Victor Holtz

Victor standing on a rough stone wall at the top of a hill, golden evening light on the rocks and a wide, clear blue sky above him.
VH

19 · Rosenheim, Bavaria

47.86° N · 12.13° E

01

Hello

Rosenheim, Bavaria

Hi, I’m Victor. 19, from Rosenheim, at home between the lake and the mountains.

Portrait of Victor smiling, in a grey sweatshirt in front of a concrete wall.
Victor Holtz19

I grew up between the lakes and the mountains, and that’s still where I spend most of my free time — on the bike, running, or somewhere up a mountain. I like talking to people, I like long efforts, and I like seeing new places. When I’m not outside, I read, paint or draw.

  • Age19
  • FromRosenheim, Bavaria
  • Good atTalking with people · Perseverance
02

Places

Home and further away

Travelling matters a lot to me. So far: Bangkok, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, New York and Nice — and Munich, just up the road.

Places: Rosenheim, Munich, Bangkok, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, New York and Nice.

Seoul at blue hour, an orange band on the horizon behind the steel frame of a radio tower.
SeoulBlue hour
Tokyo Tower in red and white against a clear blue sky.
TokyoTokyo Tower
The sun setting over Seoul and the Han River, a red and white mast in the foreground.
SeoulSunset
Nice at dusk from above, red roofs of the old town and the curve of the bay, an orange glow behind the hills.
NiceCôte d’Azur
A turquoise reservoir deep in an Alpine valley, glaciers and white clouds above.
The AlpsUp high
A five-storey pagoda in Tokyo lit up orange at night.
TokyoAt night
A street in SoHo, New York, with the Chrysler Building at the end and a yellow cab.
New YorkSoHo
03 Index Six things about me

What I’m good at, and what I do

  1. 01

    Talking with people

    I find it easy to talk to people and I enjoy it — I hosted our graduation ball on stage.

    Abiball
    Victor on stage at the graduation ball in a pinstripe suit, microphone in hand.
  2. 02

    Perseverance

    I’m good at keeping going when something gets long or hard.

    Shades of Speed
    Victor in a road-cycling jersey with a finisher medal, a finish banner behind him.
  3. 03

    Running & cycling

    Running, road cycling and strength training — I ran the Munich Half Marathon in 2026.

    Munich, 2026
    Victor holding up his half-marathon medal and a bib reading Victor, the Olympic Tower in Munich behind him.
  4. 04

    Mountains

    Mountains whenever I can — the Alps start right on my doorstep.

    The Alps
    Victor crouching on a rocky ridge next to a goat, a turquoise lake far below between the mountains.
  5. 05

    Travel

    Seeing new places and experiencing things for myself is very important to me.

    Tokyo
    Victor at night in Tokyo, arms crossed and smiling, the lit-up Tokyo Tower behind him.
  6. 06

    Art

    I read a lot, I paint and draw, and I’m passionate about art.

    Basquiat
    Victor smiling in a gallery next to a large Basquiat work, wearing a New York T-shirt and headphones.
04 Art Museums, galleries, concerts

Art I like

A concert seen from the crowd: the singer at the piano on stage, a close-up of him on the big screen above.
LiveConcert night
An abstract painting in pink, red and dark blue hanging on a white gallery wall.
GalleryAbstract
A framed print by Xanti Schawinsky of a colourful, empty street under a deep blue sky, on a turquoise museum wall.
Xanti SchawinskyThe Silent Street
A Picasso painting of a child playing with a toy truck, hung on a green museum wall painted with black branches.
PicassoChild Playing with a Toy Truck
An abstract painting in red, orange and blue on a white gallery wall.
GalleryRed and orange
A small framed painting of a city at night under a purple sky, with a plane flying over.
GalleryCity at night
A framed Picasso print in front of a wall covered in old Picasso exhibition posters.
PicassoPoster wall
05 Path The longer way, done

The way here

Step oneBefore

Realschule

Realschule certificate (Mittlere Reife) — Johann-Rieder-Realschule Rosenheim.

Close-up of a yellow certificate folder from Johann-Rieder-Realschule Rosenheim, labelled Holtz Victor.

Step two2026

Abitur

Then on to the Gymnasium, and the Abitur in 2026.

Victor in a traditional Bavarian vest, holding his certificate envelope and a red rose.
I finished Realschule first and then went on to do my Abitur. It took longer, and I’m glad I did it.
06 Home Bavarian Alpine foothills

Home ground

Rosenheim sits in the Inn valley, between Munich and the Alps. The Chiemsee and the Chiemgau Alps are on the doorstep — that’s where most of my free time goes.

The Simssee near Rosenheim after sunset, the afterglow mirrored in the calm water and a thin line of mountains on the horizon.
Simssee, near RosenheimDrone footage

Rosenheim47.86° N12.13° E

Home groundRosenheim
Map of the region around Rosenheim Relief and contour lines at 800, 1200 and 1600 m. Rosenheim on the Inn, which flows north through the valley; the Simssee just to the east, the Chiemsee with its islands further east, and the peaks Wendelstein (1838 m), Brünnstein (1634 m), Hochries (1569 m) and Kampenwand (1669 m) to the south.
Real terrainSRTM · EU-DEM
07 CV The short version

In short

2026
Abitur — Gymnasium
Before
Realschule certificate — Johann-Rieder-Realschule Rosenheim
Short placements
Fashion design, graphic design — one week each
Languages
German (native) · English (fluent) · French (A1)
Sport
Running, road cycling, strength training
Based in
Rosenheim, Bavaria