Education Went to a danish school in Eckernförde. 1980 Certificate of Secondary Education at Hiort Lorenzen Skolen, Schleswig. 1983 Diploma qualifying for univeristyadmission from Statsskole in Apenrade (DK). Ausbildung Teacher education at educational college in Haderslev. Beruf Teacher at Danish schools in Eckernförde, Süderbrarup und Dänischenhagen.
1992 -1995 Deputy chairman SSW district association Rendsburg-Eckernförde 1996-2004 and since 2006 Chairman of SSW district association Rendsburg-Eckernförde. 2003-2011 Chairman of SSW local association Eckernförde 2003-2005 and since 2008 councilor in Eckernförde, at times group chairman of SSW 2008 Deputy member with advisory vote in the Youth, Sports and Culture Committee of the RD / ECK 2009 Assessor SSW national association 2011 Assessor SSW local association Eckernförde