Master's in Physics and PhD in Physics, Bonn University. 1986-2004, with Robert Bosch, an automotive, appliance and machinery manufacturer; held positions of increasing responsibility including, 2002-04, President, Body Electronics division. With Johnson Controls: 2004, Executive Vice-President and General Manager, Europe, Africa and South America, Automotive Experience; 2005, Vice-President and President, Automotive Experience; 2012, President, Automotive Seating; since 2014, Vice-President and Vice-Chairman, Asia-Pacific, and President, Automotive Experience. Member, Honorary Committee, International Federation of Automotive Engineering Society (FISITA).