Thomas Braun, born in 1968 in St. Pölten, studied prehistory and early history, numismatics and business administration. In addition to publications in the humanities and social sciences, he has also collaborated on studies in the IT environment. For more than 20 years, he has been involved with Volkswagen air-cooled vehicles. His publications include "Durchgeboxt" - The first large encyclopedia on the subject of special vehicles based on Volkswagen technology.