After law studies at the University of Bonn with a special focus on labour law and social security law I have started my professional career as a speech writer in the Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs. I worked in the press office at the Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs, after a while as the Head of the press office at the Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs, the Federal Ministry for Health and Social Welfare and the Federal Ministry of Health. Since 2007 I am Head of the Global Health Team in the German Ministry of Health.