Born in 1969. Lower Saxony. 1989-91 vocational training as banker, Commerzbank AG Hannover. 1992-99 Studies of Law and Political Science, Georg-August University Göttingen. 2001-2002 consultant in the EU representation of the Commerzbank AG, Brussels. Since 2002 corporate customer service officer, Commerzbank, AG Hannover. Since 2004 registered manager. Since 2006 Director of the Division Institutional Customer Business, Commerzbank AG Hannover. 1985 Joining of JU. 1989 Joining of the CDU. 1990-1996 Chairman of the JU district Hanover. 2002-2006 Chairman of CDU district Schaumburg. Since 1989 Member of the executive board of the CDU Hanover. Since 2009 first Vice-Chairman, CDU Hannover. Member of the executive board on the CDU in Lower Saxony since 2010. MEP since 2009.