1985 – 1989 Study of law
1990 First Legal Exam
1990-1993 Legal Traineeship
1993 Second Legal Exam
1993 – 1994 Preparatory and Training Academy at the Federal Foreign Office in Bonn
1994 – 1995 Federal Foreign Office in Bonn
1995 – 1996 German Embassy in Sarajewo, Deputy Head of Mission
1996 – 1999 German Embassy London, UK
1999 – 2002 Federal Foreign Office in Berlin
2002 – 2005 German Embassy New Delhi, India
2005 – 2009 Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Deputy Head of Division
2009 – 2012 German Embassy Kairo, Egypt
2012 – 2015 Federal Foreign Office, Head of Division
2015 – 2018 Federal Foreign Office, Director
2018 – 2020 German General Consulate Istanbul, Turkey, Consul General