Since 1 Oct 2007	Member of the Board of Management of ERGO International AG
2006 to 2008	Executive MBA studies focusing on the Financial Services Industry at University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School, Belgium Master of Business Administration (MBA-FSI)
May 2005	Chartered Insurer, Chartered Insurance Institute, Great Britain
2004 to 2007	Non-executive Director of South African Insurance Association
2004 to 2006	Chairman of South African Reinsurance Officers Association
2003 to 2007	CEO of Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa Limited, Johannesburg, South Africa Including several directorships in companies related to Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa
1998 to 2002	Distant Studies at the Chartered Insurance Institute, Great Britain (ACII Diploma) Graduation as "Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII)"
1996 to 2003	Munich Reinsurance Singapore Branch, Singapore Last function: Head of Management Support Division, General Manager
1993 to 1996	Munich Reinsurance Company, Munich, Germany Fire Engineer, Manager
1990 to 1993	Boll & Partners, Consulting Engineers, Stuttgart, Germany Consulting Engineer
1984 to 1990	Studies of Civil Engineering at the University of Stuttgart
13 May 1963	Born in Frankfurt/Main, Hesse