LICENSED IN:
Washington, DC
Maryland

MARKET/NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED:
District of Columbia: All areas
Maryland: All of Montgomery County, MD. As well as the Eastern Shore

LANGUAGES:
English
German

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, Stephan spent over 40 years as a journalist, working for some of Germany’s most prominent news and current affairs programs, including anchoring the evening news for the country’s first commercial television network. As the network’s U.S. correspondent, Stephan was deployed to Washington, DC, in 1991. Drawing on his extensive experience as an international correspondent, Stephan taught journalism classes and held seminars on U.S. Foreign Policy at the University of Potsdam, Germany.

After decades of reporting the news on both sides of the Atlantic, Stephan decided to followed his passion for real estate. In 2020, he joined a prominent real estate firm in the Capital Region. Three years later, Stephan joined Washington Fine Properties as a member of the Rich Team.

EDUCATION:
University of Hamburg, master’s degree in political science

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PAST AND PRESENT:
For many years, Stephan was a member of Amnesty International. He is an active member of Rotary International.