9th of May 1959
Born in Schweinfurt
Studies
Philosophy, Educational Science, German, psychology and Sociology at the Catholic University Eichstätt (Germany)
1984
Diploma in Educational Science (Dipl.-Päd. (Univ.))
1987
PhD in Philosophy (Dr. phil.)
1992
Habilitation in Philosophy (Dr. phil. habil.)
1994-1995
Vice President Corporate Issues and spokesman of Bertelsmann AG
1995-1996
Executive Vice President Public Relations of Bertelsmann Book Company (today Random House)
Since December 1996
Professor for Philosophy at the Ludwigsburg University of Education
2001-2010
Member of the Board of the Bertelsmann Wissenschaftsstiftung (Bertelsmann Science Foundation)
2001-2006
Member and 2004-2006 spokesman of the Bildungsrat Baden-Württemberg (State Council of Education)
2005-2014
Also Scientific Member of the Board of the Landesinstitut für Schulentwicklung Baden-Württemberg (State Institute of School Development)
Since 2008
Since 2008 Member of the Board of the Gesellschaft für Medienbildungsforschung (Association for Media Education Research), Germany.
