*1966, M.A.
Studied Slavic and German philology at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn. Completed continuing education in “Corporate Communication” at the mibeg Institute for Media in Cologne.
2002–2010: Research assistant at the Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn.
Since 2006, expert on CIS countries (development cooperation) at the International Office of the BMBF.
Since 2010, Program Officer for Eastern Europe at KAAD.
