitz-waetjen@zenk.com<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n<!-- module link_block -->\n<div  class=\"module module-link-block tb_auq6346 icon-left transparent \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/theodor-schmitz-w%C3%A4tjen-0a6307243\/\" class=\"tb_link_block_container ui tb_default_color\">\n\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zenk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ln.svg\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" class=\"tf_vmiddle tf_box tb_link_block_img wp-post-image wp-image-2557\" title=\"ln\" alt=\"ln\">\n        <div class=\"tf-lb-content\">\n                            <div class=\"tb_link_block_heading\">LinkedIn<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content--><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0uq7726 profile__subtitle  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Profile<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ir5d726 profile__text  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Since February 2024, Theodor Schmitz-W\u00e4tjen has been a lawyer at ZENK, advising clients primarily in private construction and architects\u2019 law. 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