Since 2001 Matthias Tietz has been working for Rheinisch Bergische Druckerei GmbH & Co. KG as CEO and Rheinische Post Verlagsgesellschaft mbH; proxy, with special tasks within the range of processes in the publishing house.

Matthias Tietz graduated in civil engineering (university), electrical and industrial engineer

From 1977 till 1988 he was commanding officer of the guidance troop and then went to work for Axel Springer Verlag, Ahrensburg, as managing director, been responsible for activities at the mailroom department and inauguration of subsidiaries abroad, till 1993. On that year he joined LVDG, Leipzig, as Technical Director, a position he occupied till 1995 when he joined TMI Service GmbH, Ahrensburg as CEO of a media consultancy and service company.