Former scientific Think Tank Public Policy Competence Center - Expertise Hub of eDemocracy, State Modernization and Reform Policy. Predominantly Executive Board (2014 to 2021)

Associate Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher in Political Science

Leibniz University of Hanover, Political Science Department (2010 to 2016)

Scientific Policy Advisor, Head of Research, Steering Committee, Executive Director/CEO

Former scientific Think Tank Inposico Institute Stuttgart - Public Sector Research Center and Advisory Group. Co-Founder, predominantly Dean (2003 to 2014)

Associate Lecturer in Administrative and Public Management Science

Ludwigsburg University of Public Administration and Finance, Faculty of Management and Law (2009 to 2014)

External Scientific Reviewer, Lecturer in Political Science

HfPol Baden-Württemberg, i.a. Political Science Department (2008 and 2011 to 2012)

Associate Lecturer in Political and Administrative Science

University of Constance, Department of Politics and Public Administration (2008 to 2010)

Associate Lecturer in Administrative Science

Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Institute of Political Science (2008 to 2009)

Associate Lecturer, Doctoral Researcher in Political and Administrative Science

Open University of Hagen, Institute of Political Science (2006 to 2009) and former Department of Political Regulation and Governance (2003 to 2007)

Scientific Policy Advisor, Speaker, Reviewer, Editorial Boards, Calls/Funds/Grants/Awards and so on

Scientific Policy Advisor and Speaker in the field of own research projects. Reviewer and editorial boards of several refereed journals. Several invitations as a Visiting Scientist. Several list places and one rejected call to a professorship. Various third party funds/grants and (best paper) awards

Administration and politics (selected)

Councilor, Executive Board, Vice Chair, Speaker

State Capital Stuttgart: Council and several commissions (2008 to present - mandate interruption 2009 to 2014). Executive Board and fractional Vice Chair (2019 to 2022). Speaker of Security (2014 to present) and Sports (2019 to present)

Managing Boards, Vice Chairs

Several executive committees of organizations and associations of the Christian Democratic Union Stuttgart (2002 to present). Call for candidacy, German Bundestag, electoral district 259 (2021)

Ministry Staff

Several Ministries, especially Ministry of the Interior Baden-Württemberg (2000 to present). I.a. Advisor and Head of various major projects. Internal Security Headquarter. Digitization Department since 2016

Candidate for Lord Mayor

Nominated above party lines by Christian Democratic Union, Free Voters, Free Democratic Party, Daimler-City Schorndorf (2021)

Public Employee

R egional Government Council/Presidium Stuttgart, Criminal Investigation Department. I.a. Head of various criminal investigation units (to 1991 and 1994 to 1999), accompanied by postgraduate studies

Boards, councils, committees, advisory service and so on (selected)

Advisor, Administrative Councilor

Zweckverband Landeswasserversorgung: Association Meeting and Administrative Council (2024 to present)

Advisor, Administrative Councilor

Zweckverband Bodensee-Wasserversorgung: Association Meeting (representative) and Administrative Council (2024 to present)

Advisor

Zweckverband Filderwasserversorgung: Association Meeting (2024 to present)

Advisor

Zweckverband Strohgäu Wasserversorgung: Association Meeting, (2024 to present, representative)

Supervisor

Volkshochschule Stuttgart: Supervisory Board (2023 to present)

Advisor

TVB Stuttgart: Advisory Board (2022 to present)

Advisor

Fanprojekt Stuttgart e.V.: Advisory Board, VfB Stuttgart and Stuttgarter Kickers (2019 to present)

Supervisor, Vice Chair

Hafen Stuttgart GmbH: Supervisory Board (2014 to present). Vice Chair since 2024

Advisor, Administrative Councilor

Zweckverband Restmüllheizkraftwerk Böblingen: Association Meeting (2014 to present) and Administrative Council (2014 to 2020, representative since 2019)

Administrative Councilor

Stuttgarter Philharmoniker: Administrative Council (2014 to 2024, representative)

Advisor

Theater der Altstadt im Westen e.V.: Advisory Board (2014 to 2019)

Administrative Councilor

Württembergische Staatstheater, up to date: Die Staatstheater Stuttgart: Administrative Council (2008 to 2009)

Regional Advisor

EnBW Regional AG Stuttgart, up to date: Netze BW GmbH: Regional Advisory Board (2008 to 2009)

Several former Memberships, Executive Committees, Managing and Advisory Boards, Chairs and so on

Memberships (e.g. DVPW, IPSA/AISP), executive committees, managing boards, advisory boards and chairs in different areas. Functions as Policy Advisor for various organizations, as well as call for candidacy (2019), President (e.V.) and Supervisor/Chairman (AG), VfB Stuttgart (withdrawn)

Qualification record

General qualification of university entrance (A-levels) & graduate studies

Diploma and State Examination, similar to a Bachelor of Arts/BA, Public Management Science, HfPol Baden-Württemberg (1994)

Postgraduate studies

Magister Artium/M.A., similar to a Master of Arts/MA, Political Science (major), Psychology and Jurisprudence (minors), consolidations studies in Sociology and Philosophy, Open University of Hagen, grade 1 (2003)

Doctoral studies

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD/Dr. phil., Political Science and Administrative Science, ibd., grade 1/magna cum laude (2007)

Postdoctoral studies

Doctor habilitatus/Dr. habil. and Venia Legendi (PD/Priv.-Doz.), Political Science, Leibniz University of Hanover (2016)