has been President of the Federal Insurance Office (BVA) since March 5, 2010. Previously, head of the “Health Policy, Health Insurance” department in the Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Health. Until the end of 2008, head of the “Social Insurance, Care, Elderly Policy” department in the Bavarian State Ministry for Labor and Social Order, Family and Women. After completing his studies at the LMU Munich, traineeship in the service of the Free State of Bavaria, doctorate at the Chair of Politics and Public Law LMU Munich and research assistant at the Institute for Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law. Subsequently, judge at the Munich Labor Court, employee at the Bavarian State Ministry of Labor and Social Order in the area of human resources and organization, participant in the administrative management course at the Bavarian State Chancellery, head of department in the policy department of the Bavarian State Chancellery and head of the ministerial office at the Bavarian State Ministry of Labor and Social Order, Family , women and health. Other collaboration and participation in various project groups, e.g. Commission for Future Issues of the Free State of Bavaria and Saxony. Various publications, mainly in the field of law.