Vita

12 May 1964

Born in Hildesheim, since 1971 resident in Hannover (interim in Isernhagen)

since 1983

Member of the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany)

1985

College of higher education entrance qualification at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gymnasium Hannover

1986/1987

Civilian service in Isernhagen

1988 - 1991

Ev. Fachhochschule (Protestant College of Higher Education) Hannover, Studies in Social Education

1991

Diploma (FH) as final degree of studies

1991 - 1994

Bildungswerk Niedersächsische Volkshochschulen (employee)

1995 - 1996

Verein zur Förderung der Völkerverständigung (Association for the Support of International Understanding) and 'spw' magazine (Research Assistant)

1996 - 1998

Foundation for Work and Environment of the IG BCE (Research Assistant)

1999 - 2000

Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment (Head of Public Relations)

2000 - 2009

SPD district Hannover (Chief Operating Officer)

2008 - 2013

Member of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony

since 2009

SPD district Hannover (Chairman)

2010 - 2013

SPD parliamentary group in the State Parliament of Lower Saxony (Chairman)

6 Oct. 2013

Elected Mayor and CEO of the City of Hanover

11 Oct. 2013

Took office as Mayor and CEO of the City of Hanover

26 May 2019

Retired