Josef Hermanns lives & works in Nassau, the Capital city of the Bahamas. However, he has not always resided in the Bahamas; he was born in Cologne, Germany, & began his prestigious career within the banking industry in Frankfurt, Germany. He worked in Frankfurt for a number of years, until he was recruited to work in Banking in Toronto, Canada. He moved to Toronto and continued working in both public and private for a number of years. Ultimately, Josef Hermanns moved to the Bahamas, & shifted his career to international trade & development consulting. He is also the Honorary Consul to the Federal Republic of Germany in the Bahamas, a prestigious position which he has held for 14 years now.