1990 - Admission to the bar Admitted to all German Regional and Higher Regional Courts

• Legal education in Münster, Lausanne, Kiel
• Internships at law firms in Paris and London
• Doctorate Thesis in EU law
• MBA (Master of Business Administration) from City University, State of Washington, USA
• Languages: German, English and French

Legal Counsel in international industry, including head of legal department:

• RWE group (Engineering division)
• BENCKISER (Consumer products)
• ORACLE (IT, Software)
• REALTECH (IT, Software)

Lecturer in IT law:

• Lecturing positions at universities for IT professionals
• In-house training programs
• Seminars, conferences for well-renowned commercial education providers