| 29 January 1947 |
| Born in Hameln/Weser, Lower Saxony (Germany) |
| Married, 2 children |
| 1966 to 1971 |
Degree course in Law, in Berlin and Geneva |
| 1971 |
First state examination for entry to the legal profession |
| 1974 |
Second state examination to commence professional practice |
| 1974 to 1995 |
Federal Banking Supervisory Office, Berlin
Head of various sections in the Policy Department;
Head of Policy Department |
| 1995 to 2000 |
Vice President of the Federal Banking Supervisory Office, Berlin |
| 2000 to 2002 |
President of the Federal Banking Supervisory Office |
| Since 2002 |
President of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, Bonn |
| Mandates: Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) of the European Commission, Paris |
