Career
He also became a major shareholder in television production companies in Cologne and Monaco. Spöri entertains close relations with Michael Schumacher and the Mercedes F1-Teams. and he has been quoted as "One of Europe"s leading sponsorship agents" in sports. Spöri"s lawsuit against the world"s formerly richest man, Larry Ellison, and his Oracle Racing team reached extensive coverage in the press
Kolja Spöri lectures about "The Business of Formula 1" at the International Olympic Committee"s faculty for Masters of Sports Administration at the University of Lausanne – AISTS. In his book "I"ve been everywhere / Ich war überall" he writes about his experiences in conflict countries such as Chechnya, Afghanistan or South Sudan and remote corners of the world such as the Ilemi Triangle, or the Road of Bones in East Siberia during winter at -62 °C. Spöri was among the first travelers on Stalin"s Dead Road, and on the Road to Anabar Bay, two remote Russian winter roads.
He participated in the North Pole Marathon at Ice Camp Barneo.