| 1. Mai 1965 | Born in Tunis, Tunesia |
| 1985 | Abitur in Norderstedt |
| 1985/ 86 | Military service, armoured infantry |
| 1986 to 1990 | Bachelor of Business Administration from the American University of Cairo in Egypt, with minor subject Computer Science; semester abroad 1988/ 89 in Paris, France |
| 10/1990 to 12/1998 |
PWC Deutsche Revision AG, Hamburg: annual audits, project financing, due diligence Additionally: distance learning courses in economic and tax law at the University of Hagen |
| 1995/ 96 | Master of Business Administration from the University of Durham/ England; four month final project in Spain |
| 1997 | Distance learning course at the Bankakademie e.V. Frankfurt am Main |
| 1/1999 bis 12/2000 | Icon Medialab AG, Hamburg: Financial Controller with joint power of attorney (Gesamtprokura); organisation and management of the accounts department |
Language skills:
| Fluent | German, Englisch |
| Elementary | Spanish, French, Arabic |
Personal information:
| Married since 1992, two children born 1998 and 1994 |
| Interested in arabic culture and fantasy roleplaying games |