Mario Nowak – 25 years SEK, 1500 deployments

Mario Nowak, former SEK officer with 25 years of service and over 1500 missions. He speaks openly about hostage situations, shootouts, and extreme situations that have shaped his life. From the Gladbeck hostage situation to operations against the RAF – Mario takes you behind the scenes of the SEK. 

He explains why decisions made in seconds are about life and death, what sacrifices camaraderie demands, and why the unit was often more important than one's own family. An honest, ruthless insight into the reality of special forces – raw, intense, and unfiltered.

Mario is also the author of the SPARTANAT Black Book “Das Messer. Die längst alltägliche Gefahr”. Everything about self-defense for mission personnel and civilians. You can find it in our shop.