Education 1981 - 1988 Study of spatial planning University of Dortmund Degree: Graduate engineer 1991 - 1993 Traineeship in urban development State capital Hanover
Professional activities 1994 Thalen Consult GmbH urban planner 1994 - 2001 City of Northeim Head of the Building Regulations and city planning office 2001 - 2020 City of Göttingen Head of the City Planning Office Head of the Department for Planning, Building and Environment 9/2020 - to date City of Leipzig Mayor for Urban Development and Construction