Markus Reymann was trained as an actor and successfully performed on screen and on stage for many years, and in major productions. He joined TBA21 in 2011. With TBA21 Chairperson and Founder Francesca Habsburg, he co-founded TBA21 Academy. In December 2015 at COP21 Reymann announced TBA21-Academy's latest program The Current. The Current is the exploratory soul of TBA21. It was conceived to raise awareness for today's most urgent ecological, social, and economic issues. Through its expeditions on sea and land, The Current seeks to redefine the culture of exploration and discovery in the 21st century.