Born in 1969
Studied law at Ruhr University in Bochum
First Exam ("1. Staatsexamen") in 1996
Research associate at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 1996 - 1999
Doctor of Laws (Dr. jur.) in 1999
Legal clerkship ("Refrendariat") at the Duisburg District Court, 1999 - 2001
Second (Bar) Exam ("2. Staatsexamen") and admission to the bar in 2001
Attorney with cross-regional business law firm in Münster from 2002 to 2008
Certified Specialized Attorney in Labor and Employment Law since 2004
Attorney with Schindhelm Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH in Osnabrück from 2008 to 2011
Joined the firm in 2011