1958
Born in Frankfurt/Main
1983
First state law examination
1985
Second state law examination, admission as lawyer
1986 - 1999
Work as a lawyer, special focus on business and labour law
1987 - 2010
Member of the Hessian Parliament
1993 - 1999
Chairman of the CDU parliamentary group in the Hessian Parliament
1999 - 2010
Premier of the Federal State of Hesse
2011
Chairman of the Executive Board at Bilfinger Berger SE
Areas of responsibility
Corporate Strategy, Communications, Human Resources, Legal Affairs, Compliance

