Born on 17 April 1965 in Darmstadt, Hessen
Professional career
Since May 2025
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
2007 to 2025
Head of Division/group leader at the Federal Chancellery for policy areas including innovation, energy, transport, national and international economic affairs
2002 - 2007
Deputy Head of the Economic Division at the Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union
1995 - 2002
Deputy Head of Division at the State Chancellery of Saxony (various roles)
1992 - 1995
Research assistant at the Chairs of Politics and Public Law/European Law in Munich and Speyer
1988 to 1989
Member of the German Bundestag
1984 - 1987
Commissioned Officer, Bundeswehr; reserve rank: Major
Education
1994
Second state examination in law, Munich
1987 - 1992
Studies in law in Bonn and Munich, 1st state examination in law