| 22.07.1954 | Born in Paderborn |
| 1961-1965 | Attended elementary school in Düsseldorf |
| 1975 | Abitur (secondary education exams) at a high school in Werl, Westphalia (focus on mathematics and natural sciences) |
| 1975 | Began university studies in political science in Regensburg |
| 1976 | Began university studies in social sciences at the Ruhr University in Bochum |
| 1977-1979 | Drove a taxi as part-time employment |
| 1978-1979 | Worked as a department tutor for “Methods of Empirical Social Research and Statistics” |
| 1978-1980 | Integration seminars for Aussiedler (ethnic German immigrants) from Poland and the then Soviet Union on behalf of the German Federation of Unions |
| 1979 | Successfully completed the first diploma examination in “Statistics and Methodology” |
| 1980-1981 | Worked as a tutor as part of the research project “Pilot Program for University Education” in conjunction with the section for “Social Science Methodology and Social Statistics” at the Ruhr University in Bochum Successfully completed the second diploma examination in “Special Sociology” |
| 1980 | Successfully completed the second diploma examination in “Special Sociology“ |
| 1980/1981 | Began teaching at the adult education center (Volkshochschule) in Hattingen/Ruhr on the topics of “Opting Out of the Industrial Society? The Environmental Movement and Alternative Living,” “What Are the Choices? Developing Criteria to Make Your Own Decision,” “The European Parliament and the European Community” |
| 1980-1981 | Successfully completed the third diploma examination in “Social Medicine” |
| 1981 | Worked as a department tutor for “Methods of Empirical Social Research Statistics I+II” at the Ruhr University in Bochum |
| 1981 | Student assistant in the Education and Social Sciences department at the Hagen Distance Learning University |
| 1981-1982 | Successfully completed the fourth diploma examination in “International Politics |
| 1982 | Successfully fulfilled the requirements of the degree program upon completion of the thesis entitled “Spain’s Entry into the European Community – Problems in the Area of Agriculture” |
| 1983 | Robert Schumann Fellowship at the European Parliament in Luxembourg |
| 1983-1984 | Trainee in the area of media planning at Ogilvy & Mather in Frankfurt |
| 1984 | Fellowship at the Commission of the European Community in Brussels |
| 1984-1985 | Media planner at Media Marketing Service, Düsseldorf |
| 1986-1992 | Initially, entry-level position as a media planner; later, Deputy Media Director and responsible for strategic planning at Baums, Mang und Zimmermann (advertising agency) in Düsseldorf |
| 1991-1992 | Management Supervisor for client relations at Baums, Mang und Zimmermann (advertising agency) in Düsseldorf |
| 1992-1994 | Managing Director of Initiative Media (Lintas Group) in Hamburg |
| 1994-1997 | Managing Partner of Jäschke Optimum Media GmbH in Düsseldorf (Omnicom Group) |
| 1997 to present | Founded JOM Jäschke Operational Media GmbH in Hamburg; to date, Managing Director and sole owner. |
| 2000 to present | Founded JOM NET WORKs GmbH; to date, Managing Director and sole owner |
| 2000 to present | Founded jom_com AG and serves as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board; today, Managing Director and sole owner of JOM com GmbH |
More than 200 articles published in the marketing and business trade press, both nationally and internationally.
Michael Jäschke lives in Hamburg and has two adult children.