| 1961 | Born in Hanover |
| 1982 - 1989 | Studies of industrial engineering at the university of Hanover |
| 1989 - 1991 | Salzgitter AG/ Preussag AG Trainee |
| 1991 - 1994 | Preussag AG Head of personnel planning |
| 1994 - 1995 | Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie VVaG, Hanover Head of the department for personnel controlling/ basic strategy |
| 1995 - 1998 | Preussag Stahl AG Director human resources |
| 1998 - 2001 | PPS Personal-, Produktions- und Servicegesellschaft mbH, Salzgitter Managing director/ CO Human resources |
| since 2001 | Salzgitter Stahl GmbH, Member of the executive board/ CO Human resources Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH Peiner Träger GmbH Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH |