1967-1975, study of physics in Freiburg/Darmstadt. 1975-1977, law/political science in Cologne/London. 1976-1977, research associate (military usage of space, arms control), International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. 1980-1991, German Federal Government, civil servant : political analyst, case officer Non-Proliferation, Technology Transfer. 1991-1996, councellor, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Brussels. 1996-2001, deputy director, Western European Union Satellite Centre, Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain. 2001-2004, European Commission, Security Directorate, head of service and director. 2005-2009, director, European Union Satellite Centre, Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain. Jan. 2010, European External Action Service, principle adviser for Space and Security Policy.