- Studied physics at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and at the University of Grenoble, France
—B.S. in Physics, Ph.D.

Since February 4, 2021 - Chairman of the Executive Board of Siemens AG

2020 – Overall responsibility for the Siemens businesses Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure, and Mobility

2019 – Deputy Chairman of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Labor Director of Siemens AG

2011 – Member of the Executive Board of Siemens AG, CEO of Infrastructure and Cities, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer

2008 – Head of Corporate Strategies, Corporate Development, Siemens AG
2007 - Head of the Mass Transit Business Area, Transportation Systems, Siemens AG
2005 - President and CEO, Siemens VDO Automotive Asia Pacific Co. Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
2002 - Head of the Infotainment Solutions Business Area, Siemens VDO Automotive
2001 - Integration of VDO into Siemens VDO Automotive AG, Head of Strategy and Consulting

1998 - Head of Central Quality and Internal Consulting, Process and Information Management, Siemens AG

1995 - Expert in fuel cell technology and, from 1997, additionally Assistant to the Division Executive Board, Division Executive Board, Automotive Technology Division, Strategic Planning, Siemens AG

1994 – Project Manager, Central Research and Development Department, Siemens AG