June 18, 1954 in Neufahrn near Freising, Germany

1978 Degree in chemistry (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich)

1981 Dr. rer. nat. (Munich). Thesis on metal-organic chemistry

1981 Post-doctoral-fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge/MA., USA

1982 Assistant Professor of inorganic chemistry (Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich)

1983 Joined Wacker Siltronic AG, Burghausen

1989 Vice President Operations, Wacker Siltronic Corporation, Portland/OR, USA

1990 President and CEO at Wacker Siltronic Corporation, Portland/OR, USA

1993 Member of the Executive Board at Wacker Siltronic AG, Burghausen

1995 Member of the Executive Board, Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Munich

November 2005 (change in company’s legal form), member of the Executive Board of Wacker Chemie AG

since May 2008 President & CEO of the Executive Board of Wacker Chemie AG