Born 1956 in Hamburg
1985: Examination (Master of Science) as Economist at the University in Hamburg
1986-1998: Civil servant of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg at various authorities and offices, in the end Head of the project „Harbour Economy and Habour Development“ of the Hamburg Ministry of Economy
Since 1998: HafenCity Hamburg GmbH (alias: GHS Gesellschaft für Hafen- und Standortentwicklung mbH; Engl. Ltd. Company for Port and Location Development), in charge of the development management of the extension of the city centre „HafenCity“; since 2001 Prokurist (company officer with statutory authority); since 2004 Managing Director.

Hamburg HafenCity, a company owned by the State of Hamburg, is the developer of Hamburg HafenCity. Eventually it will sell plots to institutional and/or private investors. Hamburg HafenCity is one of the major and probably most prominent inner city developers in Europe. The project covers an area of 155 hectares. Hamburg HafenCity will enlarge the current city centre of Hamburg by 40 per cent. Located between the historic warehouse district and the River Elbe, it offers plenty of space for a vibrant mix of residential, retail, cultural and leisure uses in addition to offices.

HafenCity Hamburg GmbH is in charge of:

• Developing and selling plots within the area of HafenCity to institutional and/or private investors
• Negotiating with current tenants to acquire sites for future development
• Conducting all pre-planning actions
• Coordinating all planning, infrastructure and realization projects
• Investing in major urban open space concepts within the area of HafenCity
• Initiating and pursuing all marketing and public relations activities.