Married, 3 children

since August 2025
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Nicosia

2023
Minister, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

2018
Deputy Permanent Representative and Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Office of the United Nations and to International Organizations, Geneva, Switzerland

2015
Head of Common Security and Defense Policy of EU Division, Political Department, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

2013
Head of Legal and Consular Department, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Moscow, Russian Federation

2010
Deputy European Correspondent (Common Foreign & Security Policy of EU), Political Department, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

2007
Counsellor, Economic Department, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Washington DC, USA

2004
European Correspondent's Office (Common Foreign & Security Policy of EU), Political Department, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

2001
Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China

1998
First Secretary, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Tallinn, Estonia

1996
Desk Officer, International Law Department, Federal Foreign Office, Bonn

1995
Diplomatic School, Federal Foreign Office, Bonn

1994
Doctoral degree in Law, University Tübingen

1992
Regular stages of legal clerkship at court (Heilbronn, Stuttgart)

1985
Law Studies, University of Würzburg, University of Freiburg/Breisgau, Université de droit de Lausanne (CH), University of Tübingen

1983
Reserve Officer, German Army (Bundeswehr)