• Born on 28 April 1975 in Hanover
  

Education

• Degree in political science from Freie Universität Berlin (June 2005)
  

Professional Career

• Stiftung SHL / Managing director of the foundation (Berlin, Sarajevo) (October 2001 – April 2006)
  
• Bertelsmann AG / Reinhard Mohn Fellow (New York, Buenos Aires, London) (May 2006 – May 2007)
  
• Capgemini Deutschland GmbH / Strategy consultant (Berlin) (July 2007 – August 2009)
  
• Reporters without Borders Germany (ROG) / Managing director (Berlin) (August 2009 – February 2012)
  
• Bertelsmann Stiftung / Vice President Corporate Communications (Gütersloh) (March 2012 – April 2015)
  
• Wikimedia Deutschland (WMDE) / Managing director (Berlin) (May 2015 – December 2016)
  
• Permanent secretary at the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises (Since 9 December 2016)