Born 1967 in Bremen, Germany

1986 – 1989
German Federal Foreign Office, training for the higher intermediate service

1990 – 1991
Compulsory non-military national service, Bürgerhospital Frankfurt am Main

1991 – 1993
German Consulate General in Marseille, Consular Section

1993 – 2005
Federal Foreign Office in Bonn / in Berlin

2005 – 2008
German Embassy in Nouakchott, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Administration

2008 – 2009
Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, training for the higher service

2009 – 2012
German Embassy in Washington, Political Counsellor

2012 – 2016
Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Human Resources Division

2016 – 2019
German Embassy in Sarajevo, Deputy Head of Mission

2019 – 2023
Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Deputy Head of Division (2019/2020: West Africa Division, 2020-2023: Human Resources Division)

Since September 2023
German Embassy in Juba, Ambassador