1967 Born in Trier, Germany

1986 Conscript, German Navy

1987 Officer training

1992 Graduation from Armed Forces University Munich, Diplom-Ingenieur (MSc) Electrical Engineering

1993 Propulsion Officer FGS KOELN

1997 Company Commander, Armed Forces University Munich

1999 Desk Officer Logistics Concepts, Naval Support Command

2001 General und Admiral Staff Course at Command and Staff College

2003 Chief Engineer FGS MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN

2005 Desk Officer Capability Analysis, Federal Ministry of Defence (FMoD) Bonn

2007 Desk Officer Concepts and international Cooperation Armaments Directorate, FMoD Bonn

2009 Faculty, armaments concepts and planning at Command and Staff College Hamburg

2011 Battalion Commander Naval Technical College Stralsund

2013 Military Assistant to National Armaments Director, FMoD Berlin

2017 Coordinator DEU NOR Naval Defence Material Cooperation, FMoD Berlin