Curriculum Vitae

Born on 11 May 1957 in Bassum/Landkreis Diepholz, Germany

Professional and Academic Career

• 1976 Abitur (Baccalaureate)
• 1976 - 1981 Studies of Law at the University of Kiel, Germany
• 1982 and 1985 - 1986 Legal Clerkship at Higher Regional Court Schleswig, Germany
• 1986 PhD thesis defense: Dr. jur. (German equivalent of PhD), Prize of the Faculty
• 1987 Second State Examination in Law, Germany
• 1980 - 1988 Researcher at Lorenz-vom Stein-Institut and at the Faculty of Law of the University of Kiel, Germany
• 1989 - 1993 County Councillor (temporary Senior Official) of the County of Diepholz, Germany
• since 1993 German County Association, Bonn and Berlin, Germany
  - until 1995 Alderman
  - 1995 - 2001 First Alderman
  - since 2002 Executive Presidium Member, elected until End of 2025
• 1990 - 1996 Visiting Lecturer at University of Osnabrück, Germany
• since 1996 Honorary Professor at University of Osnabrück, Germany
• 1995 Offer of a Professorship for Public Management and Governance at the German University for  Public Management and Governance denied, Speyer, Germany

• Miscellaneous positions in Savings Banking and in ZDF Television Board (2002 - 2012) as well as ZDF Administrative Board (since 2012)