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Born in 1936 in Rostock. Father: lawyer and notary, Mother: skilled sports teacher and housewife. Grew up in Bützow and Neustrelitz. Fled to Schwerin in 1945. Moved from Schwerin to Lübeck in 1946 to paternal relatives. Degree in economy with Doctorate in politics.

Immediately afterward, worked for Frankfurter Allgemeinen Newspaper. Finance editor there from 1966 until the end of 2001. For almost 11 eleven years, since 1991, responsible for financial reporting. In addition, from 1994 until the end of 2003, also manager of the Fazit charity, which holds the majority of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH and the Frankfurter Societäts printing office. Freelance journalist, publicist and author since 2004.