1972-1978

Studied history, political science, sociology and law at the Universities of Bonn and Freiburg i.Br.

1978-1979

Civilian Service with NGO "Eirene-International Peace Service" in Neuwied/Germany

1980

Joined Federal Foreign Office

1982-1985

German Embassy Ottawa/Canada
Second Secretary

1985-1989

German Embassy Monrovia/Liberia
First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission

1989-1992

Federal Foreign Office, Bonn
Parliamentary and Cabinet Bureau, Counsellor

1992-1996

German Embassy, London/UK
Political Counsellor

1996-1999

Federal Foreign Office, Bonn
Private Secretary to the State Secretary

1999-2002

German Embassy, Tel Aviv/Israel
Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission

2002-2005

Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
Head of Export Control Division II

2005-August 2008

German Embassy Washington/USA
Minister, Head of the Economic Department

Sept. 2008
to present

German Ambassador in Windhoek/Namibia