Personal stuff

• Born in 1972
• Married with two children (22 and 12)
• Coming from Berlin, Germany and still living there
• Lived 7 years in a monastery after graduating from high school and starting university

Education

• High school in Germany and the USA
• MA studies in sociology and other subjects at the University of Bonn and FU Berlin
• Ph.D. thesis on the effect of empathy interventions on leadership behavior

Professional Career

• Self-employed consultant and business coach since 2006 covering topics HR development, talent management, potential analysis, social competencies
• Freelance Lecturer with special focus on HR and organizational topics
• Since 2018 tenured professor at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences