| 1963 | Born in Frankfurt am Main |
| 1983 - 1989 | Studies of ferrous metallurgy at the university RWTH Aachen |
| 1989 - 1991 | Lurgi AG, Frankfurt Central department for process development within research and development |
| 1991 - 1992 | Klöckner Werke AG, Duisburg Consultant within the central department for technical business economics |
| 1992 - 1993 | Klöckner Stahl GmbH, later Stahlwerke Bremen GmbH Consultant within central corporate planning |
| 1993 - 1995 | Consultant within the executive office/ department for shareholdings |
| 1995 - 1996 | Consultant for the central department of finances/ shareholdings, responsible for shareholdings |
| 1996 - 1999 | Preussag Stahl AG, later Salzgitter AG Consultant within central corporate planning |
| 1999 - 2000 | Head of operational business economics, subdivision heavy plates, Ilsenburg |
| 2000 - 2001 | Salzgitter AG Head of operational business economics Head of central coperate planning |
| 2001 - 2008 | Salzgitter AG (Holding) Head of corporate controlling |
| since 2007 | Salzgitter Bauelemente GmbH Managing director (at the same time) |
| since 2008 | Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Department finances and purchasing Member of the management board |