
Deutsche Bahn AGBorn in 1956.
Studies of electrical and mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich.
In 1988 – doctor's degree at the Technical University of Munich.
In 1983 – start of professional career as development engineer with Siemens AG.
In 1998 – Member of the Management Board of Siemens SGP Verkehrstechnik in Graz.
From 2001 to 2005 – responsible for the Locomotive Division at Siemens Transportation Systems.
From 2005 to 2006 – responsible for the Mass Transit Division at Siemens Transportation Systems.
From 2006 to 2009 – Chairman of the Management Board of DB Netz AG.
From 2009 to 2013 – Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bahn AG responsible for Rail Technology and Services.
From 2010 to 2013 – also Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bahn AG responsible for Infrastructure.
Since 2013 – Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bahn AG for Infrastructure and Services.