- born 12 November 1966 in Essen
Graduated as Technical MBA in Hamburg
- 2000 to 2008 Signatory/Project Manager at Uckerwerk Energietechnik GmbH/Enertrag AG
- From 2001 Director of ENERTRAG Systemtechnik GmbH.
- 2008 to 2013 Member of the Board at Enertrag AG, the leading project developers and operators of wind farms and hybrid power stations
- Since 2011 Member of the Federal Expert Commission for Energy Policy of the German Economic Council
- Since 2013 Director of ENCON.Europe GmbH
- Since 2014 Chairman of DWV
- Since 2016 spokesman of of the Expert Commission performing energy