is a market and organizational researcher at BARMER GEK. Studied psychology at the universities of Cologne and Mainz. 2000 to 2011 at Psychonomics (later YouGov). From 2004 focus on health market and healthcare research, from 2006 deputy head of qualitative research, from 2008-2010 coordination of the qualitative market and social research working group (AKQUA) in the BVM (Federal Association of German Market and Social Researchers). 2011-2013 self-employed, since 2011 voluntary Germany coordination for www.simpol.de. K