Born in Munich on March 15th, 1954
Professional Background
ARTE GEIE
- 2011-2015: Vice President of the Management Board
- 2007-2010: President of the Management Board
- 2003-2006: Vice President of the Management Board
- 1995-2002: Member of the General Assembly
ARTE Deutschland
- 2000-2002: Vice President of the General Assembly
ZDF (German public television)
- 2000-2017: Director of European satellite programmes and President of 3sat
- 1998-2000: Vice President of the TV Committee of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Head of Online Services
- 1997-2002: Member of the Supervisory Committee for “ZDF Enterprises GmbH” and “ZDF Enterprises Media- und Beteiligungs-GmbH”
- 1994-2000: Director of International Affairs and Chair of the Festival Committee
- 1990-1994: Deputy Director of International Affairs
- 1989-1994: Head of the International Relations Department
- 1987: Department of International Affairs
Education and Training
- 1989: PhD in Philosophy
- 1985-1986: Degree scholarship
- 1975-1983: Philosophy, psychology and political science studies in Munich and Paris
Other Activities
- Member of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (Scientific Research Institute)
- Member of the Media Committee at the Goethe Institute
- Member of the Supervisory Board of the “Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg”, an institute for the development and promotion of information technology, media and film.
- Member of the Strategic Council of the European Institute of the Media and Strategic Council of the International Broadcasting Corporation.
- Responsible for cooperation with the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation)
Honours
- 2010: Member of the Bavarian Order of Merit
- 2006: Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour