Born June 23, 1952, Hofgeismar, Germany.
Basic medical education 1971-1977 (University of Göttingen, Germany)
Specialist qualification in internal medicine (1984) and cardiology (1986), University of Cologne, Germany 1988- 2017 Assistant Medical Director and Head of Training, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Diabetology, Municipal Hospital Cologne-Merheim, University of Cologne
2017- Praxis Rheingalerie, Cologne
Since 1993 Professor for Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne
Membership and positions:
2010- Chairman of the Board, ECSF
2011- 2017 Chairman, EBAC Advisory Committee
2000- 2020 Head, Academy for Training and Education, Chamber of Physicians North-Rhine, Duesseldorf
2005- 2019 Member of the Board, Chamber of Physicians North-Rhine, Duesseldorf
2011- 2019 Member, Standing Committee for CME, German Medical Association, Berlin
2011-2015 Member, Expert Committee, Institute for Medical and Pharmaceutical Exam Questions, Mainz Past President, UEMS Cardiology Section (2017-)
Member, Working Group on Training and CME Politics, Marburger Bund, Berlin, Germany (-2023) Member, Education Committee, German Cardiac Society
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of CME (JCME)
Member, German Society of Internal Medicine
Member, German Cardiac Society
Member, European Society of Cardiology
Member, Federal Association of Internists (Germany)