Dr. Walter Andritzky is a sociologist, psychologist, researcher, writer, and an international reference in contemporary ufology. He traveled through Latin America investigating ufology in countries such as Argentina, Uruguay, and Ecuador, in addition to deeply studying Peruvian traditional medicine in the 80s and 90s. He is the founder of the International Institute for Comparative Cultural Therapy Research (IIKT) since 1990 and resides in Düsseldorf, Germany, where he has maintained his own psychological practice since 1997.
His multiple professional roles include:
- Psychological psychotherapist.
- Heilpraktiker (Psychotherapy).
- Forensic expert in family psychology.
- Consultant in coaching, group dynamics, and organizational development.
Although he does not report direct personal experiences with UFOs, his interest in ufology arose in the nineties from his research on traditional medicine in Latin America, a field in which reports of unidentified flying objects appeared recurrently. He is an active participant in MUFON Germany.
Professional and Academic Trajectory
Walter Andritzky has developed a broad career combining clinical psychology, academic research, and cultural analysis.
- Since 1997 he has maintained his practice in Düsseldorf, after collaborating with clinics and university institutes in Cologne and Düsseldorf.
- He is a specialist in:
- Psychotherapy and crisis accompaniment.
- Coaching, group dynamics, and teambuilding.
- Forensic expertise in family psychology.
- Scientific operational psychology applied to teams and leadership.
- Health promotion and communication development.
As an author, he has published various books in the fields of health sciences, comparative cultural therapy research, psychology of religion, and consciousness studies. In this framework, he has explored the idea that shamanism would not only be one of humanity’s oldest religious forms but also one of its oldest healing methods.
Research and Ufology in Latin America
Although he is German, Andritzky has built a strong connection with Latin America, both in the field of traditional medicine and in ufology.
1. Connection with Peru
During the 80s and 90s, he visited Peru on numerous occasions, investigating curanderismo (healing) and traditional medicine. He himself claims to know Peru better than Germany.
He observed that, at that time, nearly 80% of the Peruvian population went to healers, whether they were huasqueros in the jungle or coqueros in the Andes. Among the collected stories, one from a Lima healer stands out, who claimed that his blue healing stone —used as a therapeutic crystal— had literally fallen from a UFO.
2. Ufological Casuistry in the Region
His research led him to document cases and official structures in several South American countries:
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Argentina He visited the UFO Museum of Victoria, founded by Silvia and Andrea Simondini, and the town of Capilla del Monte (Uritorco Hill), considered the “ufological capital” of the country, with tourism and festivals dedicated to the phenomenon. He studied phenomena such as:
- The Pajarillo Trace.
- The Star of Hope in Cachi.
- The wave of cattle mutilations (2000–2002).
- The mysterious disappearance of water in Australian tanks, which he considers a very particular feature of Argentine casuistry.
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Ecuador He interviewed a former air traffic controller from Quito airport, Pablo, who told him about unpublished cases of objects detected on radar traveling at 20 km/s and making 90-degree turns. He has also investigated the famous Case of Commander Banju (1979), in which a blond, blue-eyed being, who presented himself as the commander of a ship, maintained contact for several months with the Ecuadorian embassy in Lima.
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Uruguay He analyzed the work of Cridovni (Commission for the Reception and Investigation of Reports of Unidentified Flying Objects), dependent on the Air Force, whose reports describe objects that:
- Reach speeds close to Mach 10.
- Change color when accelerating.
- Leave landing traces with phosphorus and manganese.
- Produce first-degree burns and electronic failures in witnesses and equipment.
Research on Pilot Sightings
A central part of Andritzky’s work is his research on sightings recorded by pilots, condensed in his work Pilotensichtungen (Pilot Sightings).
- He contacted approximately 2,800 pilots, mostly German.
- About 900 saw the questionnaire and around 100 responded, some with detailed personal accounts.
- From this study, he estimated that the probability of a pilot seeing a UFO is low, to the point of suggesting that two professional lives would be necessary for a pilot to have a sighting.
Dr. Andritzky stresses that these cases are critical because a UFO constitutes an air safety risk. One of the reports that impacted him the most was that of a private pilot in Germany who momentarily lost control of his Cessna aircraft during an anomalous encounter; after the incident, the aircraft remained completely magnetized.
His Perspective on Ufology
From a sociological and psychological perspective, Walter Andritzky considers that ufology is, above all, a sociocultural phenomenon: reports, official archives, media reactions, and collective beliefs are as important as the physical verification of the facts.
Among his reflections, the following stand out:
- In America, there are more reports than in Europe, partly because the countries are more extensive and less populated, which would allow UFOs to operate in isolated areas if they wish to avoid human observation.
- Global military and scientific agencies (such as NASA, ESA, or Cheyenne Mountain-type facilities) have radar technology so advanced that they probably know much better than is publicly admitted the nature of these objects.
- It is possible that the intelligence behind the phenomenon is more interested in protecting planet Earth as a system, than in interacting with humanity, which it would perceive as destructive and “not especially interesting”.