2014–2016 Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Arab Emirates
2011–2014 Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Ireland
2007–2011 Minister, German Embassy London
2006–2007 Visiting Fellow at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
2003–2006 Deputy Director-General, Department of European Affairs, Federal Chancellery
Areas of Expertise:
European Union; Crisis of the EU