1971 General Certification on Education A-level, Duborg-school, Flensburg 1971-1975 studies in mathematics, history and politics in Flensburg 1975-2009 teacher at Danish schools in Humptrup, Wallsbüll and Handewitt 1985-1991 and 1999-2003 chairman of the regional SSW in the area Flensburg-Land Since 2005 leader of the party 1982-1993 member of the local committee in the town of Wallsbüll 1989-2009 member of the regional council in the region Schleswig-Flensburg 2003-2009 chairman of the SSW-group in the council Since 2009 member of the state parliament “Der Landtag”