At the time the article was created, he was chairman of the board of KV Bayern. Initiator of what is probably the oldest cooperative medical center in Germany (1978) and worked there as an internist and gastroenterologist for 28 years. 1991 to 1995 Member of the Bayer Board of Directors. State Medical Association. 2002 to 2004 Member of the Board of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. Federal Association. Since January 2001, Chairman of the Board of KV Bayerns.