Born in 1968 in Bad Gandersheim, Lower Saxony

1989 – 1992
Trained as an insurance broker, Cologne

1992 – 1997
Degree in economics and political science at the University of Cologne and Trinity College Dublin

1997 – 1999
Specialist in monetary and exchange rate policy in the economics department, Dresdner Bank AG

1999
Economic policy issues, Federal Chancellery

2000 – 2003
Council of Experts for the Assessment of Overall Economic Trends

2003 – 2005
Secretary General of the Council of Experts for the Assessment of Overall Economic Trends

2005 – 2009
Head of the Office for Policy Issues, Cross-Sectional Tasks

2006 – 2009
Deputy Director General Economics

since 1 January 2009
Director General Economics