Studied media and communication sciences, sinology, political science and law, University of Münster, Germany, and the University of Taipei, Taiwan. Former: news presenter, reporter and editor for television news magazines, ARD, VOX and RTL. 1999, joined the University of Münster as a Professor of Communication Sciences. 2001, State Secretary serving the office of the Premier of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia, initially as a Government Spokesperson, and subsequently as the State Secretary for Europe, International Affairs and Media. Currently, Editor-in-Chief, WirtschaftsWoche, Germany's business weekly. Since 2005, Professor of Corporate Communications and Director, Institute for Media and Communications Management, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland; Faculty Associate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University, USA; Visiting Professor for Communication Management, Singapore Management University.