born April 9, 1956 in Karlstadt/Mainmarried,

1 child

1975 Baccalaureat

1975 - 1981 Studies of Romance Languages and Theologyin Wuerzburg/Germany, Jerusalem/Israel, and Montpellier/France

1982 - 1984 College Professor in Bamberg and Nuremberg/Germany

1984 - 1986 Diplomatic Training - German Foreign Office

1986 - 1987 Foreign Office, Bonn

1987 - 1990 Embassy, Athens/Greece

1990 - 1991 Embassy, Tel Aviv/Israel

1991 - 1994 Foreign Office, Bonn

1994 - 1997 Embassy, Nairobi/Kenya

1997 - 2001 Consulate General, New York

2002 - 2005 Foreign Office, Berlin

Since July 13, 2005 Consul General in Houston