Since May 2014 President of the Federal Environment Agency of Germany
Professional career
Oct 1979 – Sept 1980 Academic Staff, Seminar for Political Science, University of Bonn
Oct 1980 – Sept 1986 Scientific Manager and Section Head, City of Wuppertal urban
administration
Sept 1086 – Nov 1989 Head of Division “Environmental Planning and Coordination”,
Office of Urban Development and Environmental Protection, City of
Wuppertal urban administration
Nov 1989 – Feb 1992 Head, Deputy Head of Office of Environmental Protection, City of
Wuppertal urban administration
Mar 1992 – Feb 1998 Senator for Environmental Affairs, Hanseatic City of Lübeck
Jan 1997 – Feb 1998 Deputy Mayor, Hanseatic City of Lübeck
May 1998 – Nov 1998 Staff member, VEAG, Marketing department
Dec 1998 – Dec 1999 Professional Deputy for City Planning, Building and Housing, City of
Oberhausen
Dec 1999 – Dec 2011 Permanent Secretary, Senate Department for Urban Development and
the Environment of the City of Berlin (Traffic, Environment, Berlin
Forests, Urban Planning, Regional Planning)