Meitinger was born in Cologne, Germany.[1] He turned professional in 2005 and initially played on the EPD Tour, where he had six wins. After finishing third on the EPD Tour Order of Merit in 2008,[2] and subsequently reaching the final stage of the European Tour's Qualifying School, he earned a place on the second-tier Challenge Tour for the first time. In his first season on the tour he recorded two top-10 finishes and ended 70th on the money list, a position he improved on by a single place in 2010. In 2011 he won for the first time on the Challenge Tour.[3] He had further wins on the Pro Golf Tour in 2014 and 2015.