| Born: | |
| May 09, 1958 | in Düsseldorf |
| Education: | |
| 1981 – 1986 | Studied business management (commercial graduate), University Mannheim |
| Professional career: | |
| 1986 – 1997 | BASF Pharma (Knoll AG) Different positions sector Human Resources; in the end leader Human Resources Knoll Deutschland GmbH, Ludwigshafen and Hamburg |
| 1997 – 2006 | BYK-Chemie GmbH, Wesel Leader Human Resources and leader Competence Center HR group divison chemistry |
| 2006 – 2007 | ALTANA Chemie AG, Leader Human Resources |
| Since 2007 | ALTANA AG, Vice President Human Resources |