Studied Business Management in Mannheim

Career Stages

Since Aug. 1, 2006 Member of the Management Board of KarstadtQuelle AG, Essen

Since July 1, 2007 the KarstadtQuelle AG has changed it’s name in Arcandor AG.

Since Aug. 1, 2006 Chairman of the Management Board of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH, Essen.

2003 Member of the Group Executive Board, Tchibo GmbH, Hamburg Responsible for: Food Division worldwide, overall responsibilty for Central and Eastern Europe (Food/Non-Food), Tchibo brand management, Personal Director of Tchibo GmbH (to 2004)

1996 Managing Director of BTM Tabakspezialitäten GmbH, Lahr (formerly Roth-Händle GmbH) Tobacco Specialities division worldwide, Reemtsma/Imperial Tobacco AG, Board of Directors Reemtsma/Imperial Tabacco AG

1994 Client Services Director (Member of the Management) at T. Bates Deutschland Werbeagentur GmbH, Frankfurt

1991 Management Supervisor at Werbeagentur J. Walter Thompson GmbH, Frankfurt

1988 Product management, Laundry and Home Care, Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf