Born in 1963. Ebersberg (Bavaria). Doctorate in law. Studied law, 1982-1987. Lawyer since 1991. First and second law degrees, 1987-1991. Doctorate from LMU Munich. Member of CSU area executive for Upper Bavaria since 1995. District councillor in Ebersberg since 1996. Chairman of the Upper Bavaria area association of the Women’s Union since 1999. CSU-bureau member since 2009. Parliamentary business organiser of CSU-Europe Group and the CDU/CSU Group in the EPP Group. Member of the ZDF television council since 2000. Member of CSU media committee since 2000. MEP since 1999.