Profile

1968 - 1971

Trained as an industrial clerical officer at Hüls AG, Marl

1971 - 1982

Technical purchasing, Hüls AG, Marl

1981

Member of the Works Council, Hüls AG, Marl  

1982 - 1988  

Chairman of the General Works Council, Hüls AG, Marl  

1989 - 2002 

Chairman of the Central Works Council, Hüls AG  

1996 - 2005 

Chairman of the Combined Works Council, VEBA AG / E.ON AG, Düsseldorf  

1996 - 2005 

Chairman of the European Works Council, VEBA AG / E.ON AG, Düsseldorf  

2002 - 2004

Chairman of the Combined Works Council, Degussa AG, Düsseldorf  

2004 - 2005

Member of the Working Committee of the Works Councils in the RAG Group, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen

2005 - 2006

Member of the Management Board and Human Resources Officer, RAG Coal International AG, Essen

2006 - 2009

Member of the Board of Management and Human Resources Officer, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Essen

since July 1, 2009

Member of the Executive Board and Chief Human Resources Officer of Evonik Industries AG, Essen