Eike Hamer (born in 1975) passed his first A-Levels in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and later took his second in Hanover, Germany. After the basic military service he studied economics on the universities of Bonn, Osnabrück and Rostock, where he graduated as Bachelor of Commerce (Diplom-Kaufmann) in 2002 and afterwards earned his doctorate. Eike Hamer is a member of the "Institute of Middle Class Niedersachsen" in Hanover since 1996. He wrote the bestselling book "Was passiert, wenn der Crash kommt? - Wie sichere ich mein Vermögen oder Unternehmen" ("What happens when the Crash comes? - How to secure my assets and establishments") in cooperation with his father, Prof. Dr. Eberhard Hamer. In the book, the authors describe the consequences of a fundamental crisis in areas such as economy, society, education and culture. The reader is introduced to possible strategies for members of middle class and for the structure of assets. Special focus is set on gold.